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When it comes to marketing yourself online, making sure everybody knows of your standing among the social networking sites out there is always a positive.  if you are using WordPress to publish your web site, then this plugin will be perfect to quickly add fixed social buttons to your domain.

The Fixed Social Buttons plugin for WordPress, does exactly the job you would think it would do.  It allows you to display a fixed (meaning they scroll along with you on the web page) series of buttons to help you promote your site on other social network web sites out there. 

Once installed, here is how the options look:

Just pick and choose the icons you want and if you want them on the top of the web pages, the bottom of the web pages, to be displayed vertically or to be displayed horizontally. It is a great alternative, if you don’t have the time or experiance to set something like this up by hand in your WordPress layout.

You can pick up the Fixed Social Buttons plugin for WordPress from the WordPress plugins database.

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Original post by Mitch

With 2009 ending, and 2010 starting up – now is the time to take a look back at some of the greatest tips, tutorials, guides and more we have published here.  Now you can catch that great post you missed the first time around, or revisit a tutorial you nearly forgot about.

Ready for the top ten?

Here is the best of the best blog.lunarpages.com had to offer you in 2009.  Hope you enjoy this trip back down memory lane!

Grab a Social Network Badge

Looking for some buttons to help promote your existence on the various social networks out there?  Try looking around at MySocialButtons.com.  These square badges would look great on any web site or blog.

• Get Social – Tips for New Facebook Users
  

Embed Your YouTube Playlist into Your Web Site

Thanks to relist.tv, you can now deliver a nice flash playlist player for your YouTube videos.  How does it work?  Well, after visiting relist.tv, you just fill out the options and then grab the code to copy and paste into your site’s design.

• Features! – YouTube Video Embedding Comes to Quicksite!

What is Your Bounce Rate?

Why is your bounce rate an important thing to keep an eye on, and better yet what the heck is your web site bounce rate? I will answer those questions and let you know the best ways to lower your bounce rate and get people staying on your web site a little ‘bit longer.

• More Analytical Help – How to Track File Downloads in Google Analytics

25 Most Popular Twitter Plugins for WordPress

Using Twitter in combination with your WordPress powered blog? There are tons of tools and plugins you can take advantage of to make that mix of micro-blogging, and regular blogging mix into a presentation anybody (and I am sure everybody) will enjoy.

• New to Blogging? – Check out the Best Blog Hosting Guide

Look Back at Great Web Hosting Scripts

On the Lunarpages blog this month we have been discussing some of the greatest scripts out there that you can install on just about any web hosting plan Lunarpages offers to you.  For those who might have missed it, here is a roundup of all the third-party script reviews we did over the month of November.

• Skin Support – 4 Great (and FREE) Themes for WordPress

Embed Google News into Your Web Site

Google is always coming out with some of the coolest web site enhancements around.  One new tool they are providing for free, for any webmaster out there to use is the NewsShow Wizard.  What does it do?  It allows you to embed your own Google News widget into your web site on any topic you might have in mind.

• Free Script – Customizable Flash Image Viewer

How to Save a Trace Route to a .txt File

When it comes to running a trace route, some people become confused on how you get that trace route from your command prompt window to your uber-friendly support team.  The easiest method would be to save the trace route as a .txt file, so you could copy the data, and paste it in your e-mail or help desk ticket.

• Network Speed – Best Web Site Speed Analyzers

60+ Links to Help You Learn CSS Web Design

I have had many people ask me what resources do I learn from, when it comes to being a modern day webmaster.  Now, there are many resources out there – but here are 60 of the best links (taken from my own bookmarks to your browser) to assist you in mastering the art of CSS in web design.

• More CSS Tips – CSS Round Box Generator

Free Background Images

In need of a new background pattern?  One new resource I stumbled upon this morning that would be perfect for your needs is Pattern8.  From this site, you can download, rate and review tons of tiled background images.

• Joomla Tips – 7 Great Joomla Template Resources

Home Grown Marketing Strategies

Where does customer service fit into the grand scheme of things, when it comes to planning a good marketing strategy?  Mention marketing to anybody, and they start thinking about sales, offers and deals.  While, they too are important, having a good customer service relationship also plays a key role.

• More Hosting Help – 10 Awesome Blog Clients to Help You Write

Happy New Year!

Thank you all for visiting Lunartics in 2009, and I promise 2010 will have even more great web hosting blog posts, marketing tips, script tutorials, designer guides and more. 

It has been my goal since day one to make this a resource both Lunarpages clients and the general public-at-large could get a lot out of, and I hope to continue that goal throughout 2010 and beyond.  Remember to come back, visit daily, subscribe to the RSS feed!

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Original post by Mitch

The holidays are fast approaching,  but have no fear because your favorite web host is here to help you with your web hosting woes.  Issue 27 of the Lunarpages customer newsletter is out and ready for reading!  What all do we have in store for you this month?  Here’s a sample of what we are leaving under your tree.

• Lunar News – December 2009
• Give the Gift of Web Hosting
• Xen Power Added to Lunarpages VPS Hosting
• Half Price Flash Template Designs
• 3 Simple Ways to Market Your Business, Project or Web Site
• Add Instant Retweeters to your Web Site Layouts
• Intel Core С Dedicated Servers at Lunarpages
• Lunar Picks – How Do You Celebrate the Holidays?
• How to Add a Badge and Earn Some Cash!
• Wiki-tastic Web Hosting Resources

Also, don’t forget that last holiday bonus.  When you order a new hosting plan, from now until Christmas, you can get $50 off your order!  If you have been planning on launching a new web site or getting that delayed idea off the ground, now would be the time to get a hosting plan for it.  Check here for more details on how to claim your Christmas web hosting coupon.

From our families to yours, we all hope you have a very happy holiday season this year, and remember to send your newsletter feedback to us, via the forums, by e-mail or in the comments!

Related Tips and Tricks:

• Save $72 on Business Hosting at Lunarpages
• All the Lunar News That is Fit to Print
• Create Your Own .htaccess with LPCP

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Original post by Mitch

The Lunarpages-based community message boards, Lunarforums.com, got an entirely new design yesterday.  From head to toe, this new layout is more visually appealing than the rest, and is by far just one more great addition to an already great set of user forums.

Here is what a few Lunarpages customers and forum members have had to say about the new design on Lunarforums.com:

• “Ditto from me.  Much ‘cleaner’ – and the subject lines stand out better.  Good job, folks!” – RickJ
• “I like it. Looks more professional than the old one.” – Matthew Alan
• “thumbs up from me!” – bryantrv
• “ahhhh Very pretty, I like.” – EJ
• “I think it’s a great improvement over the past themes.” – Lord High Warlock

Even though it has a new design though, it is still the equally as helpful resource it always has been.  You can get web hosting news and information, learn more about Lunarpages hosting, web hosting guides, advice and so much more. 

Don’t be left out, be sure to check out the feedback thread and leave your own comments or review of brand new Lunarforums.com.  Also, if you haven’t signed up yet – you can do so here, then introduce yourself to the Lunarforums community.  We work really hard at keeping the Lunarpages Web Hosting Forums a family friendly, safe for all ages, useful resource for all of our outstanding and exceptional web hosting clients.

Related Tips and Tricks:

• What is My SERP?
• 60+ Links to Help You Learn CSS Web Design
• Find Free Icons Faster

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Original post by Mitch

HostGator have been busy placing ads on freeways and humans. Check it out: Here is the HostGator coupon they blurred out. Billy has the first ever HostGator tattoo.

Original post by Andrew

With word coming out that Yahoo has decided to pull the plug on GeoCities, a lot of people are looking for a great alternative.  Lunarpages provides a hosting plan I think would be perfect for any soon to be former GeoCities webmaster, our Quicksite plan.

Where does LPQuicksite outshine Yahoo’s GeoCities? Well, for one you can host with you very own domain name.  You can instantly register that domain that is perfect for you or your business.  You also have over 500 templates to choose from, customize and make your own.

The customization doesn’t in there though.  Once you get into content creation, you will find you can easily:

• Upload Photos, Videos, Documents, and More!
• Build Your Own Store!
• Create a Blog or Image Gallery!
• Instant Email Creation & Management!

Here is a screenshot of the design interface:

Not convinced?  Give the Quicksite Demo a Try! Also, be sure to check out all the tutorials and support we have for the LPQuicksite plan via our web hosting wiki, including the getting started guide.

Special Coupon Code: If you plan to switch from Yahoo! GeoCities to Lunarpages, use the coupon code Geo for $35 off the 12 or 24 month Quicksite hosting plan!

RIP GeoCities, we will miss you… however, there is a better alternative now to choose from.  You can take your web site live in under two hours with the free design and development assistance from Lunarpages.  So before you start looking elsewhere for a GeoCities alternative, remember Lunarpages and the LPQuicksite plan.

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Original post by Mitch

By Mitch “Loves Freebies” Keeler

Searching for a new web site or blog layout?  One place that was just recently recommended for me to check out is freelayouts.com.  Now with a generic name like that, you would think it wasn’t a great site.  I have to disagree though!  They have tons of great (and did I mention free!) layouts to choose from.

+ Browse Through the Web Site Templates

+ Browse Through the Blog Templates

Check them out, and I am willing to bet you will be able to find a theme or two that fits exactly what you are looking for.

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Original post by Mitch