SMBs capitalize on holiday spending with 1&1 Hosting

November 26, 2007; 08:57 AM

Philadelphia, PA -- 1&1 Internet Inc., the world’s largest web host by known servers, today announced special discounts of up to 60 percent on products that can provide businesses with a professional web presence during the holiday season.  Businesses can take advantage of a .biz domain sale price of only $2.99 for the first year, regularly priced at $8.99.  For the established business, 1&1 is offering servers at a $200 discount during the first year.  1&1 web solutions can facilitate increased visibility for SMBs with tools to create and manage a professional website during the holiday peak spending period.

This holiday season is predicted to break records in terms of online sales. According to a recent Jupiter Research report, “US Online Retail Holiday Forecast, 2007,”(1) online holiday sales will grow to over $39 billion in 2007, an increase of 20 percent.  The report also estimates a record 126 million shoppers, a 6 percent increase, will buy online this holiday season.

To capitalize on the influx of holiday shoppers, SMBs must maximize their online presence by establishing a professional and attractive website.  In a previous survey of 25,000 SMBs, 1&1 found that 70 percent experienced an increase in sales revenue within the 12 months following the launch of their website(2).  To support potential revenue from an SMB website, during the holiday season 1&1 will also offer the Business hosting package at 40 percent off the already competitive price.

For more information on 1&1 Internet Inc., visit the website at www.1and1.com. 

About 1&1 Internet Inc.:

1&1 Internet Inc. is a subsidiary of United Internet, a profitable public company with a market cap of $4 billion.  1&1 was established in 1992 and hosts more than 8 million domain names, while more than 40,000 servers run on the company’s five state-of-the-art data centers.  1&1’s global community is over 7 million customer contracts strong.  The company’s U.S. headquarters is located in Chesterbrook, PA.  For more information, please contact the company at www.1and1.com or 1-877-461-2631.
 

(1)  Based on an October 2007 survey, “US Online Retail Holiday Forecast, 2007” by Jupiter Research.
(2)  Based on a survey of 25,000 1&1 small and medium sized business customers in September 2004.