Hostway Helps Small-To-Medium-Sized Businesses Drive Web Site Traffic

Hostway, in partnership with Google, has announced a $5,000 Google AdWords sweepstakes to help small businesses drive more traffic to their Websites.

Chicago, IL—Thursday, May 26, 2005—The most pressing issue most small businesses struggle with is how they are going to drive traffic to their sites without spending a fortune on marketing. In addition, as search engine marketing costs continue to rise, many small businesses have to make the difficult decision of whether to use this effective marketing vehicle. Hostway Corporation, a leading provider of Web hosting and managed services, is coming to the aid of small businesses by holding a $5,000 Google AdWords sweepstakes.

The contest begins today, May 26, and runs through June 30th, 2005. One lucky winner will be chosen after July 15th to receive $5,000 in Google AdWords credit.

There is no purchase necessary to enter and entrants do not have to be a Hostway customer. To enter, simply go to www.hostway.com/googlesweepstakes.

With more than 80% of Internet users searching the Google Network, using Google AdWords is an efficient way for small- to medium-sized businesses to advertise their sites¹.

“The Internet has become such a competitive market that it’s essential for small businesses to use services, such as Google AdWords, to drive traffic to their site. At Hostway, our customers’ needs are our top priority. We are very excited to offer this contest as another way to help our customers grow their online businesses,” said John Lee, vice president of marketing at Hostway.

About Hostway Corporation

Hostway Corporation provides domain name registration, Web hosting and ecommerce, colocation, managed dedicated hosting, SaaS hosting, Web design and online marketing services to more than 600,000 customers worldwide. It operates state-of-the art data centers that reduce the complexity and cost of Web-based technologies for small businesses and large enterprises. Founded in 1998, Hostway is one of the three largest Web hosting companies in the world with a direct presence in 11 countries, 15 worldwide operation centers and more than 700 employees. Hostway franchises include: Affinity Internet, Bigstep, DiscountDomains, Hostway UK, Hostway Netherlands, Hostway Korea, Hostway Australia, Hostway Denmark, NetNation, PowerMedium, RegistryPro, Server Service, Service Over Internet, ValueWeb and WinSave.