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Last Call! Silly Server 2008 Promo

By Michele Neylon on July 1, 2009 3:00 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Our Windows sysadmins inform me that there are still one or two Windows packages available on our special promo pricing

Signup now for the Windows 2008 Minimus and pay only 29.95 for the first year (when that offer's gone it's gone.. )

If you're using Windows on your desktop - why not upgrade to Internet Explorer 8?

UPDATE: Offer sold out.

IQContent Bootcamp Special Offer

By Michele Neylon on May 14, 2009 12:21 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

IQContent have been running their Bootcamp event for the last few years and the lineup yet again this year looks really impressive.

Topics that they'll be covering include:

Web Strategy
Web Content
User Experience and Design
Online Marketing
Technology

Why do I mention this? Well they gave us a really nice deal to offer our clients..

Use the coupon code: Blacknight when signing up and they'll give you 20% off

Not bad eh?

Server 2008 With IIS7 Is Here!

By Michele Neylon on May 11, 2009 7:25 PM | 3 Comments | 1 TrackBack

Our technical team are always working on new and cool things behind the scenes.

The latest project to bear fruit is the launch of Windows Server 2008 with IIS7 on our shared hosting.

What does it give you?

The hosting plans are identical to the Server 2003 versions, but instead of IIS6 you get IIS7 basically.

Php on Windows Server 2008 with IIS7 is meant to work a lot better and there are other improvements and options that ASP.net developers will appreciate.

So to celebrate this launch we're doing a nice little special offer.

The first 100 signups for our new Windows Server 2008 Minimus plans will get a 20 euro discount (no coupons required). So you can get all the power of Server 2008, IIS7 and all the other features we offer as standard for a mere EUR 29.95 for the first year!!

How do you get this offer?

Just signup online - remember to choose the Windows 2008 / IIS7 option from the dropdown and the discount will automatically be applied.

The small print: The offer is valid only for the first 100 signups. Offer only applicable on annual signups for Minimus plans using Windows 2008 / IIS7

Feeling Lucky? Get Money Off Domains

By Michele Neylon on May 2, 2009 1:02 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

We know how much you all like getting a bit of money off, so this weekend we came up with a nice little offer.

Use the coupon code: imfeelinglucky (no spaces ) and you will get 10 euro off the price of registering a .im domain.

You can read a bit more about the .im domain extension on one of our previous posts.

And like with all our domain registrations you get full dns management for free (no hidden charges!)

We'll be offering more great deals on domains over the coming weeks, so please subscribe to this blog's feed or follow us on Twitter

If there's a domain extension we don't offer at the moment that you'd like to see us offer do let us know

[small print: this offer is limited to 100 domains - once they're taken the offer will terminate]

Grab an IE Domain For A Tenner!

By Michele Neylon on January 23, 2009 9:42 AM | 1 Comment

We ran a one day promo on IE domains a couple of weeks ago which proved quite popular, but a lot of people seemed to have missed out for one reason or another...

So we decided we'd do it once more today...

Ground rules are very similar to the last time.

The promotion is valid until midnight tonight.

The coupon code is: iefridayjan09

You can register a new IE domain OR transfer an existing one from somewhere else

You can only order 1 domain at this price for a maximum of 2 years ie. one domain per customer for up to 2 years per domain.

If you want to register a personal IE domain please make sure you check the accepted formats here.

The IEDR WILL NOT allow domains that are "close" to that format. They will accept that format and that format ONLY.

Crazy Insane One Day Only IE Domain Sale

By Michele Neylon on January 8, 2009 11:29 PM | 18 Comments | 1 TrackBack

Everyone always complains about the price of IE domains.

So how would you like to get one for less than the price of lunch?

From midnight tonight until midnight on Friday 9th January we are offering IE domains for the ultra-low price of 10 euro!!! (ie. for 24 hours only)

Simply use the coupon code: iefridayjan09

So what are you waiting for? Go here to place your order

Now there are limits... we may be insane, but we're not totally bonkers! (Well that's debatable... )

So you can only order 1 domain at this price for a maximum of 2 years ie. one domain per customer for up to 2 years per domain.

UPDATE:

Just to clarify.

This offer is only valid on new registrations and transfers.

If you wish to register a "personal" IE domain please check out this site for details.

You do not need to send us the documentation today, though the sooner you send it the sooner the domain can be registered

More Crazy Savings On Their Way

By Michele Neylon on January 7, 2009 2:19 PM | 5 Comments

Remember how we said we weren't going to do a "normal" sale this year?

Well we've been true to our word.

While we have slashed the price on IE domains, we're also running a load of different promotions throughout the month. Some are appearing here, some might pop up on Twitter, others on Facebook and others might magically appear on a high profile blogger's site....

You never can tell....

So what do we have planned?

Well this Friday we're going to be doing something very special. I'm not going to say what it is, but it should keep you interested...

Or maybe not ..

Who knows ?

IE Domain Prices Reduced For January

By Michele Neylon on January 2, 2009 10:48 AM | 2 Comments

We've dropped the price on IE domains for the month of January.

We've cut the price to €19.95 / year ex-VAT, so you could register a .ie domain now for a mere €199.95 for ten years!

With our new control panel you can manage your domain's DNS easily. If you want to forward your IE domain elsewhere - you can.

But with our hosting plans starting at an incredible €4.95 / month, why would you want to?

Keep an eye on here, twitter and facebook for other promotions

EDIT: Just to clarify. The promotional pricing applies to registrations and transfers of IE domains

Sales Are Boring

By Michele Neylon on January 1, 2009 3:48 PM | 14 Comments | 1 TrackBack

Sales are boring.

They're predictable.

Every year we run a sale of some kind in January.

Sure, it's nice to get a sales boost in the New Year and we know people love getting stuff at lower prices, but it's become a little predictable and staid at this stage.

So what are we going to do this year?

Well this time round we're going to "jazz it up" a bit.

Instead of just giving a lower price on a product or service for the next 30 days, we're going to "mix it up" a bit.

What does that mean?

Well in essence it means we're going to offer discounts on different things at different times.

So, for example, we could decide to give away our entry level hosting plan for a 24 hour period at a knockdown price, or we might offer IE domain names for a fraction of our normal retail price.

How will this work?

It's kind of an experiment, so how exactly it will pan out is a bit "up in the air".

We'll be pushing out offer codes through a variety of media, so if you want to get your hands on a discount then you'll need to keep an eye on us on Twitter and Facebook. We might shove a few discounts on this site or my personal blog, or maybe we'll give a few codes to bloggers.

Who knows?

Of course this might prove to be a total disaster, but I'm always willing to try something new just to see what happens.

What do you think?

Are we crazy?

Would you prefer a "traditional" sale?

Let us know what you think - all feedback is welcome!

We'll be kicking it all off either tomorrow or Monday, but in the meantime if you're looking for a discount feel free to use the coupon code: movehost

The small print:

Any discounts and offers will be valid for the initial subscription period. They will rebill at the full price rate on their anniversary

Sick of your current provider? Move your domains to Blacknight and save!

By Michele Neylon on September 15, 2008 11:57 AM | 3 Comments

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We always like to offer people incentives to move their hosting and / or domains to us.

From now until the end of the month we're offering yet another super-duper incentive - ALL .com transfers are a mere EUR4.95 (ex-vat)!

If you want that in dollars or sterling (for those of you that way inclined... ):

$7.02 US
£3.92 Sterling

That means that our pricing on domain transfers is now lower than anyone else in the Irish market and compares very favourably against most of our European and US neighbours (there's probably someone out there offering you cheaper pricing if you look - but at what price?)

Of course we'd really like it if you bought hosting as well (I'd be lying if I said otherwise!), so check out our pricing:

The Minimus comes with a massive 10 gigs of space and 100 gigs of bandwidth! (some of our competitors give less bandwidth with their overpriced dedicated servers!!!)

All this for a mere EUR49.95 per year.

And unlike some people we do offer excellent customer service - don't believe me? Check out what our real customers have been saying.

So what are you waiting for?

How about 15% off your hosting bill as well? Simply enter the coupon code "movehost" when placing your order and save a further 15% off your hosting bill.