Hostway Helps SMBs Drive Web Site Traffic

Chicago, IL -- Thursday, May 30, 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 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 Web hosting and managed services to more than 300,000 customers worldwide. Hostway helps individuals, small businesses and large enterprises achieve more value from state-of-the-art Web-based technologies by reducing their complexity and cost. Founded in 1998, Hostway is one of the five largest Web hosting companies in the world with offices in North America (Chicago, Tampa and Vancouver), Europe (London and Amsterdam), Asia (Seoul) and Australia (Sydney). For more information about Hostway Corporation, please visit www.hostway.com or call 1-888-290-5170.