The most important aspect of this blog post is the “PubCon Discount Code”. I happily renamed the blog title from Webhosting Industry Overview at PubCon 2008 to PubCon Discount Code as more important than hearing the self promotion of myself and organization is your opportunity to save 20% on a PubCon registitration.   This willresult in a savings of $179.80 (before Nov 1st 2008) or $259.80 (after November 1st, 2008).

With a few extra dollars in your pocket I wanted to discuss my involvment with PubCon, what PubCon is and what I will be speaking about in Vegas.
Wednesday November 12, 2008 I will be positioned in Las Vegas, NV to speak at PubCon!

PubCon Discount Code : ph-99220

What is PubCon?
WebmasterWorld’s PubCon is an educational conference and industry trade show programmed specifically for web professionals and website site owners. Although our center piece is Search Engine Marketing, Whether your primary role is in web site marketing, corporate IT development, or as a technology business management, you will find something of value at PubCon (aka: Publishers Conference). It is also designed to be fun and entertaining with ample opportunity for quality networking.

Check out www.pubcon.com and www.webmasterworld.com

Brett Tabke happened to moderate a panel at HostingCon that centered around the marketing of hosting services.   Following the panel he recriuted the speakers to bring the show on the road and join him at PubCon 2008.

PubCon will bring a new audience and the focus of the panel will be much different than HostingCon.   Partaking in the moderated panel are 3 superstars all from various backgrounds.

Webhosting Industry Overview (our topic of discussion)
A Web site cannot exist without hosting, yet this has remained a choice that is infrequently researched and the importance of which is often overlooked. This session will review the Web hosting industry and key hot topics such as shared hosting, shared IPs, DNS issues, uptime, speed, reliability, dedicated servers, server farms, redundancy, backup options, e-mail options, and other value added services.

Ben Fisher is a long time web hosting industry marketing guru and Vice President of TechPad Agency. TechPad Agency is the creator of the world’s best game called “ServerMania” which pit’s fellow “web hosting providers” against each other in an all out battle for lower churn and more customers.

Amy Armitage brings some brilliant affiliate marketing and organic growth strategies to the conferance, she is Director of Business Development, Lunarpages Web Hosting.  With years of background in the shared hosting industry she will provide key insights into questions about hosting providers.

Aaron Phillips (that’s me) hails as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for FastServers.Net (A Layered Tech Company) and has been involved with the industry for 10 years.    Aaron has both a technical and marketing based background in managed hosting, dedicated server, cloud computing, and virtualization.
As a moderated panel we encourage you to bring any and all questions you have about web hosting, service providers, search engine optimization, and industry related topics to the 45 minute session and Ben, Amy, and Aaron will work hard to provide you the insight that could make or break you when it comes to partnering with a web hosting provider!

I am sure Brett didn’t mean for this to be included “as is” but I thought it would be good to release it to the public!

You guys are old pros at this, so lets cut to the chase:

Below is a 20% off coupon to PubCon Las Vegas that you can offer your peeps. You earn 10% every time it is used.

PubCon Discount Code : ph-99220

Just tell people to use the coupon code when registering. We will contact you as to where to send your affiliate check after PubCon.

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Fine print notes

we do not endorse any unethical activity with our affiliate coupon codes.
coupon works for full conference passes only.
can not be retroactively applied to previous registrations.
can not be combined with other offers.
on any disputes, our word is final.
offer expires Nov 5 at 5pm central.

Hopefully you will enjoy additional funds I have saved you and if you want to learn about web hosting come check us out.