La Habra, California - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - November 3, 2005 - Web hosting provider, Lunarpages, has announced a strategic alliance with e-onlinedata to provide Lunarpages web hosting customers with Internet credit card processing services.

e-onlinedata is a leading provider of merchant accounts for ecommerce and auction businesses. Working together, Lunarpages and e-onlinedata intend to make it much easier for merchants to sell online with an ecommerce web site and Internet merchant account.

Kathleen Loper, Director of Operations with Lunarpages commented on the new product, ''Our goal is to eliminate the complexity and delays involved in getting a web storefront up and running. e-onlinedata is an ideal partner due to their experience in providing services for Internet merchants of all sizes.''

Lunarpages and e-onlinedata will provide a secure web based application process which streamlines enrollment and setup of the merchant account and payment gateway. Merchants will be able to authorize and settle credit card orders directly from their ecommerce storefront and virtual terminal, using the Authorize.Net IP payment gateway service.

Working together, e-onlinedata and Lunarpages are enhancing the merchant enrollment process on the Internet so that eCommerce store owners will have their applications processed in a manner best suited to Internet based businesses. Applications for merchant accounts will be processed and approved in a matter of days.

Sloane Bouchever, President of e-onlinedata added, ''Being on the forefront of ecommerce advancement, Lunarpages is providing a solid Internet solution for their merchants. This partnership is opening doors to companies that would otherwise find it difficult to participate in online sales. We are very pleased to be working with Lunarpages and are happy to make it possible for their valued customers to do business over the Internet.''

Lunarpages is headquartered in La Habra, California. To learn more about the company, please visit: www.lunarpages.com.