Reselling Hosting Plan – Guide and Tips
The idea:
The concept of reselling Web hosting is not new by any means and is very common all over the Internet. Chances are good that you have been on a website that was hosted on a server that was sublet by another user. This idea of renting out a server and then reselling space is as old as the Internet itself.
Methods:
There are several different methods of reselling to choose from. First and foremost, there is the concept of commission sales. Basically, you set yourself up as an affiliate and simply send traffic to the original seller. From this you would get a small commission while the original website server host gets the majority of the funds that you have generated for them. Of course, they also do most of the work as well.
In another scenario, you would set up your own website and sell Web server hosting this way and receive a slightly larger share of the funds. Whether or not the host or customer is aware that you are reselling Web services is completely up to you. This is one of the most popular methods, as it provides a tremendous amount of flexibility and profit margin for the reseller, with a minimal amount of risk.
The third method is to resell the Web hosting as your own and brand it in this fashion. In this way, the new customer doesn’t even realize that you are reselling hosting and has no knowledge of the original dedicated server administration whatsoever. In this way, you earn the lion’s share of the profit and generally take care of the entire ball of wax. If server administration and other types of technical services aren’t your thing, then this might not be an option for you. But if you can handle the workload, then there is certainly more profit to be made by running your own dedicated server reselling service than the other two options.
Customer Service:
It’s important to keep in mind that the biggest part of reselling hosting is customer service. You have to be available all the time for these customers to rely on. In many cases, some of the service outages and difficulties might be completely out of your control and you will have to rely on your provider to take care of these types of issues. If you are unable to resolve the issues with your provider, your customers will certainly be unhappy and look elsewhere for their services. These are all things to consider when reselling hosting, as they will certainly impact your bottom line.
Host Selection:
Selecting your host is another matter that is almost in a world all its own. You have to keep in mind that you will need a high level of reliability, scalability and security. Combined with all this is the need for value. You always want to save as much money as possible on your hosting services so that you can earn as much as you possibly can off of reselling your hosting.
Good resources to find reseller hosting providers: Reseller Hosting Recommedations, Web Host Directory
Are you ready?
Maintaining this balancing act can be extremely difficult, but for some it is a very profitable method of using the available server hosting to create revenue streams for yourself.
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