Reseller Hosting

November 3rd, 2010 | Posted by admin in Web Hosting

A reseller buys a Web hosting package from a hosting company and tries to sell it independently. The profit for the reseller lies in either the discount or in the commission s/he gets from selling an account. Commissions can also earned from a hosting company by referring customers to them. A small recurring commission is paid as long as the customer uses the services.

Many web hosting companies outsource their services to resellers as it helps them to extend their business reach without the cost of marketing and sales and also helps them to concentrate on the business side of things.

As a reseller you can provide shared, dedicated or co-location web hosting or merchant accounts, store fronts etc. If you decide to go into hosting then you could offer hosting related services like domain names, search engines etc.

An internet ready PC and an Internet connection is all you require if you plan to earn commission by referring people to the hosting company. A good reseller package can be bought from a hosting company by paying them some money upfront. Start small if you are very new to the concept of web hosting and reselling. Grow as you go, and when the time is ripe and you have a large enough customer base, offering domain registration is also a very good way to make profits.

If your finances permit buying your own server and maintaining it could add to the profits. Leasing a server is a cheaper option. However in both cases make sure that you have multiple connections with the hosting company so there are no complications in case a connection goes down.

Most important get to know all there is about webhosting as you grow because the better your skill set the better the service you can provide your customers.

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