Starting Reseller Web Hosting Bussiness is NOT an Easy Task | PAKhoster


So you are ready to make it big by starting your own web hosting company.
Great! But have you looked at all the obstacles and done your research before
diving in head first with a reseller web hosting account? Knowing what you face before starting from scratch just may save your sanity.
I can empathize with the general population today who have that great American
spirit and want to make it big by starting their own business. It is the land of
opportunity, right? Starting a web hosting company can’t be that tough, can it?

Most people see reseller plans being offered everywhere with the promise of making it
big in the online world and how easy it is. What they don’t realize is there is more
to starting a hosting company then just buying a reseller plan. Here are some things to consider first.
1- What will be your company name and what domain URL will you use? Having a catchy name that is
easy to remember and is also search engine optimized is a good place to start. With so much
competition on the market today, you will have to try a few different searches to finally locate
that right name.
2- What hosting platform do you plan on using? There are many options including reseller
accounts, VPS accounts and dedicated plans. Deciding which one to use will usually be your
next step. Unless you have a hoard of clients already, starting with a reseller option should
be your first choice. It will be the most cost effective to start out with.
3- Do you have a domain reseller provider? When your potential clients find you, they will
probably want the option of registering a domain through your site to go along with their
hosting plan. There are services out there that allows you to sell domains independently and that
can merge with your current plans.
4- Do you have some type of billing and client management in place? You need to have this automated
so it can process orders, do the billing for you, take care of the registering of domains and transfers
and other issues related to managing your clients. Again, there are several services out there to do
this for you.
5- Do you have any technical experience with server configuration? What are you going to do when you
encounter a basic problem with your server? Do you have any server administration experience?
As you can see, there is more to this game then just buying a reseller plan. There are many books out there
that can guide you in your initial steps for setting up your own web hosting company. I would strongly
suggest you become knowledgeable by reading some of these books before taking the plunge. This is a
business and like all businesses, you will need to be dedicated to make sure you are one of the
success stories.

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