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How to resell hosting

by kapil Mehta # Guest Blogger

To resell hosting you should be very well aware of two things and that is, first the typing of hosing you have purchased and second, the type of customers you are targeting. As we know the scope and demand of web hosting nowadays so the competition is also getting high every day so to survive in this business you have to understand how to resell the hosting and the market strategy.


Resell hosting is a business where you will take the server space on rent from the hosting provider big companies and resell it to the third part with your own brand name and self-designed hosting plans. 


Steps to get into resell hosting business: 


1) Decide your niche and offerings by researching this industry and understand what customers required.


2) Make a list and compare the hosting platforms because as we know this is a crowded market everyone has something to offer you but you decide to choose the right platform so check the reviews, money-back period, technical support, take the free trial and then choose the best suitable hosting platform to purchase a reseller hosting plan.


3) Once you decide on the hosting platform or company now the second challenge is to choose the right and best suitable hosting plan for yourself. Check the inclusions in the package like free installation, technical support, free SSL certification, customer dashboard, security control, money back period.


4) Decide for server: You have to decide between Hybrid and dedicated server as in hybrid multiple clients can share same server space and in case of dedicated server each customer have dedicated space and full control. 


5) Choose between managed or unmanaged servers: Managed serves are best for those who don't have much technical knowledge because if you choosing managed server then your hosting provider will take care of all technical responsibilities. The unmanaged server where you have to take care of all the technical support. 


6) Design hosting plans for your customer: as we know there is a lot of competition out there in terms of price so design the plans by considering the customer requirement and competitors.


7) Excellent Customer Service: Be very particular about your customer service.


8) Control Panel: For smooth customer management and billing you should have a control panel.



This is how to resell hosting works so if you are interested you can also start your own brand name hosting company. Anyone can start this business as it is not necessary to have technical in-depth knowledge about web hosting. Resell hosting business gives you an opportunity to start your own brand in the digital industry. It's in demand which can generate additional income for you. With a lost of advantages this platform also has some cons like somewhere you will be restricted by your service provider and because of competitive markets it is tough to compete on package prices offered to customers so be aware of the customer demand and market trends so that you can change your strategy as per the market demand. 


How to Start web hosting Business?


Now in this era of digitization, the web development industry is booming every day. New opportunities are emerging every day so if you want to start a web hosting business then you are going in the right direction. As we all know even a small-scale business required a website nowadays so as per the demand the hosing business is a great way to earn good profit by applying the right market strategy and analyzing the customer demand. 


Whenever we think of starting any business we automatically assume that it required a big investment to start any business but in the case of a web hosting business, you do not require a huge amount of money. You have to choose the right web hosting provider for yourself and buy the best reseller hosting plan as per your target customers and you are good to go in the market with your customized plans. 


Let us understand the better reseller hosting so here a web hosting provider company will rent out their server space to another company and another company further rent out the space to customers or other small-scale companies. You can sell the hosting services to your customers like an actual hosting provider company with your own brand name and can customize the plans as per your choice, the hosting provider company's name from where you are buying the hosting will not be shown to the customer. 


Steps involved to start the web hosting business:


Make a list of some best hosting provider company 

Check the reseller hosting plans and compare 

Buy the suitable reseller hosting plan 

Customize your hosting plans as per your target customers and need 

Start selling your own brand web hosting plans 


Why should start the web hosting business:


If you are still in confusion to start a web hosting business then you should check below very important points which helps you to make your decision and give you a clear idea about this web hosting business.


Low Initial Cost: Unlike many other businesses the web hosting business required a low-cost initial as you can choose the reseller hosting plan as per your choice and budget and can upgrade anytime once your business grows. 


Own Brand Name: You buy reseller hosting plans from some big server space provider company that rents out its server space to you which further you can rent out as per your service cost and brand name. 


Less Technical Knowledge: You must be thinking that you need a person for the technical back but do not worry your hosting provider company will take care of all technical support so here you should choose the one who has excellent technical support. You can focus on building new customers and maintaining the current customer base. 


Future Scope: As we know the demand of the digital market where everyone wants an identity in a digital platform with the help of a website so the scope of this business is good for upcoming years. 



So if you are planning to start something of your own with small capital with less risk then as per the current market demand the web hosting business is a great option for you which you can also start as a second business to generate additional profit. 


Web Hosting Business Income



We can not define the fixed income of any business because it depends on lots of factors like the business plan, marketing strategy, customer demand and trust, customer service, competitive price, and many more but yes as we know the web hosting is one of the booming industry where people start investing so there must be web hosting business income as well.  


Web hosting is a low initial cost business that may return you a high profit if you apply the right business plan and marking strategy. reseller hosting is the practice where you take the server space on rent from the web service provider big companies and further you rent out to third parties. 


Let us understand how the business income is generated: 


You purchase the server space on rent and further sell it to the customers with your brand name and price. You are the one who decides the subscription plan prices so to understand better let us take an example, You have bought the reseller hosting plan at $35 where you can offer the same server space to multiple users so here you are paying $35 for that space and further offering the same space at $15-$20  Per plan per user. If you have a good marketing strategy then you can sell the same space to n number of users and earn a good profit. 


Web hosting business is a profitable business if you opt for the right business strategies and match the maximum customer satisfaction. You can expand your business once the business grows. You can also charge extra for hand-on service because not everyone is aware of the web hosting and how it works so these customers need extra attention and assistance for which you can charge additional service charges.


Finding the customer: 


Like other businesses, this web hosting business income also depends on the customer so first, you should start networking with your local customer because adding the new customer is the biggest and regular challenge that you face. To be different in the crowd you must need to analyze your local competitors and see what your competitor not offering to the customer and what customers looking for so that you can attract more and more customers. In the hosting business, you have to change your business strategies so frequently because of the high competitor and highly comparable prices. 


How to generate the income: 


Because of the huge competition, you have to come up with a new business solution every time to maintain the customer base and that can be possible when you focus on some major points mention below.


Suitable Niche: You should first decide your niche by analyzing your interest where you can give better solutions to your customers. 


Aware of your targeted customers: You should be aware of the requirements of the customer you are targeting so that you can offer the best business solution and be able to cater to their requirements.


Hosting Partner Selection: This is a very important step because you have technical dependencies on your hosting partner so check the reviews and services then choose the suitable hosting partner for yourself.


Business Plan: You should have a good marketing strategy so that you can offer your customer the best services. 


Summary: 

You can earn good profit from web hosting business but you should have a good business strategy and vision. Not every time do you have to win the pricing war because the kind of services you will offer to your customer can make them your permanent customer.


What is Reseller hosting?



Let's first understand the meaning of reseller hosting so here as the name defines the reselling of the hosting which means the hosting provider companies rent the hard drive space and bandwidth to another company that further rent the space to the third parties. For an example, there is company 'A' which rent it's hard to drive space and bandwidth to company 'B' and then company 'B' rent the space to company 'C'. 'A' is hosting provider companies, 'B' is people who want to start their own small- mid-size web hosting company and 'C' is the person who wants to start their website. 


Now you must want to understand the process flow so let us check it out. First, find out the hosting companies and list them out then select the reseller package which best suits your business requirements and purchase the plan ------->after purchasing the plan target your customers and understand their needs so that --------->you can create your brand hosting packages and decide the package price --------->and start selling the hosting plans to your customers. 


As per the above process, you can also start your web hosting firm and earn profit from it. Apart from profit, there are lots of advantages, reseller hosting required a low initial start-up cost, you can act as a hosting company, flexibility to customize your own hosting plans and packages, also you can make independent control panels for each of your customers. 


With one control panel, you can effortlessly manage your business domain and as well as your clients. My clients do not have much awareness about this field so they are fully dependent on you in such cases you can charge extra for your hands-on services and set-up. Things that are included in the reseller package are disc space, bandwidth, domain hosting, control panel, customize your plans, 24 X 7 support provided by the hosting provider. 


The best part about the reseller hosting business is that you can upgrade your reseller hosting plan at any time, in fact some hosting provider companies offer no-contract deals and 45-days, money-back grantees. So in this business, you can slowly and gradually upgrade as your business grows without putting in huge money initially. 


It is suggestible to check the technical support of your web hosting provider because you don't need any hosting expert as all the server hardware, connectivity, infrastructure, set-up, maintenance, updates are handled by your web hosting provider and you can focus on building new customers and maintaining the existing customers so be sure about the tech support of your web hosting provider company. 


Ultimately reseller hosting is a great opportunity to start own hosting business with own brand name and identity as your customer will see your signature everywhere they can not see your web hosting provider's identity. This business required a low initial investment and later on, you can upgrade as per your profit increases. We all know nowadays digital marketing is a booming industry and source of any information so to start a business with the help of reseller hosting is great idea. 



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About kapil Mehta Senior   # Guest Blogger

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