How are people resell web hosting?

Web Hosting Resellers is where the user has the right to host other websites as agreed upon by a third party. The user can allot hard drive space and bandwidth accordingly. The business model sees the reseller purchase the host’s services at a wholesale price and then sell the space to future customers. Technically speaking, the reseller will allocate a certain portion of the hard drive and bandwidth (already paid for) to one or more reseller accounts. The reseller can choose to rent a dedicated server from the host company or simply resell the shared hosting services. The difference is, in the second case, the company gives the reseller permission to sell hard disk space and bandwidth so that renting or buying a physical server is unnecessary.

Why would a person be interested

in this option? It’s a great way to start a new company, even if one doesn’t have a product or service ready to sell. In fact, reseller web hosting does not require any great knowledge or experience in web hosting, nor is technical prowess necessary to get started. Reseller web hosting plans will often let resellers create their own service plans and even private label hosting for their customers. Another quirk of the business is that resellers are usually encouraged to create their own branding.

What about the technical requirements?

As a reseller there is not much to worry about. A resell web hosting provider usually employs its own systems administrator and he or she maintains the network infrastructure and all related hardware. The only job you would have is if you were a dedicated server owner and it fell upon you to configure the server and install updates. The service provider handles most technical issues. That means you can focus on communicating with your customer base.

What should you look for

when searching for web hosting resellers? Most resell web hosting providers advertise their commission rate, reseller anonymity (so you’re not confused with the websites you help host) a 99.9% network uptime, fast technical support response, a reseller site that is ready to use and can be predefined or custom created, your own website, a flexible payment system, order forms and a registered domain name.