Becoming a web hosting provider with a reseller package

Author: HOSTTEST Editorial   | 31 Jul 2017

02-vserver-oder-reseller.jpgPractical Reseller Hosting packages enable even individuals without in-depth technical knowledge to easily start as web hosting providers. We present the four most important steps on the way to your own web hosting business.

Web hosting is one of the fastest-growing business areas in Germany. The fact that more and more domains are being registered and more websites are emerging on the internet confirms the ever-increasing demand for web hosting products. Individuals starting their own blog or website, as well as companies looking to expand their online presence, rely on the products of web hosting providers.

Customers need immediately usable web space to easily upload their own website without having to worry about technical issues. These desires can be fulfilled by web hosting providers, who do not even need to be experts in the field of server system administration and management. Even without maintaining their own technical infrastructure, one can operate as a web hosting provider. Thanks to practical Reseller Hosting packages, even individuals without technical knowledge can offer their own web space packages.

Step by step to becoming a web hoster - here's how:

On the way to your own web hosting business, interested parties must go through the following four steps:

Select Reseller Hosting

In the first step, a suitable Reseller Hosting package must be selected. Here, one should weigh the monthly costs against the services provided as well as the support offered. Especially the latter point is particularly important as a future web hoster. As the point of contact for your own customers, you must take over all communication with the service provider yourself. If customers have problems with individual settings or accessibility, as a web hosting provider, you must react as quickly as possible. Fast and constant communication with the provider is necessary. Therefore, attention should be paid to a hotline where a competent contact person can be reached by phone around the clock. Of course, the Reseller package must also provide sufficient system resources for the realisation of your own web space packages. Here is an overview for agencies and freelancers.

  • Pay attention to good support
  • Ensure sufficient system performance

Create Web Space Packages

After choosing a reseller package from a specific provider, the individual web space packages need to be set up. It is important to consider in advance how to distribute the available system resources among your accounts. The process itself is then carried out through the web hosting Control Panel. Typically, well-known software applications such as Plesk, cPanel, or Confixx are used, which can be operated without deep technical knowledge.

  • Create individual web space packages
  • Allocate system resources sensibly

Create Your Own Website

In order to provide potential customers with an overview of your offerings, it is advisable to set up your own website. This way, you can showcase your web hosting business. All available packages should be published along with a detailed description of services. The exact performance parameters of your web space packages must be specified, along with their prices. Additionally, providing some background information about your company can be helpful. This allows you to convince visitors of your capabilities and provide reasons why your offering is better suited than comparable services from competitors. WHMCS is a practical plugin that greatly assists in management.

  • Promote your own web hosting company
  • Describe your own web space packages

Promote Your Offer

The final step is arguably the most important, but often the most challenging to implement. It involves promoting your web hosting offer to attract customers. Similar to other products and services, there are various ways to achieve this. For instance, you can book paid advertisements on search engines like Google, on networks like Facebook, or in topic-relevant online magazines like t3n. You can personally advertise your products at events and conferences or seek and engage with the target audience in online communities. Once you have acquired your first customers, it is crucial to fully satisfy their needs in order to receive recommendations and further contacts.

  • Book paid advertisements
  • Engage in community work

Building your own web hosting business through Reseller Hosting Packages is therefore not as complicated and is achievable by anyone.

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