Hi there,

I was wondering, with all the competition out in the wild... is there really any room for another web hosting company?! Don't most hosting companies provide exactly the same service (domain names, hosting, maybe web-design, etc)?

For people who want to start there own hosting business, can they still make money or are they doomed to fail?

your thoughts?

Business is Business if you have a good idea and think your idea will be best in it's feild then why not......

Business is Business if you have a good idea and think your idea will be best in it's feild then why not......

Bingo. There is still a TON of room in the hosting industry. You will need to find your niche or establish what makes you different from the other 10,000 hosts. This wont be a get rich quick scheme, but if you play your cards right it certainly can make a lucrative career in the long run.

Just answer the question: What makes my hosting unique? And try to stay away from the idea of "Support" or "service" As that is every host's answer. Fill a need, and focus on some type of niche. I've talked with some hosts who have made insane money off of targeting dentists or doctors or real estate industries, etc.

Good luck, you came to a great place to find advise and tips.

Business isn't always about making new customers but about taking existing customers off people. Getting a part of the market.

good point guys. and yeah, it seems as if a lot of hosting companies heavily push Service and Support (noted by: HostRefund)... but is that what people are really looking for?

Also, there is a website that shows alot of trends in terms of where the internet is going and where web hosting is going? I always like to follow trends.

You don' t always have to create new market. Instead you can go into existing market, and offer better service , product & output (if you can be even 10% better than others in the industry, your success is almost guaranteed). Trying to find new industry every time would be like trying to reinvent wheel every generation.

good point guys. and yeah, it seems as if a lot of hosting companies heavily push Service and Support (noted by: HostRefund)... but is that what people are really looking for?
Besides downtime, I'd say the majority of people who leave their web host for another, does so because of lack of support.

Rob.

good point guys. and yeah, it seems as if a lot of hosting companies heavily push Service and Support (noted by: HostRefund)... but is that what people are really looking for?

Also, there is a website that shows alot of trends in terms of where the internet is going and where web hosting is going? I always like to follow trends.

I apologize for the confusion. I was meaning, when you establish the answer to what makes you stand out, try to think of things aside from "Service and Support" As 99.9% of people starting a new host are saying that exact same thing. This of course needs to be one of your primary focuses, but I'm just saying that nearly every single host's website will claim they offer the best service and support... to be honest with you, I completely look over those claims when browsing a host's site.

Hi there,
Hi :wavey:
I was wondering, with all the competition out in the wild... is there really any room for another web hosting company?!
Thee's always room in the market for great hosts.
Don't most hosting companies provide exactly the same service
Pretty much.
For people who want to start there own hosting business, can they still make money or are they doomed to fail?
IMO a good percentage of new host startups won't go the distance, unless they have deep pockets or lots of talent. Hosting is a very difficult business, with the hosting owner needing to wear many hats. It's also relentless, 24x7x365, and you're never clocked off, and as such requires a level of commitment that can seem excessive and at times overwhelming.

I think there is room. There are a lot of saturated markets today, but new companies open up and can do well. It is much more than "wanting" to run a hosting company. Seriously sit down and think about it for more than a week or two, a few months even would be best. Research every aspect and come up with a good business plan. Include services, pricing, servers, marketing, customer care, employees, and future plans and anything related to running your business. You really need to get down to the nitty gritty and evaluate every aspect to decide if you are capable of running and provding hosting. I think the person with the right out look and plan, is capable of doing anything.

GnomeyNewt, very good point.. and that is what i am in the process of doing. :)

and lets face it, i don't exactly have deep pockets! so it has to be a smart and unique approach i have to take.

as previously requested... does anyone know of some good online resources that follows/predicts internet and hosting trends?

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Hi there,

I was wondering, with all the competition out in the wild... is there really any room for another web hosting company?! Don't most hosting companies provide exactly the same service (domain names, hosting, maybe web-design, etc)?

For people who want to start there own hosting business, can they still make money or are they doomed to fail?

your thoughts?

Not trying to be mean, but if you have to ask this than No.

There is room, but you have to have an Idea or ability that will set you aside from the competition.

If you are not sure, then you need to find something to make yourself sure or find another venture.

is there room for another hosting company? Maybe..
That's depends.

First, features...well, this is a difficult area, many hostings are offering the same, and the prices are going down to get customers...nice results, if you don't have money..then you don't have how to offer a good service in the long run....don't think on the competence...think on your Hosting Co...but you need customers, isn't it?

Well..The market in fact is competitive, but day by day a lot of potential customers enters in the area, as the Hosting Market is very dinamic (there is a lot of offer, so if you fail with one thing, customer leaves for another host quickly)...how to attract them? that is something that you must work on with your posibilities.

For example, I can't really compete on International market (for now =P) due to the high competence with features/prices...
But my local market isn't so competitive, so I can work fine there.

All depends on what's your idea, your plan to success...how do you want to get in, if you don't know how?

Start local. If I were you, I would create a web design portfolio, then I would approach 5 or 10 local companies with ideas, turn up to a store smartly dressed etc and ask to speak to the manager or owner, then say that you are doing sample work in the area to help build up your portfolio and you are offering discounted prices. (Up to you)

You will have to put in a lot of early hours but Im sure you can make it work.

Once you have designed the site for them you can host it. You can easily get lots of Year Hosting from these sort of companies. They will pay upfront rather then just monthly.

Once you get 10 of so sites done it's most likely you will be referred quite often and so the business grows.