i'm going to offer 3 deals.

red

blue

gold.

I've got a really large hosting package and want to give some fair deals, but offer great support at the same time.

What would be some good packages?

I'm thinking

red : 1 gig 1 disk 10 gig band

blue : 5 gig disk 50 gig band

gold : 10 gig disk 100 gig band.

Unlimited Database
* Unlimited POP3 Emails
* Unlimited FTP accounts
* Fantastico Script Installer
* Cpanel - Web Based Control Panel

no proxies, no nulled scripts, no porn. I want to offer these packages and good email support.

what's a good price? to ask? a fair price.

red-- $19
blue-- $26
gold-- $38

I'm not sure about that. Anyone else got any suggestions?

I only want to have 3 packages, what would some good sizes, and prices be?

red : 1 gig 1 disk 10 gig band

$4

blue : 5 gig disk 50 gig band

somwhere around $7-$10

gold : 10 gig disk 100 gig band.

$12 - $15

Beware of the overselling market too, coz it is hard to survive in this field as there is too much competition.

Do you think I could get many sales with those prices?

It depends on your target market. Do you want to compete on price? or quality?

$4/$7/$10-12 seems common with plans.

I would say a good price with High quality in service can make your hosting popular.

Yep, my biggest things will be quality support. I'm just worried that I might charge to much and get no customers.

Odd thought: if you let your competitors draw your business plan, you're unlikely to outdo them. :)

I'm just worried that I might charge to much and get no customers.Charge enough to make the profit your business needs. Find a market that is ready to pay that price. More importantly, find something to differentiate from the other hosts. If you just put yourself out there as "were yet another host and offer this much at these prices", you'd better be prepared to continually cut prices.

The only way I can think to make my shared hosting stand out is a unique design, mostly every thing else has been tried and tested.

Odd thought: if you let your competitors draw your business plan, you're unlikely to outdo them. :)

Charge enough to make the profit your business needs. Find a market that is ready to pay that price. More importantly, find something to differentiate from the other hosts. If you just put yourself out there as "were yet another host and offer this much at these prices", you'd better be prepared to continually cut prices.

Dead on.

You need to do the research and crunch the numbers on what will work for your business. Figure out who you are going to target for clients, how to get these clients to sign up, what specs they need, what features they needs, what support they require and what they're willing to pay for hosting. Then tailor your packages around that with enough profit for you to grow yourself a business and make a living.

if you're only making $1/month/client profit, how many thousands of clients is it going to take to make yourself a living and still pay for servers, infrastructure, employees, etc.? Now how many years is it going to take to get those thousands and thousands of clients? honestly! Don't expect them to start signing up at 500/month from the get go just because you're another one of the 100,000 hosts out there.

There are clients out there that are willing to pay more than a single gallon of gas per month for the services that are expected these days: 24/7 support (with nearly instant replies), 99.9% uptime guarantee, speed, knowledgeable staff - (this costs a good chunk of change), reliability, etc.

Good luck with your business plan!

what's a good price? to ask? a fair price.
How long is a piece of string?

No one can tell you what to charge; this is based on your costs, your desired profit margin, how fast you intend to grow, how much capital you have, and which segment of the market you're aiming for, among other things.

I'll tell you one thing for certain, this is an over-saturated business scheme with no hope for organic search engine listings anywhere near the top. Businesses with millions to spend on advertising get the top SERPs because people already know them by name and thus cast their vote by going directly to their pages.

How are you going to get the word out? You'll find Google AdWords to be a real money pit unless you are targeting a niche market and know exactly which search terms they'll be using to find you.

Think about your costs, including advertising, and add a markup that will pay you more than you can earn flipping burgers, then find your niche and target that sector with some ingenious marketing methods. You might get some results that way instead of thinking you need to compete with the general market.

The only way I can think to make my shared hosting stand out is a unique design, mostly every thing else has been tried and tested.

No offense, but that really won't matter.

The question is, whom are you targeting? What are they willing to pay and for what features?

Figure that out, then charge that price and offer those features, or more.

Basically your price is a cross between what your potential customers are willing to pay, and what will pay for your current and future costs while also giving yourself profit to live on.

Odd thought: if you let your competitors draw your business plan, you're unlikely to outdo them. :)

Charge enough to make the profit your business needs. Find a market that is ready to pay that price. More importantly, find something to differentiate from the other hosts. If you just put yourself out there as "were yet another host and offer this much at these prices", you'd better be prepared to continually cut prices.


So, SO true Dan! This industry is really TOO saturated and has been for some time now. Im always surprised at how many folks here pop up and get into the hosting biz without thinking too much long term about it! :eek: Especially ones that base pricing solely on the wht crowd....as Dan says and I know Ive said it in the past as well about having to continually cut prices..another reason we see so many of those new co. for sale over there in the ROAR forums. :o