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    how to expand hosting business

    Hi i've had my hosting business for about 2 yrs now and can't seem to get any bigger

    i have tried advertising and spending a fortune with google and other advertising places but nothing brought any new business in

    i'm at a lose at how to get more customers without spending another fortune and wasting even more money

    anyone got any ideas pls?
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    Have you tried expanding beyond the religious hosting niche?

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    go with joint venture
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    yes only 1 of my clients is a Christian
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    How many clients do you have currently?

    Feel free to contact me on Skype and perhaps we can discuss it at more length and figure out what you can do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LH Brandon View Post
    How many clients do you have currently?

    Feel free to contact me on Skype and perhaps we can discuss it at more length and figure out what you can do.

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    thanks i will
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    Best things I can think of to help bring customers in:

    - Advertise on WHT weekly.
    - Update branding if needed, change your name, logo, get a mascot.
    - Good promotions (20-50%).
    - A new website design.

    We change our layouts yearly, or every 6 months depending if it looks outdated or if we can improve it. Just a few tips.

    For example, your website at the moment is a bit dull (Black and Grey colours) give it a splash of colour.

    Maybe put a Christian cross instead of the globe. Just a few things I could think of for you mate.

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    I did own mammothinghosting domains at 1 point but promoted that the same had a great mascot FB page etc etc
    but didn't get 1 customer sign up to it lol

    so when it came up for renewal i got rid and just kept the CH domain
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    Quote Originally Posted by christianstogether View Post
    I did own mammothinghosting domains at 1 point but promoted that the same had a great mascot FB page etc etc
    but didn't get 1 customer sign up to it lol

    so when it came up for renewal i got rid and just kept the CH domain
    Oh, maybe MammothHost or MammothHosting might of worked, one thing I have learned in the industry since I've been in it, is we need catchy unique names. Speaking of Mammothhost haha: mammothhost.co.uk Just found that on google.

    One thing which would stop me using that host as a customer would be:
    - Can't see their address / or a about us page.
    - Very small terms of service and when I closed it, the site vanished.

    How long was "mammothinghosting" open for mate?

    Just found your cute mascot aww ;D on your main website Mitchell Group.


    Few names I found free:

    - host4christains[dot]com
    - christainwebs[dot]com
    Last edited by Atlanical-Mike; 11-10-2013 at 05:05 AM.

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    i had .org.uk and had it for 2 yrs
    .co.uk wasn't mine but i did chat to the chap who owned it and tried to buy it lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by christianstogether View Post
    i had .org.uk and had it for 2 yrs
    .co.uk wasn't mine but i did chat to the chap who owned it and tried to buy it lol
    Haha I always prefer .com domains for some reason. But they say "If you don't try, you won't get".

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    Quote Originally Posted by CW Mike View Post
    Haha I always prefer .com domains for some reason. But they say "If you don't try, you won't get".
    me too but .com is available but being sold by a big firm for thousands lol

    i'd love to have it but can't afford it

    yes i loved the little mascot also and was going to do dif things with it for dif occasions
    ie for Christmas put a hat on him etc

    hostingmammoth is available as a .com and i did think of getting that.....
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    Re: how to expand hosting business

    Quote Originally Posted by christianstogether View Post
    me too but .com is available but being sold by a big firm for thousands lol

    i'd love to have it but can't afford it

    yes i loved the little mascot also and was going to do dif things with it for dif occasions
    ie for Christmas put a hat on him etc

    hostingmammoth is available as a .com and i did think of getting that.....
    That's a nice name mate and you've got the mascot already.

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    mmmmm yes very true
    good job i just bought it then lol

    now when i get 5 mins i'll have to get it all set up and then get the seo etc done
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    do you think my site layout is nice?
    i bought that as a template off someone on here and adapted it to fit my site
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    Few things:-

    Use a normal name/ brand. (nothing which represents a group of people or is slightly fearing)
    Use a design which do not looks dull, nor like a website for kids.
    Try to use .com
    Be active in forum(s), post your ads in multiple forum.
    Put quotation if someone is looking for something which you can provide.
    You can buy some ad spot(s) is related forums and website (if willing to spend some money).

    Do not,
    Get a paid review. (-)
    Abuse other providers in a forum for no-reason. (-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by christianstogether View Post
    do you think my site layout is nice?
    i bought that as a template off someone on here and adapted it to fit my site
    I think it looks dull myself mate, maybe a new layout to freshen it up.

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    ok lol
    any ideas then pls
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    what do you think of this template?
    http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1317070
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    Quote Originally Posted by christianstogether View Post
    what do you think of this template?
    http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1317070
    Try to get a unique template instead of a template which is used by several hosting companies. You can PM me if you want some references.
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    Quote Originally Posted by christianstogether View Post
    what do you think of this template?
    http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1317070
    Not trying to sound mean to the designer, but that is gross mate. The colours don't go together.

    Browsing that forum for you I found a smart one but it's just a PSD and could be re-sold to anyone so not unique. Not sure about the buttons on the left though.

    Thread: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showth...=1315361(Edges PSD Template)
    Preview: http://designproperty.net/wp-content...13/10/HOME.jpg
    Last edited by Atlanical-Mike; 11-10-2013 at 08:08 AM.

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    Your site is very... Gray... layout is nice ..

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    Quote Originally Posted by christianstogether View Post
    what do you think of this template?
    http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1317070
    Not actually, do not look nice.

    What @CW Mike showed is much better.
    Try to use a clean design.

    You can hire a web designer for that.

    Just kidding, like me

    But other than the design take care of other things as well.
    As I and other wrote above.

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    You can also browse ThemeForest.net and find any good hosting niche HTML / WordPress theme.
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    Quote Originally Posted by christianstogether View Post
    I did own mammothinghosting domains at 1 point but promoted that the same had a great mascot FB page etc etc
    but didn't get 1 customer sign up to it lol

    so when it came up for renewal i got rid and just kept the CH domain
    Sounding a bit more professional might also help on forums. If you sound like a 12 year old kid (Im not saying you are) when typing around forums and what not, customers will think that they are investing in something that is unreliable. Unfortunately you have to spend big to gain big if that makes sense. Your domain name is "iffy" to say the least. It will put off users from other religions I would suspect and almost makes your business seem tailored to one group of people rather than for everyone. My two cents.
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