Web Hosting Talk : Web Hosting Main Forums : Reseller Hosting : Multiple Domain Hosting, Why Not?

[kymber]

Hello All,
I am in the process of starting my own web host biz which should launch shortly after the first of the year. I will probably start out as a reseller and later, as I learn more and grow, move on to my own dedicated or co-located server. Right now I'm doing massive amounts of research and studying. Being an absolute and complete newbie, I cannot for the life of me figure out why more companies do not offer multiple domain hosting under one account without charging huge set-up &/or monthly fees for each domain name. Is there a reason for this? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but like I said above, I'm a newbie.
Also, does anyone know of a reseller program that offers multiple domain hosting? Thanks.
Kymber

[Chicken]

The basic reason is that hosts are able to offer the pricing that they offer due to the fact that people don't use the space nor bandwidth provided with the account. If they did, then the costs would surely go up. By hosting multiple domains on one account, you are only using more and more of your space and more and more of your transfer. You gain having all your accounts on one account for $10-$20 per month, but the host doesn't gain anything (and has to DNS the account, etc.)

[kymber]

Well that makes perfect sense. Thank you.

[MikeA]

Originally posted by kymber
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but like I said above, I'm a newbie.

Kimber, on a side note, there are really no stupid questions when you are interested in becoming a reseller. I would much rather you answer questions that I thought was silly, than to have you start reselling and stop 6 months later, leaving people hanging in the breeze, so to speak.

You keep asking those questions. I wish more people would. I think that your average Joe thinks, "hey this can't be that hard" and jumps into it, without doing any research only to find that things are a little different than they originally thought.

[kymber]

Thank you Mike.

I must agree, it is a lot more to it than most people think. I've been researching and studying for months (sometimes putting in as much as 15 or more hours a day), and I still have a long way to go. I decided months ago that if I was going to do this, then I would put my 100% into it and learn everything that I possibly can. Anyone who just jumps into a business without dedication, knowing what they are doing, and without a clear-cut plan only does injustice to both themselves and their customers.

I feel that lots of studying, research, and planning is the only way to become successful in this or any other type of business. I'm sure you guys will be seeing a lot of me in this forum. So please bare with me, and my "silly" questions. Thanks.
Kymber

[DanielP]

Just a tip

Get use to 15 hour days because they come with the territory.

7 days a week etc , or at least thats what I do .

Its a good business to get into if you know what you're doing. I think dedication is most important over all things including technical knowledge. Besides if you don't know something you just run to the closest book store and buy a few books on it right? Right?

[kymber]

Dedication definately paves the road. As for 15hr/7days--you've got to love what you are doing. I know I certainly do.
As for books, they are great, but I don't think anything compares to real world experience. That's why I always try to listen when the pros speak.

Speaking of 15hr/7days--Here's another "newbie" question: Whenever I do one day decide to take a vacation (If I'm lucky), does anyone know of any outsource tech support? I have only heard of one, outsource-support.com. Does anyone know of any others? I hope to be able to hire additional help later on down the road; however, until then I might one day need back-up.

[lets.pretend]

You could sign up for *****'s reseller plans - They offer branded (phone) support for your clients. If you want to handle support yourself, but still be able to spend a week once in a while offline, I guess you could work it out...
I know that ***** isn't all that popular around here, but I can't remember the other hosts that will provide you with this service - but I do know that there are others who are planning to do so and that there are some who will support your customers through support@yourdomain.com.


Hope this helps

[kymber]

Yes, ***** does seem to offer exactly what I am looking for. However, I guess after hearing so much about them in these forums, I'm just too afraid to try them out, and I haven't heard or read anything up-to-date about them changing--at least not anything that I have been able to find.
Please don't get me wrong. I really do want to offer all of my own tech support. However, I'm sure that the day will come when I will need backup, and I would like to be able to have something already lined up when the need arises. Furthermore, I will need someone to help me until I learn all the ropes. By the way, who are the other companies that you have heard of that are planning to offer reseller programs like *****?

[lets.pretend]

I agree with you on *****. They aren't exactly my first choice of host either. ***** was just meant as an example, and my suggestion is that you find a host that can provide support to your customers so that when needed you can let them handle all your support - temporarily - while you're away.

About the names: usr has begun checking long-term memory - and quite a long list of hosts

Found: http://www.cavendo.com
http://www.burst.net
http://www.saturnservices.com
http://www.tehost.com
http://www.intrahost.com
http://www.vdi.net
http://veoweb.net
http://www.site5.com
http://www.hostyoursite.com

...Well, that's about it - but perhaps there are a few more that I've missed?

[Edited by lets.pretend on 10-25-2000 at 04:47 PM]

[kymber]

I see that you've been doing your homework too
I'm familiar with most of these, however a couple are new to me, so I will check them out. Thanks.

[lets.pretend]

Regarding homework... I've been trying
Actually, you've opened my eyes to a whole new aspect about hosting - holidays

Which hosts have I missed?

BTW... 15 hours a day, 7 days a week - isn't it great having an interest which can keep you occupied for so long day after day...

[Chicken]

olm.net and webaxxs.net (same company but two slightly different reseller plans), run as good ship as well. One of the bigger, but yet better hosts.

[kymber]

Of course, how could I forget those two. A little more expensive but possibly worth it for the support. Any other suggestions to add to our list?