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    Reseller question

    What are some basic things I should know before I look into buying a reseller account? Maybe some other not so basic things I need to know too later on in the future that might help?

    -just a noobie trying to get started

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    What is your purpose for the reseller account? Do you have multiple websites that you'd like to be able to host yourself, or are you looking to start up a hosting business?
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    A few things you should consider:
    + Windows or Linux platform
    + Control panel preference
    + Disk space and bandwidth
    + Can you upgrade easily later on, bigger plan or even dedicated server.
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    Sorry for not mentioning in the original post, my future goal is to start up my own hosting business

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    If you don't have much experience in hosting business, you should start up with a linux reseller account & cPanel
    It's easier to manage and provide support for your clients.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hopesfall View Post
    What are some basic things I should know before I look into buying a reseller account? Maybe some other not so basic things I need to know too later on in the future that might help?

    -just a noobie trying to get started
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    If you're in it for the long haul, always think ahead and keep overhead cost to a bare minimum while providing good, if not great service to your customers.

    Good luck in your endeavors.


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    You must know what do you need.

    Here are a few questions:-
    Do you have a business plan?
    Do you have a niche?
    Do you need a billing system to bill your clients?
    Can you support your hosting clients?
    What is your budget?
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    I'd suggest you take a good look in the running a web hosting business section on this board, I think there are even some tutorials there.

    Once you think you have a handle on it, find a couple of hosts and talk to them, its the easiest way to get an idea of the host and go from there.
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    Thanks a lot for the info guys, but a few more questions...
    -What kind of money should I be looking at spending to start up? I know it depends on how much space I want and other things but can someone just give me a ballpark price?
    - Also, what are some different ways that i can provide support to my customers?
    - Does my reseller account provide any ways I can provide support?
    -What exactly is cPanel?
    - Does cPanel and Linux take a lot of experience? or is it pretty easy to pick up and learn?

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    I would recommend expanding your knowledge of the industry before investing a lot of money in a company. In order to keep a web hosting company afloat, you will need to provide affordable prices, efficient support, and minimal downtime. As for the difficulty level of cPanel, I would say that it is very simple to learn. It's one of the most basic web control panels on the market, but very powerful.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hopesfall View Post
    Thanks a lot for the info guys, but a few more questions...
    -What kind of money should I be looking at spending to start up? I know it depends on how much space I want and other things but can someone just give me a ballpark price?

    A. At least a couple hundred dollars, even if you get a plan for sub $50 you want to make sure you can run it and any software you get for at least 3 months with no income as it can take that or longer to get customers. Plan for the worst, hope for the best.

    - Also, what are some different ways that i can provide support to my customers?

    A.Through tickets/emails (WHMCS can do this or something like Kayako) Or live chat on your site (liveperson or kayako's chat soft)Phone support as well if you can do it.

    - Does my reseller account provide any ways I can provide support?

    A. Some provide support/billing software and some even offer "end user support" which means they support your customers for you through a support medium (such as whmcs or kayako).

    -What exactly is cPanel?

    A.cPanel is a control panel that allows you to manage hosting accounts and various other functions.

    - Does cPanel and Linux take a lot of experience? or is it pretty easy to pick up and learn?

    A. cPanel you can learn fairly quickly, but linux will take a lot longer depending on what your tryint to learn to do exactly.
    I replied to your questions in the quote, I hope that helps.
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