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04-21-2008, 07:16 PM #1WHT Addict
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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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04-21-2008, 07:36 PM #2Reseller Hosting Specialist
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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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04-21-2008, 07:42 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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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.PremiumReseller.com Hyper-V SSD VPS USA London Singapore
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04-21-2008, 07:48 PM #4WHT Addict
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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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04-21-2008, 07:56 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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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.PremiumReseller.com Hyper-V SSD VPS USA London Singapore
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04-21-2008, 10:12 PM #6Grand Nagus
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04-22-2008, 02:57 AM #7NOC DOC :)
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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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04-22-2008, 03:45 AM #8Cloud & Web Hosting Specialist
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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?[ James Lee - Cloud & Web Hosting Specialist • 10+ Years WHT Veteran]
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04-22-2008, 10:06 AM #9Web Hosting Master
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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.Data Republic - UK Managed Servers - Server Management - Managed Backup/R1Soft
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04-22-2008, 07:29 PM #10WHT Addict
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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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04-22-2008, 08:21 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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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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04-22-2008, 09:36 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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