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09-09-2002, 08:37 PM #1Registered User
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The future of the hosting industry??
I am just curious as to what you guys think is going to happen to the hosting industry in the next few years.
Personally i think that we may see an end to this $2 hosting for several reasons
1. The obvious they will all go bankrupt.
2. So many people will have been messed around by them that they will be glad to pay more to get better service.
3. Things go in cycles and the original expensive hosting has to come back at some point.
I am redesigning my site at present and while its been down i have increased my prices for new customers, this comes along with new features for the clients so i feel that the increase is justified. Not just that though, if i continued at my current prices i wouldn't be around that much longer and that would be worse for my clients.
Just my $0.02 let me know what u think
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09-09-2002, 08:45 PM #2Web Hosting Guru
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I think that we shall not worry about the future since its not in our hands and try to adjust to the present idustry. No one knows what will happen. The pricing issue is just a minor issue related to the topic.
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09-09-2002, 09:20 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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09-09-2002, 09:39 PM #4Registered User
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"Try to adjust to the present industry"
Well obviously that is the case but there is no harm in speculating, besides which the present industry is in different sectors, cheap budget hosts, expensive business hosts and those in between, so adjust to your current area of the market would be a more accurate comment.
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09-09-2002, 09:42 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Sina
I think that we shall not worry about the future since its not in our hands and try to adjust to the present idustry. No one knows what will happen.Marc Wyss - marc@mchost.com
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09-09-2002, 09:47 PM #6Registered User
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Marc, thats my point, if you dont think about the future it will be upon you and it will be too late.
Classic non hosting case would be Marks and Spencers in the UK, they nearly destroyed their whole business because they didnt pay attention to changing fashions, they are still struggling to compete and this is several years later.
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09-09-2002, 09:48 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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I back Kiwi Fruit on this one...
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09-09-2002, 10:04 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Kiwi
I disagree. If we won't, who will? You can think ahead or stay behind.
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09-09-2002, 10:07 PM #9Web Hosting Guru
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Originally posted by Kiwi
I disagree. If we won't, who will? You can think ahead or stay behind.
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09-09-2002, 10:09 PM #10Web Hosting Guru
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Re: The future of the hosting industry??
Originally posted by tazd9t9
Personally i think that we may see an end to this $2 hosting for several reasons
1. The obvious they will all go bankrupt.
2. So many people will have been messed around by them that they will be glad to pay more to get better service.
c y b e r w i n g s
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09-09-2002, 10:24 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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I think someone said it yesterday; the cheap $2.00 host will always be with us, as will the scammers. They will continue to come and go as fast as one closes 2 more open and since people are greedy by nature they will fall for the unlimited, too good to be true traps.
Those that build their business off the serious customer base I think will be in business a while, those that try and build businesses based on the customer looking for cheap hosting are doomed to be in a constant state of flux as the customers come and go.
I really think there is a market for all and will remain that way for a while. Most people have to get screwed over 4 or 5 times before they wake up and realize that they pay for what they get. Then there are those that do not mind lousy service and down time. The cheap hosts are what they want and need.
I think the market will become more nitch driven and the trick is to find your place and market towards it.
There are many things I think the future holds that are new and exciting options to be offered. Again as they are rolled out we each have to offer these options based on our notch we carve in the market place.
One thing I think we can safely say is it will be an interesting next few years in this industry.
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09-09-2002, 11:24 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Monte
I think the market will become more nitch driven and the trick is to find your place and market towards it.
We're at the stage where our client base is large [well, I think it's large ] and new accounts just come through the door each day without advertising etc. I'd hate to be trying to crack this market now.
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09-09-2002, 11:49 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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I think that in a few years the .NET invasion will fully be upon us. I think we will see a much larger market share for MS. Host will need to adopt this to help push up their bottom lines from commodity - basic hosting. MS is already quietly getting more and more developers on board. They will need host who support the .NET framework.
Don't flame me. . I am not a MS man at all. I just think this is *one* thing to look for in the future.
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09-10-2002, 12:16 AM #14Junior Guru
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People get disappointed when they do not get good customers and return on the investment. You can never say the future of hosting industry is bleak. I could see a good future, maybe with some new technologies coming in.
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09-10-2002, 03:36 AM #15Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by UmBillyCord
I think that in a few years the .NET invasion will fully be upon us. I think we will see a much larger market share for MS. Host will need to adopt this to help push up their bottom lines from commodity - basic hosting. MS is already quietly getting more and more developers on board. They will need host who support the .NET framework.
Don't flame me. . I am not a MS man at all. I just think this is *one* thing to look for in the future.• WLVPN.com • NetProtect owned White Label VPN provider •
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09-10-2002, 03:41 AM #16Web Hosting Guru
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Originally posted by Aussie Bob
IMO, he'll have to be content to sharing and not monopolising.
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09-10-2002, 03:43 AM #17Web Hosting Master
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Bill Gates is the devil, it is incumbent upon us to stop the .NET invasion and beat back the Devil before he consumes us all.
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Originally posted by Monte
Bill Gates is the devil, it is incumbent upon us to stop the .NET invasion and beat back the Devil before he consumes us all.
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09-10-2002, 03:52 AM #19Web Hosting Master
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Us "Getting together" to adjust the situation can be construed as colusion, not sure if it pertains to a global market, nor a more Internet based global market but it might have relevance.
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