Basics of Reseller Hosting

ALLEN · #1 (**permalink**) 26-04-11, 07:14 AM

Hello All,

I wish to start my own Hosting business and looking for some advice. Can you please tell me what are the basic things that I much know before becoming a Reseller.

shane10 · #2 (**permalink**) 26-04-11, 09:01 AM

Reseller web hosting is a kind of website hosting package where the account owner or we can say the client who owns the hosting package has the power to use his/her allotted hard drive space and bandwidth to host websites on behalf of third parties.
IMO - Web site hosting service, hosting provider reliable, database connectivity with the particular server, spam protection, backups, 24/7 monitoring, firewall protection could be some of the major aspect you must consider when you are going for any of the reseller web hosting package.

WHITE · #3 (**permalink**) 26-04-11, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ALLEN

Hello All,

I wish to start my own Hosting business and looking for some advice. Can you please tell me what are the basic things that I much know before becoming a Reseller.

Reselling web hosting can be describe as the contract with the web hosting service provider to sell their server space under your own brand.

**stuart1** · #4 (**permalink**) 27-04-11, 02:19 AM

Hello,

In simple words Reseller hosting plan offers a WHM control panel access using it reseller can create/manage another cpanel accounts.

**Rachael** · #5 (**permalink**) 27-04-11, 08:26 AM

The main advantages of signing up for Reseller hosting are:

1. There is a complete control over resources and the account owners can create their own hosting plans
2. A large selection of tools is provided that makes the process of reseller hosting very simple and also saves a lot of time
3. Web Hosting UK provides with complete technical support to the customers of the reseller hosting clients
4. It is easy to upgrade for additional benefits like storage and benefits

williams_k · #6 (**permalink**) 18-05-11, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by shane10

Reseller web hosting is a kind of website hosting package where the account owner or we can say the client who owns the hosting package has the power to use his/her allotted hard drive space and bandwidth to host websites on behalf of third parties.
IMO - Web site hosting service, hosting provider reliable, database connectivity with the particular server, spam protection, backups, 24/7 monitoring, firewall protection could be some of the major aspect you must consider when you are going for any of the reseller web hosting package.

How to manually check orders?

I've installed Maxmind but some how I'm still getting the fair amount of chargebanks from my bank. So do any one know what are some of the best practices to manually check orders?which can make my work much error free.

Thanks!

rocky123 · #7 (**permalink**) 18-05-11, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by williams_k

How to manually check orders?

I've installed Maxmind but some how I'm still getting the fair amount of chargebanks from my bank. So do any one know what are some of the best practices to manually check orders?which can make my work much error free.

Thanks!

See its very simple, I basically always make sure that the IP that the client have used to order which is coming from the matches that location is being indicated with in their billing profile. If the order says its from Texas, but the IP shows China... Well, you get the point.
Then you can easily make sure these kind of information to recheck which of the things matches and whether these domain whois they claim the ownership which clears all your dought.

SCOTT · #8 (**permalink**) 18-05-11, 10:19 AM

The things I'd like to suggest you that I'll suggest to turn off the automatic account creations. The account should only be created with the manual approval. Some of the reseller may find this an inconvenience way of doing, but it literally takes just few minute or two (max) to verify a person whether a person has a legitimate account or fake one setup ed.

rodenjurst · #9 (**permalink**) 09-12-11, 04:31 AM

To simplify things up about reseller hosting. You get a reseller plan from your web host, it contain a certain disk space which you partition depending on how many clients you want to have. Am I right? please expound a bit more.

Juliane · #10 (**permalink**) 09-12-11, 05:11 AM

Webhosting UK provides with Linux and Windows based reseller hosting plan. When you sign up for a reseller hosting plan, you get spcific web space and bandwidth, as mentioned in the plan along with the other hosting attributes. Whatever reseller hosting plan you choose, you can make the complete use of the resources depending on your client base. The only thing is that you cannot oversell the reseller hosting plans.

Pongers · #11 (**permalink**) 09-12-11, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rodenjurst

To simplify things up about reseller hosting. You get a reseller plan from your web host, it contain a certain disk space which you partition depending on how many clients you want to have. Am I right? please expound a bit more.

Perfect, just take care you avoid overselling of your hosting resources. Usually reliable webhosting service providers won't allow you to do so.

Alicia · #12 (**permalink**) 19-12-11, 05:02 AM

Basically overselling means selling more bandwidth and disk space than you actually have. Overselling might look good however the negative aspect of it is overselling hurts the stability resulting in the loss of more customers then gain. Therefore it is better to stay away from overselling.

Emma · #13 (**permalink**) 21-12-11, 08:46 AM

Reseller Hosting is a kind of business that could be done in part-time without affecting your other work. Always remember that, the success behind any hosting business is the way you provide support to your customers and quality of services. Therefore, before making a reseller hosting business as your primary and full time, you should increase your customer base.

MEDINA · #14 (**permalink**) 02-01-12, 05:56 AM

Reseller web hosting will provide you with the opportunity to start your own web hosting business. It will allow you to create your own web hosting plans and then sell them further at your own price. With it you can quickly and easily establish a web hosting business. Plans are managed and you do not need to worry about the server management either.

Mary · #15 (**permalink**) 02-01-12, 08:02 AM

Reseller hosting gives you the opportunity to start your own web hosting business. With reseller hosting you can either create your own web hosting plans or resell the hosting plans created by the hosting company. If overselling is avoided, getting into reseller hosting is one of the best ways of earning money online and starting your own business.