Business going down?

There are some good points stated but don't you ever think that even big companies are losing business to some smaller business just because the smaller business offers cheaper hosting?
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Quite a few of the larger hosts are in a fierce "who can be cheapest" fight. I doubt that the considerable smaller businesses can play that game more effectively that they do, as economy of scale does play a part in this. Quality of service is what sets the smaller hosts apart from the crowd, if anything.
 
its just getting started and you are seeing a decetralization of labor and a sepcialization of operations. I think it will continue this way and continue to grow - most companies and people still dont have a website. this is just beginning.
 
Just be glad they don't all have MBA's. I for one am thankful that half of my competitors are still living with mum and dad.

I would like to see more educated customers, actually. I've seen way to many horror stories of hosting to rest easy. I can't stand web hosts with flashy websites and insane offers that hold people's data hostage once they start hosting with them.

It's those kind of hosts that make the rest of us look bad. But that's business and there isn't anything we can do but wait for the justice of their ship to sink.
 
NCHChris said:
Just be glad they don't all have MBA's. I for one am thankful that half of my competitors are still living with mum and dad.

I would like to see more educated customers, actually. I've seen way to many horror stories of hosting to rest easy. I can't stand web hosts with flashy websites and insane offers that hold people's data hostage once they start hosting with them.

It's those kind of hosts that make the rest of us look bad. But that's business and there isn't anything we can do but wait for the justice of their ship to sink.
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If it actually ever does.
 
The market is definitely over staturated. it is really tough for medium sizee cos.
There is room for anyone, but it is not going to be easy for sure!
 
It's merely a matter of business, bad business practices will catch up to you in the end.

As far as the internet is concerned, it may be able to reach around the globe, but we still have language barriers. I rarely see webhosts that offer English/Spanish translations, let alone support.

It's quite possible that there is a huge untouched market, kept away from European/American hosting companies for the simple fact that they can't communicate linguistically.

I have quite a few clients that have a minimal mastery of english, and I have been told the reason they seek the American/UK-English speaking companies is because companies in there native languages are still highly priced.

The "web hosting economy" if you will has not caught up to some countries.
 
Is the hosting industry over saturated? Sure it is, but so are many other industries. Compitition is good, embrase it and use it to your advantage. There are more and more fly by night hosts out there, usually run by young people with little to no business sense or experience. There's always room for more "quality" hosts.
 
I agree that there is more hosting companies out there then ever before but feel only about 10% are true hosting companies and not someone trying to make a quick buck and under cutting everyone. We totally got out of hosting for that reason people saying company x is offer the same package for 1/2 the price. We have found alot over sell everything
 
I think the web hosting industry is one of the more stable internet based businesses around, simply because people need the services. I think most people agree that you need a website, regardless of what kind of business you're in, and because of that, hosting companies are important. There will always be the hosting companies who are just looking for a quick buck, but they don't last long, and that leaves plenty of room for quality hosts.
 
Why do you have so many hosting companies ?? Well you could say that there has been a great demand for hosting as this sector is booming. Every little person wants a website., unlike in the past where sites were done only my the big companies. I would see it differently....different types of hosting companies for different types of needs
 
I don't think that business is going down, I think that its just getting more competitive. But that's any business, whether you own a grocery store, or a gas station that is on every corner - or a web hosting business.

I think that the key is to offer a great service, or to fill a specialized need, and to do it at a great value. There is always room in any industry as long as you offer more than your competitors.
 
The web hosting industry is a unique business.

It has relativly low startup and operating costs and can bring you to the point where you are turning a profit within the first year, normally this doesn't happen with businesses.

Unfortunately because of the view that it's cheap to start, cheap to run, and will let you get rich quick... You have people diving into it having no idea what they are doing, hence the horror story reviews we see constantly.

In response to bad hosts, a niche markey of hosting review sites have been started, now it's coming to light that they are selling out, literally. They sell advertising to companies, and those companies just happen to get a better review ^_^
 
Unfortunately because of the view that it's cheap to start, cheap to run, and will let you get rich quick... You have people diving into it having no idea what they are doing, hence the horror story reviews we see constantly.
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Yet many negative reviews are not describing "kiddie hosts", but big hosting businesses, that have been around for years.
 
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