Just Starting Out Hosting

[Contiloop]

I just want to insert my 2 cents to the discussion of features or niches making the name of the company, I I love how one of the hosts said about it: it's rather peopleware than hardware that makes a good company.

 

[ArtyCrow]

Arguably, the most popular panel out there is cPanel. Most users tend to stay with the panel they know, and the online market is currently dominated by cPanel.

You will need a reseller account to provide hosting to your clients (so they have their own control panel and account). As well, if you're new, you might want to look at a host that provides end-user support (provided via your own brand or anonymously). This will allow your customers to get quick support, while allowing you to learn about support, by reading over the tickets.

Thanks a ton man..... this info is very useful.....thanks

 

[ArtyCrow]

Rather than starting with a control panel and switching to another one later on, you should make a list of control panels, choose the one that suits you best (either going by their description/features or by testing them out - moneyback guarantees of hosting companies could help), and stick to the one that suits you best.

Migrating between control panels is not exactly fun, and your customers certainly won't appreciate such a profound modification of package specifications as the change of the control panel.

thanks to you too.....

 

[ArtyCrow]

Totally agree. Mortal users don't understand that a control panel is just a face to the server. Many of them think that the control panel IS the server and if you swap that out from under them, they'll revolt.

Changing control panels is the single most visible churn you could possible provide to a customer. I highly recommend against it unless you want to start all over again when you swap out. I can pretty much guarantee that the vast majority of your customers will leave you.

i cant stop thanking you guys.....thank you very much.....

 

[romes]

This thread is old so I will be closing it.