Is there a very reliable, knowledgeable, low cost reseller package that you recommend at any particular host? I want to attempt all this but honestly am afraid I will end up dropping the ball so I thought getting a reseller account and playing with it for a great while might be reasonable but can't afford to spend a lot.
Very low cost
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Do you have a preference on location? Any idea of how much disk or bandwidth you want? What is your budget? Depending on the answers to these questions, you have a ton of options, many good and many bad. I suggest checking out the offers section or sites like webhostingtalk.com for more ideas.
surgematrix
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PLease give us more information on what you are looking for and how much you are willing to spend.
cyberworldhost
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you need to do more research. you will probably want to focus on support in my opinion. You should find a web hosting provides that give's you live chat, ticket support, 24/7 support etc.. Always test there support system before joining.
handsonhosting
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Does $24/month fall into the "cheap" category for you? Does $40/month? Need to know exactly what you consider cheap for the space you're looking for.
directspace.net
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I think you can get a reliable reseller these days for around $20. Granted the packages won't be large but its a great starting point.
What is the URL that you host with them? It might help us verify your recommendation. It might also add credibility to it as well.
TonsOfWebsites.com and TonsOfStores.com each use different reseller accounts
(I didn't want to break any rules right out of the gate!)
(I didn't want to break any rules right out of the gate!)
Good luck. I assume you have pretty good budget for there reseller hosting. Just make sure your customers will have support from the main company
Do not forget about the reviews.
Good luck
WorldHosting
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cheap price sometimes means cheap servers
Be careful .... cheap price sometimes means cheap servers.
Sometimes the less you pay for hosting or reseller hosting means you get put on a overloaded, bogged down server...
Not good
for your customers
Be careful .... cheap price sometimes means cheap servers.
Sometimes the less you pay for hosting or reseller hosting means you get put on a overloaded, bogged down server...
Not good
for your customersHosting India
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what i would suggest is , dont look at the price , if you are knowledgeable go through the plans and services of the company and then take a look of the cost. You will have to compromise with either Cost OR Quality. The choice is yours.
Yup i agree with you..Quality is the most important on Services Business..
even if the price is high but the quality is low...still the same..
Hi!
So true. Hence..it is critical to weed out the ones..no matter what they charge a month..that be trusted with your business and customers.
It's not easy..it involves creating several scenirios taken right from your real-world experience playbook. it's hard at all when you think about it...just put yourself in your customer's shoes. Test them. Bring in a third party monitoring service. Who is playing pretend..ala..selling reseller accounts on a VPS?
It's easy to tell these days..in fact..Cpanel clearly tells you when your "host" is on a vps. I refuse to host off a vps.
Period. End of discussion. I'm not going to waste time and argue it.
Now...I can tell you..a very critical test for many hosts is something unbelievably easy. Ask them to setup a SSL for you. Now..you would think in this day and time..most hosts can do this..but you'd be wrong. Many can't...even the ones that give a SSl cert with the reseller account.
I know that's hard to believe..but's it's a fact. You would think it is a black art..but it's not.
I also warn you of another troublesome host. This is the "I'll do anything you ask" host. The problem with this host is they don't realize many of the other hosts don't supply this...say...a certain feature...because it overloads the server or is difficult to manage. Hence..most hosts that know better..simply say no.
Tomcat is one clear example. True...you find not find Hostgator offering this..but there is a reason behind that. It is a horrible CPU and memory hog. I have been told by many it is manageable. Perhaps it is..still...I see these hosts having a good amount of downtime and trouble.
I would avoid these until they learn the hard lessons many of us already have learned..and certainly not by doing all of this first hand. No..I can learn by watching others make these predictable and avoidable mistakes.
One thing that is critical but is often not even mentioned in threads like this...is server location. It is a critical thing to learn. Where is the server? Major NOC? Also...10Mbit connection? Or 100? it matters..not only to dometic customers..but normally even more so by international customers.
I would pay extra for a host that has servers in Softlayer datacenters..and even more for one located in Rackspace.
Why? Reputation is one..but you will find hosts that break down and spend more for their servers...are better hosts all around. I would be concerned with a host that..say..trusts WHMCS for everything.
I don't.
Some do..but end up paying a price in signups that don't happen. Don't get me wrong..it is a wonderful billing system. However..in my experience..a wonderful full-featured ticket system it is not. I have several different programs..and have no real solid opinion other than I really like kayako..and as soon as I can afford it..I will have it.
Bryon
So true. Hence..it is critical to weed out the ones..no matter what they charge a month..that be trusted with your business and customers.
It's not easy..it involves creating several scenirios taken right from your real-world experience playbook. it's hard at all when you think about it...just put yourself in your customer's shoes. Test them. Bring in a third party monitoring service. Who is playing pretend..ala..selling reseller accounts on a VPS?
It's easy to tell these days..in fact..Cpanel clearly tells you when your "host" is on a vps. I refuse to host off a vps.
Period. End of discussion. I'm not going to waste time and argue it.
Now...I can tell you..a very critical test for many hosts is something unbelievably easy. Ask them to setup a SSL for you. Now..you would think in this day and time..most hosts can do this..but you'd be wrong. Many can't...even the ones that give a SSl cert with the reseller account.
I know that's hard to believe..but's it's a fact. You would think it is a black art..but it's not.
I also warn you of another troublesome host. This is the "I'll do anything you ask" host. The problem with this host is they don't realize many of the other hosts don't supply this...say...a certain feature...because it overloads the server or is difficult to manage. Hence..most hosts that know better..simply say no.
Tomcat is one clear example. True...you find not find Hostgator offering this..but there is a reason behind that. It is a horrible CPU and memory hog. I have been told by many it is manageable. Perhaps it is..still...I see these hosts having a good amount of downtime and trouble.
I would avoid these until they learn the hard lessons many of us already have learned..and certainly not by doing all of this first hand. No..I can learn by watching others make these predictable and avoidable mistakes.
One thing that is critical but is often not even mentioned in threads like this...is server location. It is a critical thing to learn. Where is the server? Major NOC? Also...10Mbit connection? Or 100? it matters..not only to dometic customers..but normally even more so by international customers.
I would pay extra for a host that has servers in Softlayer datacenters..and even more for one located in Rackspace.
Why? Reputation is one..but you will find hosts that break down and spend more for their servers...are better hosts all around. I would be concerned with a host that..say..trusts WHMCS for everything.
I don't.
Some do..but end up paying a price in signups that don't happen. Don't get me wrong..it is a wonderful billing system. However..in my experience..a wonderful full-featured ticket system it is not. I have several different programs..and have no real solid opinion other than I really like kayako..and as soon as I can afford it..I will have it.
Bryon
XStream-Hosting
New member
I guess my question would be, and I have asked my clients. "Would you purchase hosting from a 14 year old kid, if he offered it for 99 cents a month?"
I personally wouldnt, just because the kid is 14! he really hs no business skills, but thinks he will get clients, what do you guys think?
I personally wouldnt, just because the kid is 14! he really hs no business skills, but thinks he will get clients, what do you guys think?
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