{"id":2558,"date":"2013-11-12T06:24:47","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T06:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.365ezone.com\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2013-11-12T06:24:47","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T06:24:47","slug":"what-it-takes-to-become-a-web-hosting-reseller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/365ezone.com\/blog\/what-it-takes-to-become-a-web-hosting-reseller\/","title":{"rendered":"What It Takes To Become A Web Hosting Reseller"},"content":{"rendered":"

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365ezone.com, is a web hosting company offering reseller services and we will offer links to our options in this article.<\/em><\/p>\n

Becoming a web hosting reseller can be a profitable way to earn residual income. First, owning a hosting business allows you to set up, manage and operate the back-end of websites, emails and domain management for your company and others as well. There are many options for doing this which we will examine in this article. Secondly, we will look at some of the pros and cons of the industry to see if becoming a reseller is right for you.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at the options for becoming a reseller:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reseller Hosting<\/strong>:<\/a>\u00a0 This form of hosting is often the most inexpensive and easiest way to begin a hosting business.\u00a0 By using one control panel, you can manage multiple clients who will also have access to a control panel to make changes and updates to their service.\u00a0 Many clients may not have knowledge or a background in this area and will be completely dependent on you for setup and changes to their service.\u00a0 This allows you, the reseller, to charge a bit more for this hands-on service. \u00a0Shared hosting is usually located on a server which you will share with other hosting companies and individuals.<\/p>\n

VPS Hosting<\/strong><\/a>: Virtual Private Server Hosting is a virtual \u201cslice\u201d of a much larger main server node. The main server node is typically a very powerful dedicated server which is divided up into a number of different virtual environments. While it is possible to become a reseller on a VPS plan, these accounts are typically meant for development purposes only. This is due to the fact that resources are somewhat limited when compared to other forms of hosting. Regardless of this fact, many have come to view VPS hosting as a great transition from reseller hosting to a dedicated server. This is good to have while your company grows and expands.<\/p>\n

Dedicated Servers<\/strong>:<\/a> A dedicated server allows you to use all of the resources of a single server machine.\u00a0 The equipment is owned and operated by the company that owns the datacenter where the server is located but use of the machine is exclusively yours. By getting a managed dedicated server, all of the maintenance and troubleshooting of the machine are the responsibility of the datacenter.<\/p>\n

Here are the steps to beginning your own reseller business:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you are unfamiliar with the world of web hosting, email management and domain services, we suggest you take the time to research and understand the full scope of what you will be undertaking.\u00a0 Many web designers and coders find that transitioning to also being a reseller allows full control of a client\u2019s web presence and management.<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reselling is much like any other business in that it requires hard work, effort and some start-up capital.\u00a0 Like any business, you will need:<\/p>\n