Previously we have discuss first step on build your own web hosting, in case you want to share the space and allocate your bandwidth to your clients, then all you need to do is having marketing plan.
The simplest marketing plan is target your goals, which is in this case get your first 100 clients. And patience is what you need to grow your company, remember that it takes time, hard work, and more commitment building company.
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SSL stands for secure socket layer, what you will be selling is actually SSL certificates which will tell website visitors that the website they are visiting is secure and information sent to that website is encrypted.
When you are selling web hosting, selling both domain names and SSL certificates at the same time is highly recommended. This way your clients will not have to buy SSL certificates from other places, they can buy everything they need directly from you.
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Is it necessary of having merchant account? Yes it is necessary, you’ll find it useful especially for your further payment development, because now is the era’s of online. Everything online are not also means cost you more money and time to build a website, these days many website design company able to help you out with your desire web design.
It is always better to have flexibility. Having a merchant account of your own will provide you with the flexibility which you will not have through a third party payment gateway. When your business has grown and you have processed a good amount of sale for at least two years, you can consider applying for a merchant account.
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Not just client management and billing system, you need to consider, but also your payment gateway.
There are two types of payment gateways:
1. A merchant account – where you can process your client’s payments under your own company name.
2. A third party payment account – where another company processes your client payments and then sends you the funds periodically or provide you with an option to withdraw your funds at any time.
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Continuing previous articles on starting a web hosting, currently you have a good name for your hosting company, it’s time to choose which platform to go with. There are several types of platform to choose from which are reseller account, vps or a dedicated server.
Based on my twelve years experience in doing web hosting, I would recommend you to start your business with a reseller account. It is the most logical way to start a web hosting business. It requires only some $20/Month. You can choose your reseller account from the many available reseller hosting providers out there.
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