Table of contents
- What types of hosting can you offer as a reseller?
- What to look for in a hosting provider
- Create a website for your hosting business
- Become an expert
What types of hosting can you offer as a reseller?
While you can resell almost any type of hosting, the best options are shared hosting, cloud hosting, and managed WordPress hosting. Shared hosting is the most common kind. Websites are hosted on the same server and share RAM, CPU power, bandwidth, storage, and other computer resources.
Shared hosting packages are the most affordable. This type of hosting is ideal for small business and startup websites with limited traffic. If most of your clients are bloggers, freelancers, or small businesses, shared hosting plans are the best option to sell.
Managed WordPress hosting packages eliminate the challenges of managing the technical aspects of the WordPress site. Let’s say a lot of your customers have WordPress websites or run stores on WooCommerce, a WordPress plugin. Managed WordPress hosting plans would be a good product for them.
Cloud servers or cloud hosting packages are well-suited for websites that are experiencing traffic spikes or growing rapidly. Cloud hosting plans make it possible to scale resources as needed. Multiple servers and computers pool their resources, increasing speed and efficiency. Cloud hosting is suitable for ecommerce sites, streaming services, and rapidly growing startups.
What to look for in a hosting provider
As a reseller web hosting provider, you must choose your hosting service very carefully. As you resell their packages, you will be working with the features, plans, and tools they offer. Hosting resellers consider the following features and elements:
- A free domain/SSL
- Free backups
- SSD storage
- Hosting an unlimited number of websites on a plan
- Ease of use
- Server location
- Real-time performance and uptime guarantee
- Good customer support
The last one is essential because it will set you apart from other hosting providers. Big companies employ few to no agents, and customers usually have to wait long for help. You need to answer questions and provide solutions. Ideally, your hosting provider will offer 24/7 support.
Create a website for your hosting business
Thirty-nine percent of customers think the most crucial element of a site is its colors. Almost half associate black with high quality. Just over a quarter think yellow symbolizes fun and happiness.
People tend to associate the color blue with trust and professionalism.
Your website should have details about your plans, prices, and customer support.
Become an expert
Successful resellers provide niche services. They focus on a specific market or a particular customer persona. Niche services help companies establish their authority in an industry, and potential customers are more likely to convert because they feel you will meet their unique needs.
With tens of thousands of hosting providers on the market, choosing is complex. Many of them provide generic plans and services.
As of 2024, there are 810 million WordPress websites, and the CMS powers more than 43% of all websites. It also holds a CMS market share of 64.3%. You might focus on WordPress plans and resell WordPress packages to your customers. Features like automatic WordPress updates, one-click WordPress installs, and WordPress acceleration will make your packages stand apart from the rest.
Most big companies that provide hosting services have a designed set that’s frequently too limited or rigid and doesn’t always meet customers’ needs. As you launch your web hosting business, focusing on a niche can make you stand out. If you offer customized services and solutions, your clients will be satisfied and loyal to you.
