Make Money With Web Hosting

February 12, 2009

A new trend in the webmaster industry is reseller hosting. You will see this advertised on many hosting company websites and may have wondered what it is. Well, reseller hosting enables you to purchase hosting at a low price and then resell it on for a higher price, making a profit.

Prices vary between companies, but for around $30 per month, you can usually buy enough space to make a profit. People who buy hosting from you will be on a shared server, but this is what most people choose anyway, as many webmasters cannot afford the fees for a dedicated server. The good thing is once you have a few dedicated webmasters on your hosting, you will receive money every single month. What a great way to make some extra money.

Of course the biggest challenge is to sell your hosting. This can seem like a tricky task when so many other webmasters are jumping on the reseller bandwagon. You need to find forums and other Internet spaces that have not yet been overrun with resellers. You also need to put forward a good deal. On many forums people are willing to join up for a good deal. You should also consider offline marketing. Many offline businesses need a web presence, so it could be worthwhile targeting them. You can use traditional advertising methods, such as text ads in your local newspaper, or leafleting local businesses. You my find these methods more effective, as there is less competition.

There have been many website hosting companies out there for a long time, but only recently have webmasters started to profit from reselling hosting. If you enjoy networking then this may be a great way to earn some extra money.

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