How to Make Money With a Web Server
In order to host a website, it is necessary to first upload it to a server. With so websites out there paying for server space, it is no wonder that you would be interested in learning how to make money with a server. It is challenging to get set up, but well worth the reward.
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Things You'll Need
- DVD burner
- Power backups
- Legal support
- Server computer with minimum:
- 1ghz processor
- 1gb system memory
- Plenty of storage space on hard drive
Instructions
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Get a computer for use as your server. Make sure that it has a fast processor (1.0 Ghz or faster), decent RAM (1GB or more) and a large hard drive (think 500GB or 1TB). You need to have room to host other people's files.
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Follow instructions to set up your web server. It's outside the scope of this how-to, so you'll need to conduct your own research on how to get that done (see the Resources section).
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Make sure your server always has power, so there's virtually no down time. Down time is something customers pay pretty close attention to when looking for a web hosting service.
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Set up a website advertising your hosting service. Market different packages and options, based on what your web server is capable of supporting.
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Use legal support to make sure that you are in compliance with local, state and federal business requirements.
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Use legal support to clearly outline the terms and conditions of your web hosting. For instance, make sure your policies are clear regarding adult websites, music and file sharing.
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Make money offering space on your server to others. Market your website to sell your hosting services, and you should be making money in no time.
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Tips & Warnings
Constantly upgrade your server computer.
Monitor competition to see what you can offer to attract business.
Keep your server running all the time.
Back up your server frequently.
