How to Create a Hosting Website
Starting a hosting company is an easy business that you run completely online. In this market, the Internet is a prime place to earn money. For a hosting company, you do not have to buy and house your own complex servers in order to run the business. You only have to set up your Web site and an affiliate account with a bigger hosting company to be up and running. Since you will be running your business online, the Web site will be an important tool for your hosting company. Not only will it be a selling tool, but it also must allow new customers to sign up for services while allowing current customers to log in to their settings.
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Things You'll Need
- Hosting Account
- Domain Name
- Web Page Template
- Affiliate Account (Optional)
Instructions
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Decide on a name for your company. This is a important step to take before buying a domain name. You want your domain name and your company's name to be similar so that customers will be able to find your site easily. Try to add the word 'hosting' to your company and domain name so that it can be spidered by the top search engines.
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Buy a hosting account and domain name. Many hosting companies have large packages that you can use to sell portions to others. Usually these packages are called hosting packages or reseller packages. You will need one of these if you want to sell server space. See if the hosting company carries free domain registration. This is usually a perk for customers who buy large packages. One company to look into is Host Gator; they have several packages for reselling hosting packages with free billing software included.
Another route is to join an affiliate program. You can sell packages for other hosting companies instead of setting up your own accounts. This is easier for some people starting out because they don't have to worry about dealing with customers, yet still run their own hosting company. Webhostingbuzz.com is one of many good hosting affiliate programs available. -
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Find a template design for your site. After buying hosting space and setting up your billing, choose a template design for your own Web site. Remember, more than anything, your site will be a selling tool for hosting company. The front page should highlight promotional tools and any specials you are running. You can buy templates from sites such as Template Monster.
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Customize your template. With every template, there are image source files and an HTML version of the Web site. Change the graphics using software such as Adobe Fireworks or Photoshop in order to better customize the site for your hosting company. You can even change the primary colors of the template and the logo to whatever works for your company. Change the text to whatever you want it to say. Most hosting company templates use universal language that can be modified for any hosting company.
In order to fully customize the site, you should have a basic knowledge of HTML. If you don't, you will need a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor to create or change the site. Some commonly used ones are Microsoft FrontPage and Adobe Dreamweaver. -
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Promote your new hosting Web site. You can send out press releases and articles about your new company and list any promotional specials. This is one of the low-cost or free ways to promote your site. Another way is to set up an e-mail marketing campaign. You will need to buy a list from a promotional company or build your own. You can also visit message boards and forums for webmasters and developers. Here you can market your hosting company directly to your customers. Add a link to your site and your slogan in your signature and post frequently on the boards. Not only will this give people a way to get to your site, but the more you post, the more backlinks you will be leaving out there. This is important for raising your rankings on search engines.
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