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11-28-2005, 04:31 PM
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Getting back into the web hosting market...
I think I've told one or two of you here, but I used to run my own webhosting company when I was like 12... being so young and naive it didn't really go so well.
But, through the two years that I ran the company - I learnt a lot from various people, and I'm now thinking about getting back into it.
I've just purchased a VPS (virtual private server) but now I've got my eye on a nice dedicated server, I've worked out I could sell the following package 16 times at $19.99 and make a nice profit each month.
Of course, webhosting isn't all about the cost and packages, I know support would be required which I would offer in the form of email, instant messaging and support tickets. After this one server was filled then I would progress by purchasing another server, maybe the same one or maybe a better one and host more packages - or different types...
Anyway, here's the package which I want your opinions on...
5GB Space
75GB Bandwidth
Cpanel & Fantastico
Unlimites features (MySQL databases, addon / parked / subdomains, emails etc.)
$19.99 Monthly.
What are your opinions on that package guys?
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11-28-2005, 04:47 PM
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Fantastic amount of Bandwidth!
Nice amount of space too
Sounds good
I used to run a hosting site myself, but I ended up giving all the space/bandwidth away - im just too nice
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11-28-2005, 04:56 PM
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That's actually what happened with me at first marky with my first hosting company, I was too young and found my clients having the hosting for free, I was just too lazy and couldn't be bothered so I didn't charge them, but now that's going to change
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11-28-2005, 05:22 PM
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Best of luck to you! Looks like a really good plan to me.
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11-28-2005, 05:52 PM
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Thanks Matt
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11-28-2005, 05:54 PM
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i think just creating a random hosting company without targeting certain groups of people is kind of pointless. for example: http://www.globat.com/ it is very hard to compete with any plan they have just because they are much larger and can offer huge amounts of things for less. i think you need to target a certain group or something. such as you see media temple sponsors certain sites, so it becomes almost the cool thing to host with them if you know what i mean...
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11-28-2005, 09:37 PM
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Nice packages, I look forward to your opening
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11-28-2005, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by How2Freelance
That's actually what happened with me at first marky with my first hosting company, I was too young and found my clients having the hosting for free, I was just too lazy and couldn't be bothered so I didn't charge them, but now that's going to change
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*Yoda voice*
The Dark Side in you - I see
For Great things are to come
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11-28-2005, 10:09 PM
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Hehe... thanks for your comments guys...
bgolat - I know, and I am taking this into concideration...
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11-28-2005, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by How2Freelance
Hehe... thanks for your comments guys...
bgolat - I know, and I am taking this into concideration...
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Oh forgot to say...
If you need any help - Just ask
Im bored 90% of the time, so if you need something done, tell me :P
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