| > | | | | your web host should give you the facility to hide |
| By becoming a reseller, not only can web developers | | | | your web hosts identity so clients are unaware |
| create websites for their clients, but they can | | | | that you are offering a third party service. Ensure |
| provide their clients web hosting, as another studio | | | | that you can customize your clients control panel to |
| service. All you need to become a reseller, is to find a | | | | suit your own requirements. |
| web host who: offers multiple website hosting | | | | Terms and conditions — Terms and conditions |
| accounts; along with reseller services; and then its up | | | | are essential when offering any service, ensure that |
| to you to host your clients’ web sites from | | | | all your clients have a copy of your terms and |
| your own account. Your clients will be happy with the | | | | conditions. Many resellers forget to create their own |
| low fees you can offer; and, you will have yourself a | | | | terms and conditions, as they are often very |
| very profitable side business. | | | | time-consuming to write. If you ask a web host you |
| So what do you need to be a successful website | | | | will find that some of them will either let you copy |
| hosting reseller? | | | | theirs or they will just supply you with terms and |
| Multiple domain hosting — To become a web | | | | conditions specifically written for this purpose. |
| hosting reseller, the first step is to get yourself a | | | | Fast and reliable support - Fast and reliable, service |
| multiple domain account. For example, if you take out | | | | and support, is essential, from your web hosting |
| an account that allows up to 6 websites (or | | | | company. If something happens to your |
| domains), you can use one of the domains for | | | | client’s web site it is important to be able to |
| development of your own site; and, still have 5 | | | | get the problem solved as soon as possible. You |
| domains to allocate to your clients sites. All you need | | | | don’t want clients being unhappy with your |
| to do is pay your regular fee to your web host; | | | | hosting services, as this will reflect badly on your |
| then, you can charge your clients what ever you like. | | | | other services too. |
| Control Panel — It is preferable to have full | | | | Reselling can be a very profitable side business if you |
| administrative control over your client’s web | | | | find the right host. It may take up some of your |
| sites. Make sure that, not only does your web host | | | | time, however, if you put the time and effort into |
| provide you with a control panel that includes full | | | | providing a little bit extra in your services, not only |
| administrative facilities to easily manage your multiple | | | | will your clients be a lot happier you will have a |
| account, but that your host provides your clients | | | | rewarding total web services business. |
| with their own control panel too. Most importantly | | | | |