What is reseller web hosting?
1) Reseller hosting works in this way: a web host provides a reseller hosting account (usually an account with large storage and bandwidth allowance) to the reseller who then resells this space and bandwidth to his or her own clients. The reseller is able to create his or her own hosting plans and is presented as the hosting company. Most web hosts will offer reseller hosting accounts and some will even provide special support for their resellers. Because the capital outlay and resources is provided by the web host, reseller web hosting is a simple and cost-effective way to start providing web hosting services. With its low entry barriers it has become a popular way to enter the hosting industry.
2) Reseller web hosting is good for a small web host who wants some experience in the web hosting industry. A company or individual which owns a dedicated server can create a reseller web hosting account in the same way they create a shared hosting account. With a reseller web hosting account, however, you have more control. You are allowed to set up multiple web sites/domain names with your account, which can then be resold to potential customers.
1) Resellers are small-business owners who obtain hosting services from another web host, then offer those services for sale to other customers under their own business name. Many web hosts offer “pre-packaged” hosting plans at a discount rate to resellers, while others sell set amounts of disk space and bandwidth that resellers can allocate to customers in whatever amounts they choose, and at whatever prices they choose.
Becoming a reseller can be a relatively low-cost, low-risk way to enter the hosting business. Still, it’s smart for anyone considering a reseller business to spend some time researching both the hosting industry in general and the reseller market in particular. Reseller-focused sites with articles, forums and other resources for the would-be reseller include ResellerConnection.com, Hosting Reseller, the Reseller Review and The Web Host Industry Review’s section for resellers.
2) Reseller web hosting is for those who wish to venture into the business world of web hosting. A "reseller" purchases a chunk of space from a web host at a fixed monthly or yearly price, and then resells it to others seeking web hosting at a profit. As a reseller, you'll only need to concentrate on gaining new customers and supporting those clients as your own. Your web host will deal with the technical aspects of hosting, including upgrading the server, maintaining the hardware, making sure the server software is current, and keeping the server online. "Resellers" are web hosts with their own set of clients.
