As per study conducted by the Forrester Research, the current market is an ideal one for the emergence new web hosting companies, currently there is “positive — if modest — growth for Web hosting and managed IT services, at both the enterprise and SMB levels.”

It is an ideally suited business if one indulges as a web designer or rather IT consultant. This business suits best for small consulting firms. Now the question arises why to ignore such services which several small businesses potentially require? Hosting is a supreme source of revenue on monthly basis.

If one talks about the flourishing sectors of Internet then name of hosting industry will be among one of them. Several corporations such as Yahoo are in the race of providing web hosting services. Anyone who wishes to join this highly profitable business is always welcome and has the right to grab his/her financial share, except when he/she can rightly perform his/her duty.

For a dream web hosting company, one should adopt two tested and wrathful rules as mentioned below:

1.) The prime aspect of the user should be on offering high-quality services in a two-tiered pricing schedule.

2.) The user should know about the importance of an automated infrastructure for development of self-sufficient customers. In the case of marketing, it is very important for the user to increase the chances of accurate opportunities.

The facility of automation will not only enhance the self-sufficiency of the client but also will reduce the expenses of the user to a low level. For the purpose of giving level best services, the prime thing which user requires is at least the following processes to be automated:

1.) Order forms (in case of new customer account set up or existing customer updates),

2.) Billing system,

3.) Administration system,

4.) End-user control panel, and

5.) Technical support interface.

Order Forms:

It is mandatory that the front end of user’s order form should provide a minimum of the four key functional aspects given below:

a.) It should ensure the information of domain for registration purposes,

b.) It should legalize entered results,

c.) It should provide the facility to process the customer’s credit card or else provide creation of an invoice,

d.) It should register customer’s information into billing database for the future prospects.

It is must that the backend of the order form must process the domain registration, in case it is required by the customer and should generate the Web hosting account.

Administration System

One should know that the administration system is quite an essential factor in the purpose of managing ordered accounts. The user might require manually adding or eliminating several new domains, change passwords, etc.

End-User Control Panel

If one wants his/her customer should manage his/her account, then an end-user control panel is necessary. At the end, the customers should be in the condition where they can set up their own e-mail accounts, view Website statistics and can manage files etc.

Billing System

Another very important thing is the presence of automated billing system. The billing system should not only perform the functions like making e-mail invoices, charging credit cards, suspend overdue accounts etc, but should also enable user to issue credit or discounts as per requirement.

Technical Support Interface

There is a wrong opinion that technical support interface is merely a system that generates trouble rather it is an effective tech-support interface that automatically generates an FAQ-interface that customers can look out for before submitting trouble tickets. The advantage of these interfaces is that they can reduce technical support requests by a factor of 10.

Not only that, the company with which the user go with offers the option of taking care of technical support on his/her behalf but branded with user’s brand. Thus one can concentrate his/her potential on other parts of his/her business which requires greater attention.

How to maximize good marketing opportunities

If one knows about what platform to use, what packages to offer and set up a tiered pricing schedule and automated systems. So now how one does maximizes good marketing opportunities through new hosting service?

Pay per Click

This facility allows user to reach to a large segment of customers. In this case although one needs not to pay to list his/her site, he/she does pay when a customer clicks on one’s listing and connects to user’s site. Now an important question arises in one’s mind i.e. how does one gets his/her site high on the results lists? One option is user must engage in a bidding war over how much he/she is willing to pay for each person who clicks through to his/her site. Recently the prices of bidding have grown too high, so one needs to act careful. There are cases where one clicks into one’s site but didn’t convert into a new account. Thus, one needs to be sure to just select targeted keywords and not contending with everyone else for the same keywords. It is not at all an easy game, so one should find his/her role.

How to host Directory Sites?

There are plentiful Web sites known as hosting directories that intend to attract Web hosting customers. The utility of these directories lies in the fact that they are an excellent place to advertise, but one needs to be selective in his/her placement. There are several sites offering banner placement, spotlights, search enhancements, and other forms of advertisement. A key tip in this case would be one should always keep in mind that banner ads are considered much better for building brand recognition rather than generating new accounts, so one should advertise based on his/her budget, and should not just focus on his/her expectation for new customers.

How to influence current Client Base?

If one is running an established Web design firm, information portal, or domain registration service, he/she can quickly start marketing to his/her current clients. For him/her its not easy to generate clients as by sending a simple e-mail to his/her current customer base he/she can immediately generate a large number of accounts. Talking about marketing strategies, there are permission-based email marketing services that work best for earning more revenue from one’s current customers and gaining additional customers. Thus, one should try a free trial of one or more of these services to find one that works well for his/her needs.

How to retain customers?

One should always keep in mind that in order to retain his/her customer; one has to develop and offer new products and services and to make them feel better. This will not only help in retaining customers but also to generate additional revenue. But the most important factor is quality should not be compromised as it is in reality a key to success.

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Everybody knows that for a website to be visible on the internet, it needs to be hosted. Everybody knows, too, that thousands of web hosting service providers literally exist out there. The challenge now is to choose from among these service providers the ultimate one to host your site.

Indeed, you cannot just simply go for the web hosting company that appears at the top of the search results page. You need to shop around and explore all your options, so you can be sure that you can have your money’s worth, and also, so you will not have to change web hosts unnecessarily. You must be aware of the inconvenience and the potential risks when you have to change hosting companies. You may lose all your data, and starting from scratch really can be very frustrating. If that’s not bad enough, there is also a big tendency of losing customers and opportunities.

Thus, it is only essential that you check all your resources first in order to find the right web hosting service provider, and one of the best sources of information is a reliable review site of web hosting companies. If you are not internet savvy, you will find all these things overwhelming. Looking for the right web host on your own can be pretty confusing. Do you exactly the things that you need to look out for? What do disk space and bandwidth mean? What is meant by uptime percentage? These are only some of the many questions that will clog your brain.

Before you feel like you are in some kind of Twilight Zone, be pleased to know that by simply reading a review of web hosting companies, you will be able to make a smart decision. You can find plenty of sites that offer reviews of web hosting service providers when you make a free search of the internet, but go for one that is not connected with any of the companies being reviewed. This way, you can be sure that the review is unbiased and fair.

Websites that do this kind of thing usually focus on the top web hosting companies, so you can narrow down your choices. A typical review site compares the different companies based on factors like reliability, customer support, disk space and bandwidth requirements, and price, among others.

Aside from review sites, it can also be a good thing to participate in technological forums because these are where you are likely to find the “experts” of the field. Some forum sites of this kind require you to be a member first before you can participate, but that should not be a problem because it usually takes only a few minutes and a few mouse clicks to become a full fledged member of the site. Keep in mind that a good web host can spell the success of your online business.

A hosting reseller has been given the right to sell the product (in this case, web hosting) at a recommended retail price.  The reseller actually has to buy a number of hosting accounts upfront.  These accounts can be easily divided into smaller accounts and later put up for sale to the end users.  Since the reseller sort of buy the accounts in ‘bulks’, he gets a cheaper price as compared to the price imposed on the end user.

However, either you are going to be a cheap hosting reseller or an end user, do consider the package before purchasing a plan.  Always remember that users are looking for the best deal that is not only cheap but offer quality product.

Some of the things to consider are the disk quota, bandwidth, speed, total uptime and the operating system used.  Disk quota refers to the space available for the users.  Bandwidth refers to the amount of data entry and exit from the website, including the uploading and downloading of file either done by you or the visitors.  Speed involves the transfer rate while the uptime determines the availability of your website.  Less uptime means that there will be certain time that your website is not accessible.  The operating system (usually it is either Linux or Windows) determines the applications that will be used.

If you plan to be able to sell well, you should do some research on what people are really looking for besides cheap price.  If you can offer better solution, you have more chances to succeed.

Are you having problems in starting an internet business? Perhaps you have purchased Internet business package few months ago but you have not manage to do any sales?  There are many ways to do internet business like writing and selling your own e-book, create products, or find the appropriate product for sale on the internet.  Another option is to be a cheap hosting reseller.

A hosting reseller has been given the right to sell the product (in this case, web hosting) at a recommended retail price.  The reseller actually has to buy a number of hosting accounts upfront.  These accounts can be easily divided into smaller accounts and later put up for sale to the end users.  Since the reseller sort of buy the accounts in ‘bulks’, he gets a cheaper price as compared to the price imposed on the end user.

However, either you are going to be a cheap hosting reseller or an end user, do consider the package before purchasing a plan.  Always remember that users are looking for the best deal that is not only cheap but offer quality product.

Some of the things to consider are the disk quota, bandwidth, speed, total uptime and the operating system used.  Disk quota refers to the space available for the users.  Bandwidth refers to the amount of data entry and exit from the website, including the uploading and downloading of file either done by you or the visitors.  Speed involves the transfer rate while the uptime determines the availability of your website.  Less uptime means that there will be certain time that your website is not accessible.  The operating system (usually it is either Linux or Windows) determines the applications that will be used.

If you plan to be able to sell well, you should do some research on what people are really looking for besides cheap price.  If you can offer better solution, you have more chances to succeed.

In an holistic approach, the hosting and server business have gone much competitive in support, technology and negotiable prices, so i think its high time to ask this question to atleast the mid to starter hosting ventures who would like to “save and invest” further for generating more revenues. Being competitive in prices in the hosting business depends on the cost effective selection of technology and its support, which let’s you offer reliable solution for nominal cost for your customers. As a starting point, many hosting companies and datacenters started to outsource their techincal/sales support to overseas, because the lower cost of labor made it possible to provide 24-hour phone/email support which otherwise will be impossible because of the overwhelming price they have to pay for maintaining the inhouse techs.

Selecting the best shore, which can deliver the entire range of support services to your business on shared basis/dedicated team basis will help you pursue bigger discounts and other buisness aspects. Also you will get a single point of contact for your business as well.

The following postions/departments are usually seen useful for many datacenter/server-vps resellers/hosting that could be outsourced to pursue higher profits.

1.sales team
2.Billing and customer service
3.Technical support level-1 &2
4.Technical support level 3
5.Spam and Abuse

1.The sales team:

Importance of a sales team can never be over-emphasised for any means of buisness. The experience and history of the sales team will determine the growth of any business. Outsourcing of the sales team is a big boon to hosting/server/vps business whose major market is the internet itself. This opens a wide oppurtunity for outsourcing this responsibility to accomplish your tough sales quotas with lesser investments. I prefer sales to be a teamwork to cover up 24hrs, whose combined commitments and results will accelerate your growth.

Few of the crucial responsibilities that should be pointed out while setting up sales team. The team should be capable of,

1. Generating new hosting opportunities through self generation, referrals, networking and company leads
2. Prospecting, presenting, and closing hosting solutions to mid/large customers.
3. Identifying clients needs and qualifying them for business opportunities
4. Should be highly trained Sales Engineering team to develop innovative solutions to meet customers needs
5. Meeting or exceeding sales quotas
6. Managing customers and prospects via customer management software/database.
7. Creating and Maintaing weekly and monthly sales report.
8. Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with the customers

2.Billing and Customer Service:

These are the guys working in front line positions who are in daily contact with various Customers on 24×7 basis. Their attitude and commitments are vital for the business growth. There’s no real secret to get your customers to come back. All you need to do is provide customer service that exceeds your customers’ expectations and outshines your competitors’ customer service. Afterall attaining superior customer statisfaction will be the primary goal of this team.

I wish to quote few responsibilities for the billing and customer service.

1. The team is required to provide excellent customer service support to the sales team for Order processing and monitoring.
2. Liaising with customers on billing enquiries and invoicing matters
3. Co-ordination with internal departments to ensure on-time delivery
4. Updating sales personnel of any backlog on a monthly basis
5. Creating and Maintaing weekly and monthly billing reports
6. Ensuring that financial policies are adhered to at all times
7. Other administrative duties as assigned

3.Technical Support level-1&2:

A good technical support team is an asset for Hosting industry as well. This industry demands continual support on 24×7×365 days with out fail. The technical capability, experience and precision of this team achieves the customer retention which ensures continual growth at any time. The frontline technical support team are the guys in team (can span from 4 to above) who need to address the customer queries faster (may be in 5minutes) with precise replies, may be a company holding a good range of knowledge base can easily achieve this, where the techs are easy to find the reply and customize it according to customer’s query. Beware: a canned reply may not help you to impress your customer.

Again, its time to pinpoint few responsibilities that may be helpful for you while selecting a support team.

1. Provide first phone/email support to the client, with immediate resolution of issues.
2. Deliver Good knowledge of products and services. (WHM/Cpanel,Plesk,Ensim,Direct Admin,LxLabs, Your products and Plans)
3. Essential Scripting will be an added advantage.
4. Liase with Engineers to resolve issues successfully.
5. Keep average 20-30 minutes Response Time.
6. Replies must be under Your Companie’s Brand.
7. Monitoring the IT infrastructure to keep it with out fail.
8. Escalating tickets to proper departments with sufficient notes.

4.Technical support level 3:

Here is where all the issues and technical queries should end and this can be set as either “On Call” or 2 dedicated techs, as many of support outsourcing companies set them aside for higher rates. These guys should work all in all from, server setups, implmenting security,user access policy and modelling backups and disaster recovery. So a set of backup should be ready for available at any point of time. These guys are highly skilled to work on hosting products (WHM/Cpanel,Plesk,Ensim,Direct Admin,LxLabs) and should have deep insight to formulate and implement AUP (Acceptable Usage Policy) which limit resource usuage (max_memory, max_cpu, max db connections etc) according to plan, the customer purchased, have the ability to automate it using scripting and inform the customer if they are about to exceed it.

I think the following responsibilties should be essentially laid on tier 3 tech.

1. Fix the escalated tickets as per SLA (Service level Agreements)
2. Perform day-to-day System Administration and ensure integrity, security and availability of applications environments.
3. Ensure that the Projects and Database are successfully backed up as per the schedule.
4. Write scripts to analyze performance, health and security characteristics of servers. Patching and upgrading of new and existing environments.
5. Proactive monitoring to ensure servers, databases and applications environments are always available and running at optimal performance.
6. Server Performance Optimization

5.Spam And Abuse Department:

A team Inevitable for fighting against Spamming. Personally saying “I hate spams, Do You?” , “Offcourse Yes” . That should be your answer, if you are net savvy. So a hosting backbone with out proper spam fighting can lead to heavy client loss. The need for such a post will be multiplied when you hear “E-mail spam grew exponentially for several decades to several billion messages a day”
The position can be dedicated guy whose remuneration will be compensated when you think about maintaing higher customer retention and getting new businesses through their refferrals.

Never forget to clarify these responsibilities while selecting a tech for this position.

1. Should proactively monitor the mail traffic and devise mechanisms to implement number of emails per domain per hour as restricted in AUP.
2. Formulate and launch anti-spam analytics program, defining the process to perform daily log checks, review and report inbound spam trends.
3. Should implement solutions according to the severity of spamming, by checking the mail logs and implement RBLs, SPF, Greylisting, setting Domain Keys, maintain Whitelist and blacklist records.
4. Should take the responsibility for Report and submit 3rd party spam and abuses departments and formulate methods to recover such mail blocks in minimal downtime.

Be the Best …Be among the Cheapest … Then tomorrow will be Yours

There are many reasons why a business would need a website.  Many of which is there is no place where you can reach so many people, more effectively than on the internet.  Websites do not just expose your business to millions of people, but it enables you to explain your contracts, products, how to contact you for more information.  However, with so many businesses jumping on the bandwagon to set up websites    they fail to find the best hosting company for their businesses.  It is so crucial to pick the right company that provides the hosting that your business needs to get off to a great start.

Most popular web hosts these days offer business hosting plans which offer services specially catered to the business websites. Business web hosting plans generally offer higher bandwidth and more web space in order to cater to the larger influx of traffic and the expected multimedia files that need to be hosted on a business website.  A business owner must consider the hosting companies downtime.  Even one day of downtime could cost a business owner thousands of visitors and sales.  The cost of the hosting a business website is a up most concern because it can and will affect your bottom line, profits.  That being said, choosing a great website hosting company is vital to your business, whether it%u2019s a traditional business, affiliate marketing business, or a network marketing company.

There are many hosting companies that provide great plans for businesses. Host Gator is a quality web host which is rated to have the best hosting platform. It also offers low cost web hosting which is essential to any business web hosting model. Of course, Host Gator is not the only web host that offers it. Dream Host and Blue Host offer similarly competitive web hosting plans for business.  One thing, that stands out with many hosting companies is that your ability to become an affiliate for the company and get paid for advertising their products.  This is very helpful if you already sell affiliate products with a website, all you have to do is add the hosting companies link on you website.  This also works with network marketing companies.  While you create a website to promote your network marketing business add the hosting company as one of your products.  This could go a long way in paying for the hosting product and make a good income as well.  Many existing affiliate marketing companies already do this.  All you have to do is find the best company that fit your needs.

The choice all comes down to the business owner, but what you choose in the hosting product could make the difference in making your company successful in this internet age, or fails.  Remember, do not take your decision lightly, and carefully weigh all your options before you will go a long way in making your business successful.

In today’s online world, marketing your business successfully is a true must. There is so much competition out there, that it is just down right mind boggling. But I am here to tell you that there is good news. With a little research and ingenuity, marketing your business online won’t be as difficult as you may think.

One of the very first steps an entrepreneur should take, is to check out your competition. Look at all sorts of websites out there that is related to your business. Write down what you like and dislike about them. You should also take notes on what methods you would utilize and things you should avoid. Taking the time to do the research is a critical part of the online marketing game.

Another step that people often overlook, is to create a top notch website. Many people make the mistake of throwing up a cheap looking site and pray that people will visit their site. That is a big mistake. Your website should be taken very seriously. Hire a web designer and work with him/her to develop the best website possible. Come up with a design and company logo, and work to make a comprehensive website that is easy to navigate.

Hosting your website with a reliable web hosting company is also key. You want your customers to be able to get on your website, without it being slow or going offline. Research the internet to find web hosts that have high customer satisfaction ratings. Again, research is a critical component here.

Search engine optimization is also something you want to keep in mind when building and branding your business. The main goal here is to drive traffic and get high placement in the search engines. To do this, you must come up with popular keywords. You can find these keywords using a resource called Google Adwords Keyword Tool. This will allow you to come up with best keywords available based on your business.

Another couple of good marketing strategies, is to purchase display advertising and create newsletters.

You can buy ad space for your banner advertisement on a website that you think caters to your target audience. This is a effective way to draw people to your webpage. If you don’t have much capital, start slow and build your way up.

Creating a newsletter will be the icing on the cake so to speak. This is a very powerful marketing tool, and one I suggest personally. Simply place a link on your website asking visitors to sign up for your free e-mail newsletter. Send out a newsletter a few times a month, and let your customers know about promotions and special offers. Powerful..Powerful…Powerful…

Overall, there are many ways to do effective marketing online. And I wanted to share a few with you here. Remember friends, it takes work in everything you do in life, but if you make the sacrifice, you will succeed in anything.

If you would like me to show your more effective marketing strategies, click the link below now.

Dave Carl

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