MerchantKit.com > What To Sell > Web Hosting What To Sell: Web Hosting Web hosts store the web pages that make up their customers' web sites on specially configured computers, and usually charge a monthly or yearly fee for this service. If you don't have your own web hosting infrastructure (and unless you're a rare exception, I'd imagine that you don't), it is possible to resell web hosting services provided by other companies, to your customers, under your name. Reselling web hosting should not be confused with participating in web hosting affiliate programs (although confusingly some hosting providers use the term "reseller" when they really mean "affiliate", and even occassionally, vice-versa). In affiliate programs, you drive visitors (by showing ads on your web site or whatever) to the seller, and earn commissions based on the sales that you generate. When reselling, you buy hosting services from web hosting company, and then in turn sell them on at a profit to your customers. Many web hosting companies have their systems setup so you can do this without making it obvious that the service that you are providing is in fact resold. You can find a guide to selling web hosting in How to Sell Web Hosting For a Profit. As with membership sites, customers usually pay for web hosting on a monthly or annual basis. This offers you the opportunity to build up a residual income based on renewals. To make it as easy as possible for your customers to renew, you'll probably find it best (particularly if offering a monthly payment option) to use a recurring billing service to process payments. Related Sites How to Sell Web Hosting For a Profit Resellers' Web Hosting Services   MENU Home What To Sell   Crafts   Drop Shipping   eBooks   Membership Sites   Software   Web Hosting Setup Web Site Accept Payments Shopping Carts Start Affiliate Program Marketing Copywriting Customer Service Books     Privacy    Terms and Conditions Copyright © 2001-2008, Answers 2000 Limited With any business, it is up to the individual owner of said business to ensure the success of the business. You may make more or less than any sample figures or results that might be quoted on our web sites or other publications. All business involves risk, and many businesses do not succeed. Further, Answers 2000 Limited does NOT represent that any particular individual or business is typical, or that any results or experiences achieved by any particular individual/business is necessarily typical. In Association With Amazon.com All trademarks are property of their respective owners. All third party content and adverts are copyright of their respective owners. Some graphics on our web sites are Copyright (C) 1997-2000 Hemera Technologies Inc., and used under license. All such pictures are provided for viewing purposes only and are not to be saved or downloaded. All such pictures of recognizable individuals are models and used for illustrative purposes only, and not meant to imply any association or endorsement of said individual with any product or service.