What is a Reseller Hosting?

 A web hosting company's main focus is to provide web hosting services to clients, but with reseller hosting, you become the host and determine how you will charge and support your clients.

What is Reseller Hosting?

Providers of reseller hosting allow individuals or businesses to sell their web hosting services as their own. Wholesale reseller hosting packages are commonly available. By signing up with a reliable host, you can access wholesale prices, add your own branding if necessary, and then resell web hosting at a markup. As long as you stay within the host's terms, you are often able to set your own pricing and condition. Afterward, you can run your business however you like.

Reseller hosting offers you the benefit of not having to maintain the hardware or software yourself. Many web hosts offer reseller packages that can make setting everything up quickly and easily, and InMotion Hosting already includes cPanel and WHM. New clients would only need to be created once.

It is not uncommon for web hosts to charge a flat monthly fee and a service fee. There are many who charge a pay-as-you-go basis rather than charging a flat fee.

The reseller hosting business gives you the opportunity to make money in the hosting business whether you are a web developer, designer, or simply someone who dreams of having their own hosting company.

How Do You Make Money as a Reseller?

While reseller hosting won't allow you to get rich fast, you will still be able to generate extra income from it. In addition, you can earn a living by offering clients a web design package that includes site setup and hosting under one roof.

If you provide full managed hosting to your customers, you can charge a premium compared to standard hosting. With full managed hosting, you would charge your customers, let's say $50/month, but handle all their technical needs and maintenance, including upgrades of their core CMS, plugins, and backups.

Residential income can be affected by wholesale prices you pay to your host and the maximum your market can bear. Some reseller hosting providers charge a monthly fee for maintenance, but most do not. Before you settle on one provider, always research the market, what's available and at what price, but with In Motion's prices starting at just $15.39/month, it doesn't take much to make a decision. You can use coupons and discount codes too for saving tips.

Typically, reseller accounts are scalable, so you can start small when you launch your offering and grow only as needed. Keeping your costs to a minimum is a cost-effective way to conduct business.