Comments on: How I Have Made Money Online – Part 3 – Online Services and Web Hosting

By: Online TV

Online TV — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:35:53 +0000

Making money from reselling hosting plans is very hard. i have tried a couple of years ago and did not make even a $1.

By: 100kjob

100kjob — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:09:24 +0000

I had experience in transferring some 30 hosting accounts from one provider to another and that was truly a nightmare, it basically destroyed my web hosting “venture”(the other devastating factor was the dropping Aussie dollar late last century, as I charged my client Aussie dollar and had to pay my service provider US dollar, profit margin squeezed to almost zero). Choose a reliable wholesale service provider from the beginning(best locally as you wont be impact by the currency exchange risk later on) is crucial if you attempt to earn money from web hosting.

By: Carl B

Carl B — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:03:33 +0000

Hmm, I have never taken the time to try promoting Web Hosting, but from what I’ve heard the Affiliate commissions are pretty generous. (some $100+).
My concern however is the competitive-ness of the niche; ‘web hosting’ would be a very challenging Ranking to obtain in Search Engines.
Perhaps targeting a less competitive term would be the key.
Needless to say, I am really considering giving it all a go, now what Web Host should I use for my new website?!……

By: Larry Lam

Larry Lam — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:48:55 +0000

Hi Yaro, a very honest post indeed! What you described was more or less how we started in the web hosting business. It started getting more complex when we hit around 100+ clients and we had to build a system to handle renewals. Plus the fact that web hosting in Malaysia sells for as little as RM80/year (around US$25), you can imagine how competitive it is. As a hosting company, you need to be a lot more than just reliable… we started going into the market as a price competitor and were one of the first to sell at the RM100 level. We have since increased pricing because you also need to make a decent profit and reinvest that to grow!

By: Guy Cook

Guy Cook — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:03:33 +0000

One other ‘upgrade’ is to build your own server and have that colocated. If you build the right team of marketing and technical people, your customers will be the evangelists of your brand and send you business from all over. A great article, thanks for sharing.

By: Ken Toulou

Ken Toulou — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:38:15 +0000

I have been a hosting reseller for years and I have had to change servers several times for one reason or another. Usually the problem has been email.

It really gets ugly when you have business clients and their email goes down.

One tip is to stay with a host that uses Cpanel for their control panel, that way a new host can move your whole reseller account in one shot.

Ken

By: Yaro

Yaro — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:33:03 +0000

Matt – I just purchased some template packages, which are everywhere, or directed people to a site like template monster and told them to pick a template which I would insert their content into.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:46:21 +0000

Hey, Yaro. I found your site about a month or two ago and I think it’s great. A lot of helpful information here. Anyway, I’ve been interested in web hosting for some time now, but never knew where to begin until now. My question is about the “template designed hosting site”. Is the template something provided by the hosting company when you buy a reseller package or would I have to find a template elsewhere? Thanks for the help!

By: Maciej

Maciej — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:25:11 +0000

Yaro! A trully great blog. I should be burried in my books now studying for ACCA egzams on mondaz, but just cannot stop reading one post after another.

By: Are Freelancers Really Business Owners? | Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:25:02 +0000

[...] After talking with Collis and his success with a blog about freelancing I started thinking more about the whole freelance industry. I suspect there are quite a few freelancers who read Entrepreneurs-Journey.com given that working as a freelancer is often considered running a business. Personally I have never wanted to be a freelancer, although I have certainly worked from time to time on freelance projects, especially during the days when I ran a web hosting company. [...]

By: Yaro

Yaro — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 05:35:41 +0000

Hi Deborah,

Thanks for the positive feedback and I’m glad you liked the article.

Yaro

By: Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:26:35 +0000

Hi Yaro
A great little article on the web hosting business. I could not have said it better! I am not just a reseller, I own the entire headache. I bought the servers, do the designing and everything in between. There are always those customers that stretch that small amount of dollars you try and get to the limit. It is true what you said about people just stumbling on your site and buying from you. Doesn’t really happen all that much. The customer base does come from monstly friends and family or a network you happen to be working. I have started finding grace in another part of this biz, and am trying to get out of the designing and marketing the hosting very much. Other avenue go much smoother and pay far better. Blogging being one of those!
Great article!

By: russ

russ — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 19:14:27 +0000

hi. gr8 article

By: Jim Savage

Jim Savage — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:51:53 +0000

I like your styole. I’m still trying to figure out what I want to be when I “grow up” Want to start some kind of business but not sure what, so these articles have been good food for thought.

Thanks,
Jim

By: Yaro

Yaro — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:47:39 +0000

Thanks Nellie, I appreciate the kind comments. It sounds like the academic life is right for you at the moment. Good luck!

By: Nellie Deutsch

Nellie Deutsch — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:50:52 +0000

Hi Yaro,
It was great to read about you, your family and your online history.

I have tried many ways to make money online. I currently make a little on my website (Adsense). I had great google ratings (109,000)a few months ago but started going downhill ever since I got disinterested in online network marketing. Many people are wasting a lot of valuable time trying to make money online but many more are making it. I am glad you are making money online and enjoying it.

I noticed you are looking for writers for your blog. I never quite got into the blogging scene myself. I did get into online learning and love every minute. I finished my MA in Education and technology and am currently doing a doctorate program in education and leadership online, too. I hightly recommend it.

I hope you continue enjoying the business world and inspiring others as you do.

Best wishes,
Nellie Deutsch

By: Yaro

Yaro — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:27:59 +0000

Richer Brat – if that is your real name – have a read through my Business Timeline and you can learn all about how old I was when I started my online income earning and how many hours I work, etc.

By: Richer Brat

Richer Brat — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:52:50 +0000

I’ve just read all three parts, and found your story interesting. Are you still a student, or do you do this full time?

By: Yaro

Yaro — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:35:59 +0000

Hey Steve, you certainly can start blogging without needing any web development skills. I suggest you go to wordpress.com and set yourself up with a free blog to get used to the system. Later on you can advance to a wordpress.org blog on your own server with your own domain if you keep your motivation going. If you need any further help you should come join us in the forums and ask any questions you have.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:58:48 +0000

I am fresh out of high school and due to start college at WMU this fall. I want to obtain my goal in running my own business. I am an abid gamer and enjoy playin games on my free time. I was wondering if i could attain small earnings on a blog by posting my game reviews. I always tell my friends what games are good and which are bad. I hear I am good at reviewing movies as well. The dilema is that i dont know anything with html or blogs. The closest thing i know is my myspace account were i copy and paste codes provided by web sites that do so. Is it even possible for me to get started without any expeirence with web development??? I just want to make pocket money by reviewing games to help people not waste $50 on trash. i need your help Yaro lol email me back with advise!

By: Simon Ecclestone

Simon Ecclestone — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:06:29 +0000

Just finished reading your three parter on how you have made money online.

I found this to be a good story which will serve as an inspirational guideline for anyone starting out making money online.

I am currently myself experimenting with the Google Adsense program and am slowly building visitors to my site, hopefully to the extent that sometime in the future i am making a decent income from it.

Im off now to read some of your other articles.

By: Tim MMF

Tim MMF — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 04:24:26 +0000

Interesting article series. You seem to be a busy guy on the net. Keep up the good work.

By: Yaro

Yaro — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:51:27 +0000

Hi Rob – head over to webhostingtalk.com and have a good search for feedback on reseller webhosts. You have literally thousands to choose from so you need to make a decision based on reputation – don’t go for the cheapest.

Most resellers are private label, so unless you sell to very technically savvy users they won’t realize you are a reseller.

Good luck!

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 01:48:24 +0000

I’m interested in setting up a web design company that will utilize templates in a niche market. Can you give me some advice on how or where to buy hosting as a reseller? I want to be able to easily provide about 100mb of space a domain name and 5 emails for each client. What’s the easiest way to set this up as a reseller so that it appears it’s coming from my company instead of them checking their web mail at Godaddy? Thanks for all the great articles and podcast!

By: Benjamin Riches

Benjamin Riches — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 10:52:36 +0000

Great article again. LOL at Alborz’s comment! I’m actually pretty interested in going into the web hosting business. BUT, the tech support you outline does sound a little iffy – what if I myself don’t know how to fix a problem – jeesh, that would be a nightmare! It also sounds pretty annoying that a billion other Billie Joe Hosters have the same idea, but I think if I stayed and marketed locally, maybe it would work. I’m also interested in web design, so maybe this is a career for me? I love the inspiration that you give through these articles, and you’re right, it certainly does get those creative juices flowing! Ben

By: Mr Alborz Fallah

Mr Alborz Fallah — Sat, 06 Aug 2005 23:44:49 +0000

Given that we do a lot of support for a webhosting company at our office. I have to completely agree with you on the web hosting side of things.

The company we work for have over 300 or so clients. This might not seem like much but everyday we would get at least 5-10 calls, most of them annoying and irritating. Fortunately for us, we are going to stop the support for the company very soon.

Difference being ofcourse that this company actually have their own servers, and WE are the ones selling reseller accounts to every kid out there. Nothing is more annoying than having reseller customers call you and ask absolutely stupid questions