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nithinr6 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 09:38 AM

Hii guys i have just started a web hosting business. I would like to know from bloggers and web masters mainly two things.
1) How much space do you use
2) How much bandwidth you want and what is the cost that you are expecting.
It will help me setup my plans.

Bill the Builder · #2 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 02:33 PM

It will make a differance if you are getting a reseller account or actually setting up the physical hardware for hosting yourself.

iDavid · #3 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 03:18 PM

I'm not sure about bandwith but to be competetive in the hosting market now, for a starter or basic account I would expect around $6.00 a month, next level around $9.00, and the top level around $14.00

agrippa · #4 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 07:17 AM

Best plans you are able to see at dayana host as they have resourceful plans which cost very little with twenty-four-hour support.
Check out their services if you want ot have cheap and quality services.

shakir · #5 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by nithinr6

Hii guys i have just started a web hosting business. I would like to know from bloggers and web masters mainly two things.
1) How much space do you use
2) How much bandwidth you want and what is the cost that you are expecting.
It will help me setup my plans.

Now all most host are offering unlimited space and bandwidth for less price.. So now webmasters looking to like that offers only..

sequencehosting · #6 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by shakir

Now all most host are offering unlimited space and bandwidth for less price.. So now webmasters looking to like that offers only..

True it certainly does real people in but there is no such thing as unlimited. If unlimited bandwidth were true Youtube would be paying $5/month for hosting instead of $3,000,000+ /month on bandwidth alone.

As Bill has said it depends on what you have to offer and what route you are taking.

Jonathan · #7 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 02:25 PM

I suggest you look at the large hosting providers like HostGator, 1and1, Dreamhost, and so on to get an idea of what people are buying.

"Unlimited" plans are truly a myth, indeed. It's just a marketing gimmick because some people take comfort in the idea that they have unlimited bandwidth, possibly because they aren't really sure of how much they "really" need. If you decide to offer "unlimited" stuff, it may help you attract certain clients, but they have a higher risk of being inexperienced and may require more support. Webmasters with experience know that "unlimited" hosts are sometimes trouble.

So it all boils down to the image you want to give people. Good luck with your business.

sequencehosting · #8 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan

I suggest you look at the large hosting providers like HostGator, 1and1, Dreamhost, and so on to get an idea of what people are buying.

"Unlimited" plans are truly a myth, indeed. It's just a marketing gimmick because some people take comfort in the idea that they have unlimited bandwidth, possibly because they aren't really sure of how much they "really" need. If you decide to offer "unlimited" stuff, it may help you attract certain clients, but they have a higher risk of being inexperienced and may require more support. Webmasters with experience know that "unlimited" hosts are sometimes trouble.

So it all boils down to the image you want to give people. Good luck with your business.

Great advice.

I would also like to ad don't worry too much about what the big hosts are offering because there is no chance you or I can compete with them in that way. You should look more at what some of the smaller hosts are offering because you will have more chance competing with them.

You need to add value in different ways. There are still a lot of people who would rather go for a smaller host for better 1 on 1 support (In many cases it can be). Also a lot of people would rather know their limits as far as disk space and bandwidth go. You also need to try and find a unique selling point (More the better) that no other host has got. Also try and find a niche in the web hosting market. For example web hosting for a particular sport or country. Do you really like online stores or blogging? You can offer plans targeted for bloggers or people creating an online store etc.

Also something I have learnt is SEO is almost pointless in this industry because there is so much competition. Unless you target long tail keywords such as "professional UK cPanel hosting". If you would like to get traffic from the search engines adding a blog to your hosting site giving tutorials, articles etc is a great way to do it.

Are you really good at graphic design, web design or SEO? If so offer them as well. If you design a website for someone they are likely to use your web hosting because you know their site inside out.

I wish you the best of luck. I am also going to PM you a forum I visit dedicated to web hosts. It's full of so many tips, resources and small hosts to learn from.

dow · #9 (**permalink**) 09-28-2009, 04:33 PM

I'll compare the plans you offer to hostgator plans , can you compete them ??

Jonathan · #10 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by sequencehosting

I wish you the best of luck. I am also going to PM you a forum I visit dedicated to web hosts. It's full of so many tips, resources and small hosts to learn from.

Does that forum happen to have the initials WHT?

sequencehosting · #11 (**permalink**) 09-29-2009, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan

Does that forum happen to have the initials WHT?

It certainly does

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