Cheap reseller hosting decreases staffing and equipment costs for even the largest hosting companies on the web. A reseller hosting service works independently from the web hosting company and earns financial gain through the attainment and retention of clients. The reseller must first determine which services to resell. Choices may include servers, e-commerce storefronts, or connections and backbones. Some resellers focus more on the administrative side of things, while others focus on the technology involved in reselling. Deciding upon a reseller hosting plan is the next step and must be done so with caution. The web provides a seemingly endless supply of programs. The novice should search for well established companies with a history of reliability and success in professional reseller hosting services. Those intent on running a complete hosting company need adequate servers, Internet providers with multiple backbone connections, and adequate technical support. Initial marketing for smaller resellers should be aimed at small businesses and individuals that require only basic hosting services. Those managing larger hosting companies require significant technical expertise to offer high-end virtual packages and dedicated servers.

Popular Reseller Hosting Plans

Some of the world's most popular and successful web hosting companies offer business reseller hosting plans. Some of the most respected cheap reseller hosting companies that offer such plans include:

iPower

• iPower provides an extensive reseller program that offers sellers a brandable reseller master control platform; simple controls that are easy to use and understand; the ability to manage clients worldwide; additional services for clients available through a modular system; the ability to brand the client's control panel; client help center guides; and helpful information to resellers on increasing profits
• iPower offers clients a fully customizable control panel; a top quality web site builder; emails at @yourdomain.com; promotion tools to provide qualified traffic; a complete traffic reporting system, scripts, system tools and more; and guaranteed service.
• o iPower bills for the full rate of the service term at the time of purchase. All purchases include a 30-day money-back guarantee. Rates for first to third purchased accounts range from $23.85 (plus a one-time $15 setup fee and domain registration fee) for 3 months to $166.80 (with free setup and domain registration) for 2 years. Rates for fourth to tenth purchased accounts range from $18.00 (plus $15 setup fee and domain registration fee) for 3 months to $126.00 (with free setup and domain registration) for 2 years. Rates for eleventh or higher accounts range from $15.00 (plus $15 setup fee and domain registration fee) for 3 months to $108.00 (with free setup and domain registration) for 2 years.

StartLogic

• StartLogic offers several hosting plans that provide large amounts of disk space and features, reliable customer support, and a complete satisfaction guarantee.
• Packages for the most basic virtual server (20 GB storage, 1,000 GB transfer) range from $32.95 per month (plus $30 setup fee) for 3 months to $29.95 per month (with free setup) for 1 year. Packages for the midrange virtual server (40 GB storage, 1,500 GB transfer) range from $43.95 per month (plus $30 setup fee) for 3 months to $39.95 per month (with free setup) for 1 year. Packages for the most intensive virtual server (60 GB storage, 2,000 GB transfer) range from $54.95 per month (plus $30 setup fee) for 3 months to $49.95 per month (with free setup) for 1 year.

LunarPages

• Lunarpages offers a low-cost reseller plan and currently serves over 16,000 resellers worldwide. Their reseller plan includes a master control panel to manage all accounts; individual, brandable control panels for clients; reduced rates as the client base grows; a generous hosting plan for each client; a full script library with unlimited reseller hosting databases; 99.9% uptime & 24/7 support; and advice from hosting insiders on how to increase profits.
• Rates for first to third purchased accounts range from $9.95 per month (plus a $15 setup fee) for 3 months to $7.95 per month (with no setup fee) for 1 year. Rates for fourth to tenth purchased accounts range from $8.00 per month (plus a $15 setup fee) for 3 months to $6.00 per month (with no setup fee) for 1 year. Rates for eleventh and higher purchased accounts range from $7.00 per month (plus a $15 setup fee) for 3 months to $5.00 per month (with no setup fee) for 1 year.

IntegraHost

• Basic features of the IntegraHost reseller hosting plan include 24/7/365 customer support; data backup; email accounts; a control panel; FTP access; FrontPage extensions; optional custom DNS servers; private name servers; and site statistics. This plan includes various email features, software development tools, Ecommerce tools, and a 14-day guarantee.
• The RS-1 Plan (20,000 MB, 100 GB) sells for a quarterly rate of $59.85 (with no setup fee). The RS-2 Plan (40,000 MB, 250 GB) sells for a quarterly rate of $89.85 (with no setup fee).

Host Gator

• The Host Gator reseller program offers unlimited hosting sites, a control panel that supports a dozen languages, 39 scripts, a free billing manager, free merchant account, free optional housing templates, free reseller assistance, and a free eNom domain reseller account.
• Plans range from aluminum (5,000 MB space, 50 GB bandwith; $24.95 per month) to copper (7,000 MB space, 75 GB bandwith; $34.95 per month) to silver (10,000 MB space, 100 GB bandwith; $49.95 per month) to gold (15,000 MB space, 150 GB bandwith; $74.95 per month) to diamond (20,000 MB space, 200 GB bandwith; $99.95 per month.

EasyCGI

• EasyCGI offers a discount depending upon the number of hosting packages in your account. Discounts are 20% for one to five packages, 35% for six to thirty packages, and 50% for 31 or more packages within the account. EasyCGI offers both shared web hosting and virtual/dedicated hosting at a variety of prices and inclusiveness.

Superb Internet

• Superb Internet offers reseller program benefits such as large reseller discounts (of up to 45%), no fees or long-term contracts, user-friendly account management and ordering, superior Internet connectivity, live 24/7 server administration and monitoring, 100% uptime, and reliable 24/7 customer service.

Apollo Hosting

• Highlights of the Apollo Hosting reseller program include the ability to create unique hosting plans, prices as low as $2 per month per hosting account, 24/7/365 live customer support, toll free phone support, 99.9% Uptime Guarantee, a personal logo to brand the control panel interface, a powerful Plesk 7 Reloaded Hosting Administration, and the ability to over-allocate space to your hosting plans.
• Plans range from the RS-100 (5 GB storage, 100 GB traffic, 2 IP addresses, $50 setup fee) to the RS-400 (40 GB storage, 600 GB traffic, 50 IP addresses, $200 setup fee).

Site5 Hosting

• Site5 offers an all-in-one account manager, email management, built-in file manager, free built-in site tools like virus protection and spam blocking, site statistics and usage graphs password protection, user logins and security features, over 50 free pre-installed scripts and software programs, and auto-install blogs, forums and content management solutions. Site5 also use cpanel reseller hosting to transition clients from other hosting services.
• Plans range from silver ($6.96 per month) to diamond ($16.97 per month). Prices are based on a 2-year billing cycle with increased discounts from 6 to 24 month terms.

As shown above, a variety of reseller options exist to meet a variety of individual and group needs. Cheap reseller hosting is available through a variety of reliable, experienced companies with the interest of both the reseller hosting service and the client in mind.

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