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newbie1976 · 19-06-2007, 14:31

This is the first time I’ve made a site for a paying client.

What would you recommend I do for hosting. I have a personal website hosted for £30/year at the moment which only uses a small percentage of the available bandwidth. Should I just put the site I’ve made for the client on this account as an add-on domain? (I don’t think it’s going to take up a huge amount of bandwidth either.)

Or should I get them a new hosting account?

Any help would be gratefully received.

pgo · 19-06-2007, 14:49

Get them a new hosting account, probably. Make sure they are paying for it. Not you.

cjgraphix · 19-06-2007, 15:10

2 options.
1. They get their own hosting account.
2. You get a reseller account and sell them the hosting.

The client would probably not be happy with a subdomain off your domain name.

newbie1976 · 19-06-2007, 15:20

Sorry, I meant to write add-on domain rather than sub-domain. Now edited.

shaftb · 19-06-2007, 16:55

Go with the option of being a reseller. It works slick, and makes you look more established. Plus you get perks with the more people you add to your hosting company

pgo · 19-06-2007, 18:10

Yeah, get a reseller account. That's what I do.

Of course, if you're not an IT guy, don't market yourself as a real web host, I'd say. It's fine to host a few sites, but if you're selling public services as a "web host" you should really be a networking/DNS/etc expert.

14 year olds (by age and mental ability) selling themselves as actual web hosts when all they have is a reseller is the reason no one trusts web hosts. Because when the shit hits the fan, some kid with a reseller account isn't going to have the expertise to know what they're doing.

weldo · 19-06-2007, 18:11

i'd just get them their own hosting - tell them its a 3rd paty host, give them the account details - allow them to take some responsibility for its upkeep - re-billing etc.

if/when they experience any server downtime or changes - then you're in the clear ...

(although reselling is probably best if you expect to have loads of clients in the future - but more of an outlaw for you to start)

pgo · 19-06-2007, 18:18

With reselling, though, you can charge them larger than what their chunk of space costs you!

My reseller account makes me $5/month! Huzzah!

newbie1976 · 19-06-2007, 18:54

Thanks for your replies everyone.

Not sure whether this is something I'm going to do a lot, so probably won't go for a reseller yet, not unless I really get into web design. Does seem the way to go though, and I may well be tempted in the future

Will probably just get the client their own hosting.

Nobody seems too keen on the add-on domain idea. Just wondering why that is. I understand you don't get a separate c-Panel for your add-on. Are there any other disadvantages?
(any problems with search engines for example?)

newbie1976 · 20-06-2007, 04:17

Just wondering whether anyone has had any experience of using add-on domains, and whether they had any problems with them?

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19-06-2007, 14:49	#2 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	Get them a new hosting account, probably. Make sure they are paying for it. Not you.

19-06-2007, 15:10	#3 (permalink)
cjgraphix Website Developer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 413	2 options. 1. They get their own hosting account. 2. You get a reseller account and sell them the hosting. The client would probably not be happy with a subdomain off your domain name.

19-06-2007, 15:20	#4 (permalink)
newbie1976 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 93	Sorry, I meant to write add-on domain rather than sub-domain. Now edited.

19-06-2007, 18:10	#6 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	Yeah, get a reseller account. That's what I do. Of course, if you're not an IT guy, don't market yourself as a real web host, I'd say. It's fine to host a few sites, but if you're selling public services as a "web host" you should really be a networking/DNS/etc expert. 14 year olds (by age and mental ability) selling themselves as actual web hosts when all they have is a reseller is the reason no one trusts web hosts. Because when the shit hits the fan, some kid with a reseller account isn't going to have the expertise to know what they're doing.

19-06-2007, 18:18	#8 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	With reselling, though, you can charge them larger than what their chunk of space costs you! My reseller account makes me $5/month! Huzzah!

19-06-2007, 18:54	#9 (permalink)
newbie1976 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 93	Thanks for your replies everyone. Not sure whether this is something I'm going to do a lot, so probably won't go for a reseller yet, not unless I really get into web design. Does seem the way to go though, and I may well be tempted in the future Will probably just get the client their own hosting. Nobody seems too keen on the add-on domain idea. Just wondering why that is. I understand you don't get a separate c-Panel for your add-on. Are there any other disadvantages? (any problems with search engines for example?)

20-06-2007, 04:17	#10 (permalink)
newbie1976 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 93	Just wondering whether anyone has had any experience of using add-on domains, and whether they had any problems with them?

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