A reseller is a term used to describe a person or an account owner or a company who buys the host\u2019s services wholesale and uses the account\u2019s allotted hard drive space and bandwidth to host other websites on behalf of third parties. A reseller is also defined as a person who has purchased a reseller plan from one of the web hosting providers and then sells them to other users, for the purpose of profiting from the sale. In some other cases, a reseller rents a dedicated server from a hosting provider and resells the shared rented hosting services. To become a reseller, you need to have the following knowledge and basic skills:<\/p>\n It really depends upon which hosting company you bought your services to determine whether you need to be skilled and knowledgeable to be a reseller. Although some hosting provider companies offer technical support to the reseller\u2019s clients, which mean that you don\u2019t need to do the technical stuff yourself, some hosts require you to personally support your clients, which in this case mean that you have to have some working knowledge, skills and technical know-how to run your business.<\/p>\n Aside from the basic technical skills and a working business knowledge that you should possess in a reseller hosting business, there are also other attributes or personal character that you need to have. Some of these are the following:<\/p>\n
\nWhichever the case may be, whether the account owner has bought or has rented the server, he resells part of the allocated space and bandwidth to a third party for a profit.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nWhat knowledge and skills do I need to become a reseller?<\/h3>\n
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\no how much capital you need;
\no the specific market you need to cater;
\no the type of hardware you need to run your company;
\no The costs involved in actually running and managing your company.<\/li>\n
\no A technical know-how and understanding of:
\n\uf0a7 Your equipment, infrastructure and computer hardware;
\n\uf0a7 Your software and applications;
\n\uf0a7 How the internet works and operates;
\n\uf0a7 How to maintain and manage accounts with the service provider.
\no In-depth knowledge of internet protocols, concepts and standards
\no Technical and troubleshooting skills required to attend to the needs of your clients
\no Control Panel functions and operation<\/li>\n
\no Record keeping
\n\uf0a7 Sales
\n\uf0a7 Expenses
\n\uf0a7 Accounts Payable
\n\uf0a7 Accounts Receivable
\no Management
\no Billing using e-commerce solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDo I really need to be skilled and knowledgeable to become a reseller?<\/h3>\n
What other attributes do I need to possess to be a hosting reseller?<\/h3>\n
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