To Webhost Owners (How much profit you make?)

[Funion]

I found webhosting interesting, any one can give us profit there making from there business as webhosters? success or failures, :)

[TJR Networks]

I don't think anyone is going to give you that sort of information, but you might be lucky.

[vn-sg]

it is not interesting when you are not in love with it.
You can not sleep well if your server stop working midnight hehe
Sometimes it is really a nightmare,i think most webhoster here have this experience.
But you can make money if you know well about server,network,advertising,... blah blah

[Yellowmc]

I don't know about anyone else but I am making millions, millions of people happy! :)

[James]

I don't know about anyone else but I am making millions, millions of people happy! :)

Thats the main thing (Without financially failing yourself)..

[Dan]

That kind of information is private business. But let's just say, I am happy so far. :)

[Richard]

If your willing to spend a over $500 on your company for software and servers, the profit you make will be 100% to 200% higher than your outgoings.

if you just have a reseller or wont even spend $100 on your company, your going to make 50% to 70% back.

The more you put in, the more you get back. If your going to start a company, expect it to lose money for the first 2 to 4 months, and after that you may gain some. After a year, your be getting loads back.

[Jovial]

i feel the main factor is uptime and support

[Richard]

i feel the main factor is uptime and support

And the main factor in that is the ammount of money you put in. if you pay for your server to be managed and monitored 24/7 then your uptime will be much better than without. If you spend more money on lots of tech and support workers, your support times are better.

[B-Z-M]

I found webhosting interesting, any one can give us profit there making from there business as webhosters? success or failures, :)
Some hosting companies loose $50/Month some make $10,000/Month. It all depends, just like any business.

[ldcdc]

A host's affiliate program can sometimes give you a rough gauge, as the host will on average at least recoup the amount spent per sale.

[NetCafe]

Rumour has it that hottweelz makes enough money to buy a few cars. :)

[needlehost]

and thats hottweelz personal share, not the company :O

[X3r0X]

I have enough money to buy a guitar or a small home gym system... next thing you know ill be buying google. Well, maybe a couple of shares.... well actually nothing, but one can dream.

[Marky]

If your willing to spend a over $500 on your company for software and servers, the profit you make will be 100% to 200% higher than your outgoings.

if you just have a reseller or wont even spend $100 on your company, your going to make 50% to 70% back.

The more you put in, the more you get back. If your going to start a company, expect it to lose money for the first 2 to 4 months, and after that you may gain some. After a year, your be getting loads back.

dude thats the best advice i have ever got! lol lets hope its right cause im gunna poor some $$$ into my hosting

[X3r0X]

dude thats the best advice i have ever got! lol lets hope its right cause im gunna poor some $$$ into my hosting
Dont take it for granted though. If you spend $500 on awesome servers but forget hiring support staff, people to manage and secure your server, having a functional and automated website etc. etc. then you can expect to lose 100%-200% a month.

You only get out what you put in.

[hottweelz]

Someone thought I had 22 Cars... but it was multiple photos... it's only 4 in reality.

[needlehost]

is one a batmobile?

[NetCafe]

Someone thought I had 22 Cars... but it was multiple photos... it's only 4 in reality.

Yeah, and you are still complaining? :confused4

[TDS]

Ive made a new company and im thinking of spending $100 on advertising on www.webhostingstuff.com do you think that will bring me more custoemrs?

Thanks

[NetCafe]

Ive made a new company and im thinking of spending $100 on advertising on www.webhostingstuff.com do you think that will bring me more custoemrs?

Thanks

Why not on FWS?

[James]

Ive made a new company and im thinking of spending $100 on advertising on www.webhostingstuff.com do you think that will bring me more custoemrs?

Thanks

No, find ways to market where there arn't millions of hosts to be competing against..

[JewlzK]

No, find ways to market where there arn't millions of hosts to be competing against..

good point James.

[Tree]

Niche markets my friend. Niche markets.

[XFH-Jay]

Yeah I guess I'm pretty happy right now.. No need to lose, no need to gain. (of course I want to gain lol)

[fortify]

If you are successful then alot if you suck then your money sucks

[utcrazy]

To answer your question, 600 billion dollars a month.

[jasontd101]

Our Profit are our Customers. Any Hosting Business can be taken to a great success, if we are focussed in making our clients happy by,

- Fast in our service to our customers
- Intelligent in providing support to our customer
- Good in giving up ideal plans to our customers
- Technologically updated in upgrading our services
- Expert in providing security and secured solutions
- Reliable in providing service without any interruptions

[hottweelz]

Our Profit are our Customers.


That's so sweet :angel:

Anyone who tells you they work for something other than actual cash. Is a liar.

[heymrdj]

Because I don't have a family to support, I do it because its fun, and I've learned so much in these last 8 months.

[Tree]

Because I don't have a family to support, I do it because its fun, and I've learned so much in these last 8 months.

Yay for sentence fragments!

[shanee86]

It gets better in time I would say if you stay on focus. But anyway I make one million a month lol no not really I wish.

[Tree]

You sure are a funny one.

[AvailNetworks]

That's so sweet :angel:

Anyone who tells you they work for something other than actual cash. Is a liar.


I work for credit cards :D and oddly enough I do enjoy it too, but of course if the job only paid smiles I would be long gone

[IndNet]

The thumb rule, as I have understood :

RT = 3AC, where AC = 10HC || >= $500

Where:

RT = Return
AC = Advertising Cost
HC = Hosting cost

Means, if you spend 10 times of your hosting cost towards advertising, you can expect 3 times return on your advertising cost, being advertising cost is subject to minimum of $500.

For example, if you are having a Reseller Account of $25/mo and if you spend $500 (as 25x10 < 500), you can expect to have $1500 return a month (on yearly average), depends upon where you are advertising, no. of packages sold and price fixed for each package.

This does not mean that you'll break-even on your advertising cost if you spend $250 a month.

Confusing? Yah...I'm still finding a better formula :D

[jasontd101]

Anyone who tells you they work for something other than actual cash. Is a liar.

More customers you have, the more profit you are going to make.

[Dini]

More customers you have, the more profit you are going to make.

really? no way! :lol:

[heymrdj]

More customers you have, the more profit you are going to make.

I did not know that. Man no wonder I've been flubbing this month. :bandit2: