Has anyone purchased another hosting company before or their clients? If so, how does one go about it? I might be looking to acquire another host in the future but I'm not too sure how to go about it. Any advice would be appreciated.
Has anyone purchased another hosting company before or their clients? If so, how does one go about it? I might be looking to acquire another host in the future but I'm not too sure how to go about it. Any advice would be appreciated.
Have a look on dnssnoop they are good for buying and selling domains, internet companys and more.
Use them to find out estimated price of a site.
http://www.dnscoop.com/
Clients get very edgy when they know they have been "sold". There have been way too many horror stories of takeovers gone wrong where clients are left with the receiving company's screwups. Make sure there is no room for error, that both you and the seller know exactly what you are doing before you sign on the dotted line.Also, typically what percentage of clients do you expect may leave because of the hosting acquisition?
There have been way too many horror stories of takeovers gone wrong where clients are left with the receiving company's screwups.
Thanks for your answers Tang. That helped quite a bit. I still have a few more questions on my mind though, if you don't mind me asking:
Say you acquire some clients, paying say $5 per month for 500 mb of space. Do you continue to bill them for that same amount, or do you offer them one of your plans, such as your $1 per month plan for 2.5 gb? Seeing as how your current plans are better than their current plan, do you switch them over or do most clients just keep everything the same?
Also, typically what percentage of clients do you expect may leave because of the hosting acquisition?
T^2 said:Another method that we have used is to offer a free month or a discount for the clients that came over in the purchase to allow them a chance to test our services and decide if they wish to stay or move on.
Tell me about it. :tired2:
There have been way too many horror stories of takeovers gone wrong where clients are left with the receiving company's screwups.