Patrick,
Thanks for the additional feedback.
doiz, wow that's encouraging! Does your boss think he's getting a good value for his money?
$100 per month that is budget for the VPS or even for the dedicated server.
You will need to explain the advantage\s of this to your prospective customers
I've used a fully Managed Shared host and the prices were from about $15/mo up to $40/mo... nothing more really.The advantage would be being able to talk to someone on the phone 24/7, and get accounts/settings changed in real time, EG: a fully managed hosting account with TRUE 24/7 support.
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Yes - There is a BIG market for this kind of account, the buisness hosting industry is huge - and mainly taken by small companies reselling hosting for lots of cash.
BUT - You will need to look into other avenues, as website/internet sales are not your main target - you need to get fliers/letters/adverts out there on radios, in papers, ect, you wont get any/many such sales online due to competition.
Yeah, they like being able to talk to someone when they need to, and not have to wait for an email. It's just easier to communicate through the phone sometimes, especially if you're not a technical person. It can get frustrating to try to understand a technical email with "step-by-step" instructions, and if you're a busy business owner, you just don't have the time for it. I have suggested to them more cost effective solutions before, but they prefer to keep their current host, just simply because they don't have the time to deal with every little thing that might arise.doiz, wow that's encouraging! Does your boss think he's getting a good value for his money?
Actually no. A Business will NOT normaly select an ISP for their hosting needs, instead, they will check the local papers for "LOCAL" webhosts.Yes you can call at any time of the day and ask all sorts of questions.
There's a market for this. Your price at $100 per month is beat, by other ISPs that only charge $7. Maybe you're gonna give golden pens, cookies, milk and a massage out with every account? :welcome: