A question we are commonly asked by potential reseller: why should they sell web hosting and domain registrations to their clients? Here is a brief guide as to why we think you should:

Website Designers

Web designers and development companies have much to gain by adding hosting to their portfolio. As a designer you have a unique and trusted link with clients and their websites. How many times have you been asked for a recommendation of where to host, only to pass the business to the host you have used for other projects? If you can imagine such a scenario then you are wasting opportunities to add margin, and ensure you have a link to maintain a working relationship with the client beyond the initial project. For example, after a years hosting has passed, you have a great chance to make contact regarding its renewal, and at the same time gauge feedback from the client about the sites performance. This can easily lead to future development opportunities for you. Another way to view hosting, would be to ‘bundle’ it with your design / development work to present added value to the client.

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We are pleased to announce the release of new hardware specifications for our dedicated servers. With the exception of the base ‘Professional’ server all the machines have seen upgrades to the processor and hard drives. These changes have been made without affecting the subscription prices. A summary of the changes can be found here:

All our dedicated servers are still supplied with industry leading unmetered 100Mbit connectivity and our 100% service level agreement.

For full range details visit the dedicated server pages on our website.