subject: Web Hosting: Conventional And White Label Reseller Hosting [print this page] If the Internet has an owner, its owner would now be a multi-billionaire. Nowadays, the Internet is an integral part of life. It is used for communication, banking, finance, marketing, advertising, and networking. Studies show that there are approximately 180 million websites on the Internet.
There are four steps in web development. These are conceptualization, development, launching, and maintenance. Conceptualization and development are done by web owners and designers. Launching and maintenance are performed by web hosts. During conceptualization, designers create template of websites arranging the layout for web content. Designers create multiples of webpages for websites. After development, webpages are sent to web hosts.
Web hosts provide uniform resource locator (URL) and IP (internet protocol) address. URL and IP address serve as web locators. An IP address is composed of 4 sets of 3-digit numbers. IP address numbers range from 1 to 250. A URL has two components: the networking protocol and domain. URLs begin with a networking protocol code, commonly configured as http://. A domain indicates the nature of a website. URLs and IP address differentiate one website from another.
There are two classes of web hosting. These are white label hosting and conventional web hosting. White label hosts produce unlabeled cpanel and WSH software. They do not include their name and logo in application programs. Conversely, conventional web hosts enclose their company name and logo in web hosting products. Logos and names aim to promote their business operation. White label hosts allow white label reseller hosting.
In white label reseller hosting, resellers can vend web hosting products to clients. They can provide web hosting service to third party owners. Cpanels and WSH software do not have labels. Therefore, programs and application software look like their own products. Likewise, they provide support and maintenance services to clients. They consult manufacturers about troubleshooting procedures in websites.
White label reseller hosting has several disadvantages. First, hosts do not need to spend dollars for product manufacturing. They obtain cpanels and WSH programs from administrators and developers. Second, they can create substantial margins to increase their profit. They can increase the price of web hosting services. Expensive web hosting services generally have better maintenance systems.
