What
is a web host reseller?
A web
host reseller simply sells a service for an underlying company. In our
case, we lease several servers which are actually owned and maintained
(along with all the hardware and communication lines) by a major web hosting
company. We sell accounts for them, thus, when you purchase a web hosting
package through Simply Web Services, you are actually receiving a hosting
package physically provided by one of the top web hosts in the world.
In
fact, as many as 70-80% of all web hosting companies are actually resellers
for another company's service. Most all web host resellers keep this fact
anonymous to give the appearance that they are providing the hardware and
equipment, when in fact, they are not. As long as they don't misrepresent
themselves this is fine, but often other hosting providers will lead you
to believe they are something they are not. In recent history at least
one "major" company was found out to actually be resellers for another
companies services. This company hosted over 50,000 domains and ran into
trouble, pulling the plug on all 50,000 users. Simply Web Services lets
you know up front exactly who you are dealing with.
What
are the benefits of hosting through Simply
Web Services?
By hosting with Simply Web Services, you save yourself time and effort:
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As a VAR
(Value Added Reseller), Simply Web Services, takes care of the setup of
your account including domain name registrations and transfers (if desired).
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Simply
Web Services offers local support and can administer your domain for you.
Thus, we handle the technical problems.
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Adding
and setting up new web site features can be handled directly by Simply
Web Services rather than having to do it yourself.
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With Simply
Web Services, you are not just another number, like with most large
hosting companies. In fact many of our clients have become family friends.
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And what
is most important to you is that we are more affordable than the large
hosting companies.
What
if I ever want to change hosts in the future?
Though
we would hate to lose your business, you are free to change hosts at any
time. However, we are confident that you will be pleased with the value
and service you receive through Simply Web Services. If you do choose to leave,
we are dedicated to helping you make the transfer as smooth as possible.
Why
are you telling me all this?
Because
Simply Web Services is up front about everything. We let you know up front
exactly who you are dealing with. We are not here to make false claims
or claim we are something we are not (which is common in this business!).
To be frank, we do not make our money from web hosting; we make it from
designing web sites. We provide web hosting as an attractive value-added
service to our clients which relieves them of the technical side of setting
up and maintaining a hosting package. We believe that our long term partnership with
an industry leading host coupled with our attention to service and detail
at the local level provides an unbeatable web site package.