The only issue I see here is, my clients will still call me most of the time if there is a problem even if they set up their own hosting because that's what they want. A lot of them want you to mange the entire thing for them. Which if you are willing to do so for a fee then it works out.
Jeff On Jun 23, 2010, at 3:39 PM, Brandtley McMinn wrote: > Be wary of becoming a hosting reseller. Essentially, YOU register the domain > and hosting.. so if anything goes wrong, your client calls YOU about it. This > becomes a real hassle since you then have to take time out of your other > production work to contact your hosting service or debug the hosting account. > > Not saying the kickbacks on hosting resale isn't nice and all, but it really > is a service you should research before delving into. > > Another option is becoming an affiliate with a hosting provider. So that when > your client decides to go with their hosting service, you make a certain > percentage as commission for referring them. > > Just do some research before moving forward with these avenues. > > Best regards, > > -- Brandtley McMinn - Creative Director > Gigglebox Studios XD > [email protected] > 512.406.1666 > > On 6/23/2010 2:38 PM, Art Thompson, Jr. wrote: >> >> Hi Holly, >> >> I should have been more specific about my billing process, so please allow >> me to elaborate: >> >> 1. I register domains using my own account, but using the client's specified >> name as the LEGAL OWNER. The last thing in the world you want is to be the >> LEGAL OWNER of someone else's domain. >> >> 2. I simply add the cost of registration as another line item to my invoice >> for that particular project. >> >> 2a. More often than not, if I'm having to register a domain, I'm also >> setting up hosting. If you haven't already set yourself up as a hosting >> reseller and are inclined to do so, I would get on this as it makes life >> much easier. (I use Rackspace Cloud Sites and couldn't be happier. They have >> an excellent client billing feature and, no, I'm not compensated in any way >> for saying that.) >> >> 3. I usually include a copy of the domain reg bill I receive with my invoice >> to show the client that I'm not marking up the cost. And why would I, for a >> few extra bucks? >> >> 3a. There's no need for either of us to send each other credit card info. No >> need to create new domain registrar accounts or Gmail accounts that the >> clients will never keep track of. Again, since I registered the domain, I >> get the renewal notices. The only thing worse than a website going down >> because the domain renewal has lapsed is if it's also snatched up by someone >> else. Can you think of a worse conversation to have with your client, even >> if it's to say it was their fault for missing the email(s)? >> >> 4. If or when the client does decide to take their business elsewhere, they >> initiate the transfer to their new domain registrar--this is different from >> transferring the LEGAL OWNER and MUCH simpler. Then I just unlock the domain >> and my hands are clean. >> >> In short, keep things simple for your clients, but inform them about the >> various machinations of owning a website. It also comes down to exactly what >> service you choose to provide for your clients. Are you a full-service shop? >> Is it determined on a case-by-case basis? The best thing is to explain >> things and ask if they want to manage and pay for everything themselves or >> if they want you to provide these services and send them one bill. >> >> Most of my clients fall in that second category and have been with me for >> years. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Art Thompson, Jr. >> Logical Things, Inc. >> 917-609-1158 [m] >> 512-777-1158 [w] >> www.LogicalThings.com >> www.twitter.com/LogicalThings >> www.linkedin.com/in/LogicalThings >> >> We design, build and deploy branded Microsites, Landing Pages, Blogs, >> Eblasts and Whatever Comes Next. >> >> -- >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 12:54 PM, Holly Fortenberry >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Yes, I agree that I'd prefer to have the domain name registered directly to >> the client, just not sure about the best payment procedure to protect my >> credit card info. You all are saying to open up the acct. in the clients >> name, yet, in doing so, I am paying for it with my own company credit card >> but sending client the password to his/her account; so, that means the >> client has access to my company credit card info (unless I retype and delete >> that cc info each time which I guess I could do even though that's a pain). >> It seems as if there should be a better way, other than asking the client to >> provide me with their own credit card info. >> >> Thank you, >> Holly >> >> >> Art Thompson, Jr. wrote: >>> >>> Holly, >>> >>> I always register domains for my clients unless they specifically state >>> that this is something they wish to do themselves. This has nothing to do >>> with squeezing an extra few bucks out of them. >>> >>> I register all domains in my clients' names which makes them the "legal >>> owner, thus avoiding issues down the road. It also means thtat I get >>> renewal emails--not them, so I don't have to worry about them miissing it >>> and their site disappearing. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> Art Thompson, Jr. >>> Logical Things, Inc. >>> [email protected] >>> 917-609-1158 [m] >>> 512-692-9865 [w] >>> www.LogicalThings.com >>> www.twitter.com/LogicalThings >>> www.linkedin.com/in/LogicalThings >>> >>> We design, build and deploy branded Microsites, Landing Pages, Blogs, >>> Eblasts and Whatever Comes Next. >>> >>> -- >>> >>>> On Jun 22, 2010 7:31 PM, "Mark Phillip" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey Holly, I always try to avoid it. >>>> >>>> The few dollars you'll save in registration costs isn't worth the pain of >>>> dealing with transferring the domain to the client at a later date. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Mark >>>> http://markphillip.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jun 22, 2010 at 7:19 PM, Brandtley McMinn <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Hey Holly, >>>> >... >>>> >>> -- >>> Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Refresh Austin" group. >>> >>> [ Posting ] >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy >>> We do not accept job posts from recruiters. >>> >>> [ Unsubscribe ] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> [ More Info ] >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin >> >> -- >> Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Refresh Austin" group. >> >> [ Posting ] >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy >> We do not accept job posts from recruiters. >> >> [ Unsubscribe ] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> >> [ More Info ] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin >> >> -- >> Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Refresh Austin" group. >> >> [ Posting ] >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy >> We do not accept job posts from recruiters. >> >> [ Unsubscribe ] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> >> [ More Info ] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin > > > -- > Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Refresh Austin" group. > > [ Posting ] > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > Job-related postings should follow http://tr.im/refreshaustinjobspolicy > We do not accept job posts from recruiters. > > [ Unsubscribe ] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > > [ More Info ] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Refresh-Austin -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. 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