set up an e-commerce site?


hi,
i would like to find out if anyone here has set up an e-commerce before? how did you also to set up credit card payment method? does the web hosting company manage for you as well or do you need a 3rd party involvement?
Theres many web solutions company out there that provide all in one solution from conceptualization for your e-commerce site, development and production to delivery. But things like payment will need to be retrieve from 3rd party like enets, worldpay, paypal, which we address them as payment gateway and its usually between the owner and those payment gateway.
To setup e-commerce site you can use shopping carts to setup a online store.
To setup a 3rd party payment gateway you should consult a web solution company rather than a webhosting company. If you are using Paypal, it will be easier for you to manage it yourself.

Real time credit card processing ?


What do you mean by “Real time credit card processing”?
Real time credit card processing is the process in which a credit card transaction is processed as it happens. In an e-commerce environment, this is often accomplished by using a third party “transaction portal” like E-xact, InternetSecure or Cybercash.

change the host


hey! please suggest me how can i change my host?

If you are not happy with your previous host then you can change your host due to business safety regions.
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First Web Hosting
The process have some steps like first of all, it’s very important to have a backup of your website and everything related to it, like databases, scripts etc. It will be very helpful in case there is data loss because of any unforeseen reason.
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Web SSL
You can do something like save at least 2 copies of everything and store them separately, so that you can work with one and the other one will function as a backup. You can take backup in various ways.
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Dedicated Hosting Expert
The time is to look for a new web host that meets all your requirements and provides better technical services than your previous host. Since you have already been through the search procedure it won’t take you much time to come across a reliable hosting company.
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Dedicated Hosting Expert
Once you have taken a new web-hosting plan and you are ready to upload your web pages, databases etc., check that you have received an IP number, FTP or FrontPage login, and password from your new hosting company.

E-commerce support?


How does cpwebhosting.net support e-commerce?

We supports e-commerce by supplying the platform architecture to enable e-commerce websites. We provide ecBuilder, a website e-commerce utility. ecBuilder partners with InternetSecure and E-xact to provide third-party credit card transaction processing. Note also that our servers have the E-xact Perl library installed to support E-xact’s configuration software.

more about right host


hey! can you tell me about choosing a right host.
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Dedicated Hosting Expert
Choosing a host is very important when it comes selecting your host you may face trouble that it does not have all the features which is required by your site.
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First Web Hosting
A website is an important identity of yours and it is the responsibilities of the host make it visible at World Wide Web. Selecting the right solution for your business will provide greater impact on your business.
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Web SSL
There are lots of myth spreads about choosing a solution from Dedicated hosting provider or a Hosting Reseller.
A Dedicated service provider for uninterrupted services and some advocates A reseller hosting who will be able to provide a better support and you can have one to one discussions. It is always better to choose a company who sells straight forward plans with dedicated support and have enough domain knowledge.
it is more important to choose the right hosting package that your site requires. Rather than harvesting the net for gathering database of hosting companies select few good companies and ask them if they have the required features your site needs.
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Web SSL

Do I need my own certificate for SSL?


I have a E-commerce website. Do I need my own certificate for SSL?
No, you can use our generic certificate.

Where do I place my content for the SSL with your general certificate?
You’ll need to place your content inside the directory called “secure” in your home directory. This directory is a symbolic link to the securewebexchange domain. Any CGI programs should be placed inside the “secure-cgi-bin” directory.

Where do I place my content for the SSL with my own certificate?
Once we receive the certificate, your secure site will be setup. Secure content will be placed in the “secure” directory located in your site’s home directory. CGI scripts are to be placed in the “secure-cgi-bin” directory.

Reseller Hosting : Unlimited Wealth


If you have the money and the experience then you can go as far as buying all the server equipment required, in which case you will also be responsible for all the server maintenance costs.
The other option could be leasing a server as this will be cheaper than buying the server, but here as well you are responsible for all the maintenance and running costs of the server.
So Reseller Hosting is a good profitable business.What do you say guys?
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wipr
Wipro Dedicated Servers

Resellers are nothing but entrepreneurs acting as middlemen, offering you hosting services by leasing time and space from another Web host’s server rather than owning their own. Most of the times, the quality of services offered by resellers are so good that consumers do not even have the idea that they are dealing with resellers who do not have servers of their own. Resellers, since they can pick and choose their servers, are basically in a position to provide the customers with the best of services.which means you can double or even triple sell your quota and make unlimited wealth.

And mind well, this income is residual income. It will keep coming to you month after month, year after year. You do the work once. and get paid for it over and over. All you are doing is buying space from a major web hosting company and becoming a reseller host. Your efforts are focused towards selling hosting space and the rest is handled by your web host. Some of them even handle customer service to your customers for a nominal fee. which makes it even easier for you.
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Tosh
Dedicated Hosting

Yes its true.Its a happy wealth creation process. Even if this is not enough. you can earn additional residual incomes by adding recruiting more resellers through you. By doing this you will earn regular commissions on their monthly sales. isn’t this smart business. The profit margins in the business of reseller hosting is quite good and you can start on this exciting business venture even if you do not have the required expertise and access to funds for setting up the required infrastructure. Strange as it might sound, there are also times where a reseller can also be more scalable than a typical hosting firm. A true Web host is limited by its hardware; if a client suddenly requires an upgrade the host is not prepared for, the only way the host will be able to satisfy the customer is by upgrading its hardware – expensive and time consuming for both sides. The reseller host, however, can simply choose to locate with a different Web host that will better suit the customer’s needs.

Reseller hosting is no different either, a reseller buys a Web hosting package from a hosting company and tries to sell it independently. The profit for the reseller lies in either the discount or in the commission s/he gets from selling an account.

For example: The reseller might purchase a package whose features are valued at $100 for $90. So, the reseller stands to make a $10 profit on selling the package to customers. Normally as the customers increase, so does the profit margin for the reseller.

Or, you can get some money by earning commissions from a hosting company. This happens when you refer potential customers to the hosting company. If the customer signs up with the company then you earn a small recurring commission until the customer uses the services.

Most web hosting companies try to outsource their services to resellers as it helps them to extend their business reach without the cost of marketing and sales and also helps them to concentrate on the business side of things.

The best thing about being a reseller is that you do not require a lot of upfront investment.

There is no need to have a lot of technical knowledge. Account management and Internet skills are all that is required. However, it would be really handy if you have some sales and marketing experience so you can interact with your customers better.

The hosting company generally provides and maintains all the hardware and software.

You do not need to hire a lot of IT staff to provide support. Providing basic support and leaving the more technical issues to the parent company support staff can be easily achieved.

So in my opinion it is a very healthy business,specially for the beginners.You just have to concentrate on your website content and forget rest.

Hey guys with every good thing there are some downsides also associated with it. Like Support can sometimes be delayed, as you are dependent on the parent company to handle the technical aspects. If there is a delay from their side then you along with your customer are affected.

Sometimes customers leave you if they find out that you are a reseller and not a real hosting company.

Precaution is better then cure .So if we are cautious we could avoid any kind of disadvantages and difficulties.

Also if you are starting out on a small scale then visiting message boards and posting your services there is a good idea. A lot of potential clients with relatively small hosting needs also frequent message boards and outline their desired services.

Having contests is a great idea for bringing awareness and interest about your services.

Online ad campaigns, signatures, and text links are very helpful techniques.

Once you have gotten a bigger budget then you can go for Google ad words or search engines.

Why You Shouldn`t Become a Web Host


What do think guys becoming a web host is an easy way of becoming a millionaire.Common,would like to see your Comment on this.I am asking your views regarding this because it is becoming a common feeling these days as lots of people are closing their business and turning into a web host.How much justified it is?
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wipr
Wipro Dedicated Servers
Web hosting is a business, like any other, and the vast majority of businesses fail in their first year. It is not a way to fast, easy money. Don’t believe me? Do a little research for yourself. A recent article at Tech News World on choosing a web host pointed out that “many of the biggest [web hosting companies] filed for bankruptcy protection or were saved by being sold to some other company…”
So if even the big guys have problems, how can it be easy for a little guy?
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Tosh
Dedicated Hosting
You’re probably thinking that little guys can be more agile, and besides, you don’t need to deal with the huge cost of overhead that is part of the burden of a large company. You therefore don’t need to make as much money. So surely you won’t have the same kinds of issues, right? Well, it’s true that when a problem increases in magnitude to that degree, its nature changes – but just because you’re not paying a salary to thousands of employees and rent on a corporate campus doesn’t mean you don’t need to worry about what you’re paying yourself and one or two employees, to say nothing of the electric bill for your home office.
I don’t expect your dream of entrepreneurship will die an easy death, so I’m going to give you a list of reasons why shouldn’t become a web host, or at least rethink your decision. If you’ve read Matt Inglot’s article on the top five reasons not to become an entrepreneur, you’ll spot some parallels here. But web hosting has some special issues that can’t really be mentioned in a general article about being an entrepreneur, and I’m going to expand on those here.