What is a reseller?
A reseller is someone who resells anything (services, goods, information). The reseller gets the goods or services either by buying it first from the original company or they have a middle man (usually sales type) position that allows them to make sales but not have to put any money out. The reseller makes money without having to pay for start up costs, advertising, staff, or production costs and fees.
How much do I need to know?
Nothing. You should know how to get a domain name and at least try to know or figure out how to market your web site when it is done. That is about it. I would recommend most people know their goods and services very well. But selling domain name services and web hosting services doesn't require you to know anything except how to get a domain name and eventually maybe put 15 minutes every other day trying to promote it online. That's it.
Why isn't everyone doing it?
They are. You don't know this but most of the broadband companies are just resellers for the big cable companies or phone companies. Speaking of which.... most of the phone companies (including cell carriers) are resellers too. There was a time when the Internet first started and there were maybe just a few hosting companies. Now there are a ga-zillion of them. There must be at least 200 thousand of them.... and guess what.... right. Most of them are resellers.
Don't I need to talk to customers though?
No. With this reseller program there is a phone support line where nice people are ready twenty four hours a day seven days a week there to help any customer that signs up from your site to buy hosting, domain names, marketing tools, and more. People answering the phone while you sleep and you don't pay a dime for this. Just a one time sign up fee.
How much does this cost?
It starts at $89 a year. That comes out to $7.40 a month. Can you afford to pay $7.40 a month? If you can afford to do that then you can afford to start your new business.
Nothing is cooler than having your very own Internet business
Imagine that? Telling your friends that you have this side business. You hand them a business card and it's your Internet business selling hosting, domain names, email marketing, web site builder and much more. They don't have to know it's a reseller business. All they know is that you are a successful Internet entrepreneur. Good for you.