Did The Guru Recommend A Great Web Site and Blog Hosting Solution or Was It A Cleverly Disguised Affiliate Program Promotion?
Recently a very popular internet marketer whose reputation developed teaching list building published an article on selecting a web hosting service for your web site and blog. Upon closer inspection it appears the primary purpose of the recommendation was to develop affiliate revenue. Here is how I have come to that conclusion:
I started an Internet Service Provider company in 1996 and have since moved to outsourcing all my hosting requirements. Not following sound selection and backup advise can be disastrous. This is a very important topic and the selection criteria detailed in the guru’s article was valuable.
Upon reviewing the recommended service and pricing for hosting I concluded this solution was designed to make money for the person recommending it. The cost for the service recommended by the guru is $24.95 a month plus a one time $10 fee for each new domain name added to the server. The referring person or affiliate receives $10 per month for as long as the person remains a customer. The hosting company nets $14.95. which is a fair price.
Let’s look at the economics from a customer point of view. First adding new domain names requires little or no additional resources by the hosting company. Why the incremental fee of $10 per domain? The company I use has similar bandwidth and storage capacity as the one recommended by the guru, no additional fee for adding domains.
I have added more than 30 domains with everything working fine. I estimate I will have nearly 100 domains hosted before needing to upgrade. Support is excellent. I have used support five or six times this year and each time except once, there was something I was doing incorrectly. Technical support was always respectful and helpful. The price for this service is $14.95 per month.
My hosting company also pays a referral fee and I am an affiliate. They pay me for sign-ups and it is a one time payment. There program recognizes the value of receiving referrals and allows their pricing to remain very competitive for the every user.
After having my own servers with dedicated T-1’s, leased dedicated servers and shared hosting accounts, I can tell you that I absolutely endorse Host Gator. Is that the best hosting company for you? I have no idea. I am happy to say it works very well for me.
The guru’s $24.95 solution is mostly about the guru receiving $10 a month per new sign-up. There is nothing wrong with that as long as you don’t mind paying $24.95 for a $14.95 service.
Be well and prosper,
Steve Pohlit
Business Development Consulting
Steve Pohlit has more than 20 years experience running very large and medium sized companies. Steve now consults personally with clients to design and implement processes that will deliver improved business performance for the long term. Most projects are self-funding within 90 days. The client then experiences a very high return on investment. Learn more about the process of Increasing Profits by 30% or More In 90 Days or Less by visiting http://www.stevepohlit.com or you can call 727-587-7871 and speak with Steve directly.
