• Who is Hosts of America?
• Why partner with Hosts of America?
• How do I contact Hosts of America?
• How do I get technical support?
• Where can I find documentation?
• How much expertise do I need to host a reseller Web site?
• What Databases do you support?
• What is the Control Panel Site Manager?
• What is the Site Studio Web Designer?
• How do I design and construct my reseller Web site?
• What is a domain name?
• Can you explain SSL Certificates?
• What is a Merchant Account and Gateway?
• How do I get a Merchant Account and Gateway?
• How do I get vistors to my Web site?
• So how do I become a Hosting Reseller Partner?

Why partner with Hosts of America?

Hosts of America's Reseller Partnership Program was created to give businesses the opportunity to expand their solution portfolio and offer Web site hosting to their customer base. Hosts of America is an easy and economical way for businesses to provide Web site hosting to their clients without incurring expenses typically involved. Businesses with minimal prior knowledge of Web site hosting are able to use the Hosts of America solution and with very little effort, provide it to their clients. The Hosts of America solution provides resellers with all the tools necessary to manage, protect, market, monitor progress, make adjustments, and examine market results for their clients. We urge you to become a reseller partner and increase incremental revenue with Hosts of America's hosting solution.

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How much expertise do I need to host a reseller Web site?

The Hosts of America reseller solution requires minimal prior knowledge of Web hosting to implement. Your experience level can range from minimal to veteran. The reseller hosting documentation will walk you through configuring your hosting business. We can help you with a simple to complex reseller hosting Web site.

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What databases do you support?

We support most major databases, MySQL, and MS SQL are automatically setup via our free control panel interface, other databases are supported but will require manual setup.

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How do I design and construct my Web site?

The tool you choose to design and construct your Web site can be based on price, your Web skills, a pre-existing knowledge of a tool, the functional requirements of your future Web site, or even your personal likes toward a particular software company. The issue of prime importance when choosing a Web site devolpment tool is that you feel comfortable using the tool and you achieve the desired results. Below is a list of some Web site development tools you can use to layout and construct your own Web site:

• Site Studio
  • Entry level skills required
  • Free with sign up
  • Browser-based Graphical User Interface
  • Access from anywhere
  • Extensive library of templates
• Mozilla Editor
  • Intermediate level skills required
  • Free download
  • Browser-based Interface with Graphical Output
  • Access from anywhere
  • HTML Editor
• NetObjects Fusion
  • Intermediate level skills required
  • Purchase software
  • MS Windows-based Graphical User Interface
  • Access from local computer
  • Robust extendable library of templates
• DreamWeaver
  • Advanced level skills
  • Purchase software
  • MS Windows-based Graphical Interface
  • Access from local computer
  • Full featured Web site development environment
• Other Web design tools of your choice

As you can see we have given you a good cross section list of tools on the market today. Based on your needs and skills you can find a Web site developement tool from the list above that is right for you. If you have decided that you are not interested in building your own Web site you can use a professional company like Hosts of America to help you with design and construction. At Hosts of America we do not just create site content, we like to establish a close working relationship with our customers. We have a team of creative professionals who will partner with you and deliver results that will exceed your expectations. Whether you want a simple Web site, an on-line brochure or a complete e-commerce solution, Hosts of America can custom design a site that will allow you to target your Web site audience, respond to opportunities faster, and provide new avenues to increase web site user satisfaction. If you are considering having someone design and construct your Web site please check out Hosts of America's Web Design and Developement.

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What is a Merchant Account and Gateway?

A merchant account and gateway allows your Web site to automatically take credit cards from customers that want to purchase your goods or services.

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