So I started a hosting company...

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nmwando said:
i have no idea why i am telling you this, but in true wickedfire help each other and i dont have the money to buy this domain. Get this domain here.. hxxp://www.cheapwebhosting.com they had a bid for 10k and i bid about 40k(i was fucking around). You can get it for around 15k if you are really serious about it. The domain gets about 600 type in traffic hits a month. Dont say i told ya so. :) get it my good friend.
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My take on this is that it really is a great domain and $15,000 would be a steal (for someone that could afford it).

The problem for me, as others have pointed out, is that it would take 1/2 of my capital. With my current business plan, I can afford to not make a profit for the next two years. If I was to pay $15k on a domain, I would only be able to continue without a profit for about 4-8 months.

It's really all about how fast I want to grow and I'm the kind of guy that likes to take things slow and steady. Two years is plenty of time to build a brand and slowly build up a client base via word of mouth.

That said, I would jump on that domain if I had an extra $10-$15k to put into everything.
 


p.s.

I've had a few people sign-up since last night, but they didn't use the $5 off coupon code "wickedfire".

I'm pretty sure the people who signed up are members of this forum, seeing as how this is the only place I've publicly announced that the site even exists. So if you read this and you signed up, but forgot the coupon, PM me and I'll add the credit to your account.
 
subigo said:
p.s.

I've had a few people sign-up since last night, but they didn't use the $5 off coupon code "wickedfire".

I'm pretty sure the people who signed up are members of this forum, seeing as how this is the only place I've publicly announced that the site even exists. So if you read this and you signed up, but forgot the coupon, PM me and I'll add the credit to your account.
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You do have a few hundred backlinks, maybe some customers came from those sites.
 
I hear you man,

i totally hear you about that, but keep a watch out at sedo you can get some damn good sweet steals. I have been loading up on some generic domains up there of late.

subigo said:
My take on this is that it really is a great domain and $15,000 would be a steal (for someone that could afford it).

The problem for me, as others have pointed out, is that it would take 1/2 of my capital. With my current business plan, I can afford to not make a profit for the next two years. If I was to pay $15k on a domain, I would only be able to continue without a profit for about 4-8 months.

It's really all about how fast I want to grow and I'm the kind of guy that likes to take things slow and steady. Two years is plenty of time to build a brand and slowly build up a client base via word of mouth.

That said, I would jump on that domain if I had an extra $10-$15k to put into everything.
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For those of you that have signed up since last night, there's going to be some maintenance on the server tonight (it's just being moved to a new circuit). You might notice some services down for a few minutes.
 
MDSandB said:
How many different Class C IP addresses can you get me ?
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I don't mess with Class C ips, only Class A's are issued and clients have to have a justifiable reason for needing one. In fact, I'm not sure if the datacenter I use (DimeNOC) even gives out Class C's anymore. I know they had a big problem with their C range getting blacklisted last summer.

Sorry... However I did see some guy on DP selling blocks of like 40-50 Class C's for like $100 or so a few weeks ago (don't quote me on the price).
 
I like your very zen-ish design. hehehe

Seriously though.... I like your pricing. And the speed is unbelievable. I will spread help spread the word around.

More power to ya!
 
Signed up yesterday, started a support ticket tonight with a silly little question...try 9 minutes response time...

Feeling pretty good about the choice.
 
dogfighter said:
Because I have all the hosting I need right now. First 18 months of a couch from the local rent-a-center are free, but I don't need another couch right now either. :error:
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who doesn't want a free couch? You can fit more people in your living room.
 
subigo said:
I obviously don't have the capital to compete with companies like Hostgator, so the payout probably won't pique the interest of too many WF members.
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That's the great thing about hosting, you can make bank on niche software hosting or niche industries like AM. I made a killing hosting SOHO CRMs for a long time. 99% of the customers were guys who wanted organization and portability, so the server literally sat there most of the time. Had incredible margins!

Great site BTW, like the layout, looks really good.
 
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