I’m not necessary hosting my clients sites but I purchase their domain for them and then setup my custom DNS records where their code is located. I like this flow because they don’t have to do anything at all. It’s all about making the process as painless as possible. To the customer, their business is just magically on the web. 😅
@@StefanMischook Additionally, having the hosting account and domain payments under your name could potentially lead to misunderstandings about ownership or pose challenges related to tax and accounting matters
Thanks for making such a valuable video! It's true-success often lies in aligning your efforts with what you enjoy, whether it's hosting or software development. Passion fuels perseverance!
I think hosting combined with a small monthly maintenance fee for yourself is worth considering. The value of the monthly maintenance fee to your customer is it keeps you retained so that when they have an issue or need an enhancement you are ready to step in (and charge hourly, etc. for the specific work.) I just have done a little side work through the years and my customers really dont know much about hosting and were happy to pay a little extra for me to do it. The key is to not leave yourself with unpaid open ended responsibility, use a clearly stated contract or letter of agreement.
Good insights Uncle Stef. Aside from web design, I did my own hosting service and I managed to get a decent income from it. If you have more than 5 clients, it is best to use a WHM cPanel package and create a 5GB hosting and charge your client on a yearly basis. Additionally charge for yearly support maintenance.
Made 2 websites for clients so far. While the client pays for the VPS, I do get access to it for setting up the server, and any other future requests. The client also pays for the domain, and I just connect it to the VPS that he bought.
In my experience, there's also a different mindset between being a developer vs. being a tech support person. Certainly inside a (medium to larger) company, where those are different teams. Hosting a client site probably also means supporting them, and having some sort of support contract, with things like response times, service hours, and things like that. It's also a somewhat different skill set (I've met many *many* developers who are not or barely able to set up and/ or troubleshoot a server etc.).
156 Year old Uncle Stef (😁) is right that hosting clients websites can add another layer of support. I host my clients in an unmanaged VPS , meaning I control all of it and also responsible for all of it. No it's not for everyone but I have been hosting websites since around 1999 so it just feels natural to me.
Hello Tio Stef, greetings from Colombia. I recently discovered your channel Stefan Mischook, I'm starting out in the field of programming and your videos have given me a great perspective, I was wondering if it would be possible for you to enable the Spanish audio track for all your videos? Including your other channel. Sorry if my writing is not very understandable or if it has errors, I don't speak English. Greetings and have a nice day.
@StefanMischook Placing a higher degree of "service" around the hosting aspect. In my case, I've done IT for years and so putting more of an emphasis on hosting and infrastructure seems like it could yield better pay because it's additional service. More one stop shop, etc.
I’m not necessary hosting my clients sites but I purchase their domain for them and then setup my custom DNS records where their code is located. I like this flow because they don’t have to do anything at all. It’s all about making the process as painless as possible. To the customer, their business is just magically on the web. 😅
Yep. Just use their CC so you don’t have to chase for payments.
@@StefanMischook Additionally, having the hosting account and domain payments under your name could potentially lead to misunderstandings about ownership or pose challenges related to tax and accounting matters
Thanks for making such a valuable video! It's true-success often lies in aligning your efforts with what you enjoy, whether it's hosting or software development. Passion fuels perseverance!
It's a good point. Keep this thread going.
I think hosting combined with a small monthly maintenance fee for yourself is worth considering. The value of the monthly maintenance fee to your customer is it keeps you retained so that when they have an issue or need an enhancement you are ready to step in (and charge hourly, etc. for the specific work.)
I just have done a little side work through the years and my customers really dont know much about hosting and were happy to pay a little extra for me to do it.
The key is to not leave yourself with unpaid open ended responsibility, use a clearly stated contract or letter of agreement.
Same here man. 😊
Very good question, and great answer.
Good insights Uncle Stef.
Aside from web design, I did my own hosting service and I managed to get a decent income from it.
If you have more than 5 clients, it is best to use a WHM cPanel package and create a 5GB hosting and charge your client on a yearly basis. Additionally charge for yearly support maintenance.
Made 2 websites for clients so far.
While the client pays for the VPS, I do get access to it for setting up the server, and any other future requests.
The client also pays for the domain, and I just connect it to the VPS that he bought.
Pretty good advice!
In my experience, there's also a different mindset between being a developer vs. being a tech support person. Certainly inside a (medium to larger) company, where those are different teams. Hosting a client site probably also means supporting them, and having some sort of support contract, with things like response times, service hours, and things like that. It's also a somewhat different skill set (I've met many *many* developers who are not or barely able to set up and/ or troubleshoot a server etc.).
good info. Merry Christmas uncle Stef!
Merry Xmas!
156 Year old Uncle Stef (😁) is right that hosting clients websites can add another layer of support. I host my clients in an unmanaged VPS , meaning I control all of it and also responsible for all of it. No it's not for everyone but I have been hosting websites since around 1999 so it just feels natural to me.
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Hello Tio Stef, greetings from Colombia.
I recently discovered your channel Stefan Mischook, I'm starting out in the field of programming and your videos have given me a great perspective, I was wondering if it would be possible for you to enable the Spanish audio track for all your videos? Including your other channel.
Sorry if my writing is not very understandable or if it has errors, I don't speak English.
Greetings and have a nice day.
Coming from a more traditional IT background, hosting and infrastructure considerations could yield more pay, correct?
I am not sure what you mean? Please expand …
@StefanMischook Placing a higher degree of "service" around the hosting aspect. In my case, I've done IT for years and so putting more of an emphasis on hosting and infrastructure seems like it could yield better pay because it's additional service. More one stop shop, etc.
Answer: no
Stefan, I used to be a FREELANCE Writer,
But I wasn't particularly good at it.
Lance is still in prison.
I’m not even a freelance web developer. Why’d you make this video?
What?
@ I said I’m not a web developer!!!!!!!! Are you deaf or something?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@StefanMischook I said I’m not a freelance web developer!!!!!!!!!!!!