The book does a phenomenal job of covering the scope of what someone new entering the hosting business would need to know. There’s a lot of practical knowledge in these chapters: scripts, day-to-day operational procedures, marketing, and more. The author also has developed software that could be invaluable for the new host to use (not included with this book).

I’ve been in the hosting industry for 10 years and I still feel there are some items that are of value to me. Things that fall by the wayside such as local marketing in favor of online marketing.

That being said, I hope the author takes the time to address the two shortcomings of the book. First, I think the biggest hurdle of someone entering this highly saturated market is finding their niche. The author covers this in the book, however I think a future version of the book would benefit from this being expanded upon.

Secondly, it’s obvious that the author’s first language is not English. The book could really use a good editor to proofread. I think it unfairly undermines the effectiveness of the author, when it’s clear he is a subject matter expert in the field.

I’m currently mentoring someone new to the industry and plan to use this book as a reference. I will update this review with the outcome of that effort.

Robert

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Rating: 4 / 5

Do not buy the book, you will be supporting this kind of person, and the testimonials on the book are all fake. There are people from Hostgator saying how great the book is, but they paid him to write it.
Rating: 1 / 5

La instalaciòn y configuraciòn del firewall por si mismo vale mucho màs que el costo.

En fin, si eres o quieres ser un proveedor de web hosting de verdad, por favor lee este libro.

Y todo esto antes de entrar en la parte de mercadotecnia.
Rating: 5 / 5

     This World Wide Web business guide offers a broad range of essential Web marketing strategies, business principles, Website design concepts, and loads of other helpful information. For instance, readers will have to consider what is actually involved in operating an online business. There is much more involved than simply setting up an account and having someone design a Website. A lot of detailed planning and work goes into establishing a productive online presence. The authors provide plenty of online examples and resources to help their readers get the ball rolling. Their sound advice will help readers avoid the mistakes others have made!

     The authors include information concerning a variety of topics, including Internet censorship, privacy, jurisdictional matters, copyright infringement, online security, netiquette, and more. Readers may interested to read up on the plight of Philip Zimmerman who landed himself in hot water with the US government by releasing his PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) encryption software program online. An excellent treatment is provided to demonstrate the degree to which the government is willing to get involved in the lives of people.

     This is an extremely detailed Web business resource. It is ideally suited for those Website designers and online business persons who are comfortably prepared to go online and who will commit themselves to reading through this 540-page, information-packed book. This is one of the most thorough Web business books available today. From cover to cover readers will be kept busy digesting a wealth of information. If you’re looking for a lot of reading material on operating an online business, this is the right book for you! Highly recommended!
Rating: 5 / 5

This book has convinced me to try my own on-line venture.
Rating: 5 / 5