Independant site or combined?

Python

As soon as I think of which of the following Im going to do I will be buying a reseller hosting account and offering hosting.

Either I:

a) Use Dev Dreams and add a 'Hosting' section to it where people can buy hosting from. With this there is already a fair amount of established traffic.

b) Register a completely new domain name and build up a hosting site from scratch totally independant.


Which do you think would be best?

Thanks

CannonBallGuy

Depends...
It would be in your advantage at first to use DD because of the regular traffic here... but In the long run an independant site would be best.
I personally would like it to be part of DD so I can spent Forum$ there...

Python

well whether it is or isnt part of devdreams you will still be able to spend forum$ on it

CannonBallGuy

In that case... Can I suggest you put it as a totally indepent site but link back and forth...
Thus helping SEO and traffic to both sites.

pfgannon

I would...
start an independent site but "affiliate" with yourself.

martian2k4

You should put it on sommat like devdreamshosting.com

Python

well if i use a different domain id prefer to have the domain name not associated with devdreams

martian2k4

k just a idea

Python

any suggestions for a hosting related domain name?

martian2k4

pythonhosting.com

Python

rallyfan suggesting that but remember 'python' is a coding language...they might get the wrong idea

Viper

i would use dd and add a hosting section, then u would get the traffic from dd wanting hosting, or if its better for u, u could make a different site and then link it form dd.

martian2k4

Yah devdreams is already established. You get a lot of traffic so you might aswell have it a part of devdreams. i.e hosting.devdreams.com. Other wise youwill have to find a way to drive traffic to the histing site aswell

daboss

i would go for an independent site... cleaner...

but i would leverage on the traffic you get from dd...

deadfingers

agreed, make it another site entirely but affiliate, or have a "basic" plan available on this site and have a link that says "see more features" or "visit www.yourhostingname.com" to view al hosting plans. If you could somehow drive your traffic from here to the hosting site then it would be a great benefit.