The term Web Services simply states Web Based Software Application Services; reseller is a middle-man who sells web services on someone else’s server. Reselling schemes vary widely. They fall into the following categories of Resellers:

Reseller acts as an Affiliate:
People buy services directly from the web service company but the reseller gets a cut if customer is routed through his website or mention his name while placing an order. The service is advertised by the reseller on his website via Banner, Text Links and word of mouth.

Reseller acts as a Marketer:
People buy the services from the reseller but all further contact they have is direct with the web service company. The service is advertised by the reseller as being with the actual web service company.

Reseller acts as a Web Services Company:
A customer buys web services from the reseller who buys web services (at a lower price) from the actual web service company. Customers contact the reseller for support. The reseller appears to be a web service company in his own right, handling sales and support but ‘rebadged’ somebody else’s service.

A variant on this scheme is that customers are invoiced by the web services company in the reseller’s name and the reseller gets a cut. Support will usually be via the reseller in order to keep up the pretence that the reseller is a web service company in his own right.

Bulk Web Services Reseller:

The reseller purchases a large chunk of web services and bandwidth from the web services company and can then carve that into individual chunks of space/bandwidth for sale to customers. Customers contact the reseller for support.
Reseller web services as a term includes a set of web services required to run an online business provided by the resellers to clients at large. The services include domain registration/renewal/transfer, Windows web hosting, Linux web hosting,   Email hosting, Cloud hosting, SSL certificates, Website builders, Virtual private servers, Dedicated servers and many more allied web based software application services.

Domain Registration/Renewal/Transfer – Unique name(s) on the World Wide Web providing a separate identity to your brand.

Windows web hosting – Suitable for small to medium size enterprises looking for basic hosting services supported on windows operating system. ASP.Net and MS SQL Database based Applications requires Windows Servers.

Linux / UNIX Web Hosting – Suitable for small to medium size enterprises looking for basic hosting services supported on Linux operating system. PHP, Perl and Open source Database like MySQL, PostGRE SQL based application requires Linux/Unix Servers.

Email Hosting - Suitable for small to medium size enterprises looking for professional email hosting for themselves or their company instead of using a free email service provider. One can even register a domain name and only have email services on registered domain name.

Cloud Hosting – Cloud Hosting Technology is advanced new technology adapted by few web hosting providers. The technology works over the fleet of computers called hosting cloud built to meet certain goals set by the hosting provider. Upgrades are very easy to achieve in Cloud Hosting Environment.

SSL Certificates – It is the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser. The SSL protocol is used by millions of e-Business providers to protect their customers ensuring their online transactions remain confidential.

Website Builders - It is ready-to-use online tool which requires NO technical or designing skills with the help of which one can select a template, customize it and publish the same.

Virtual Private Servers – Suitable for medium to large size enterprises outgrowing a shared hosting plan, but aren’t ready for the financial commitment of co-location or Dedicated Server, a VPS hosting plan could be the ideal middle ground.

Dedicated Servers – A dedicated server is a type of web hosting system where the client leases a web server for themselves only, and no-one else shares it. Having a secure private network can give great peace of mind, particularly for firms who have sensitive personal and financial information concerning their clients.

To conclude Web services resellers provide web services including all the services required by individuals for running their online empires smoothly under one roof.  So if you are a newbie or an established user willing to set up your online empire, the best way would be to contact a web service reseller for availing the services at reasonable prices without much technical hassle & pay for the services that you require.