WebsiteSpark - Hosting Providers - Microsoft
Build Your Web Hosting Business with Microsoft WebsiteSpark

What is WebsiteSpark?

Microsoft WebsiteSpark provides small Web designers and developers with the software they need—at no upfront cost—to build their Web businesses. WebsiteSpark Hosting Partners can provide this software directly to qualifying customers, along with your own hosting services.

Hoster Partner Benefits
  • Ability to create discounted hosting packages due to reduced software cost for you and your customers.
  • No upfront costs for hosting partners.
  • Direct customer referrals from the WebsiteSpark Hoster directory.
    - WebsiteSpark Hoster directory
  • Licensing covered by current Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) or new SPLA Essentials licensing that enables you to quickly, affordably get the licenses you need.
    - Learn more about licensing and SPLA
 
Software Included:
  • Visual Studio 2008 Professional
  • Expression Studio or Expression Web
  • Windows Web Server 2008
  • SQL Server 2008 Web Edition
 
How does WebsiteSpark work?
  • Microsoft provides hosting partners with software for hosting, and software & tools that you can provide to Web designers and developers, with no upfront cost.
  • Because software cost is removed, hosting partners can offer discounted hosting to Web designers and developers.
  • Through ongoing marketing campaigns, Microsoft builds demand for both Web designer and developer services, and for the WebsiteSpark program.
  • Web developers and designers seek out hosting partners with competitive solutions to help them build their businesses. WebsiteSpark Hosting Partners can advertise their offerings directly through the program.
Who is eligible?
Hosters must meet the following criteria to participate as WebsiteSpark Hosting Partners:
  • Be a certified Microsoft Partner with a SPLA agreement.
  • Sell dedicated hosting or virtual dedicated hosting services.
  • Agree to actively promote your WebsiteSpark offer.
Web developers and designers must meet the following criteria to participate in WebsiteSpark:
  • Be an independently owned business.
  • Employ 10 people or less.
  • Have a business focus that involved deploying new public Internet domains for customers.
 
WebsiteSpark - Hosting Providers - Microsoft