Turnkey websites are the best sellers on the Internet. They are so popular, in fact, that they have spawned a whole new genre of business: the turnkey website reseller. This form of virtual real estate sales can be a lucrative online business.

Turnkey sites are essentially pre-built websites. They are the virtual equivalent of the “modular house”. These sites are ready to go online in a matter of minutes. The buyer only needs to enter their own information and text in the designated areas within the pages of the site. These sites are so named because the buyer can simply “turn the key,” so to speak, to get the site up and running.

Turnkey websites are popular because most internet entrepreneurs are not expert web designers. Internet developers creating new sites don’t necessarily have the budget to hire a designer to create a custom website from scratch. Turnkey sites eliminate the need for an expensive designer and greatly reduce the entrepreneur’s costs.

Ironically, the demand for turnkey sites has spawned a new breed of online retailer and entrepreneur: the turnkey website reseller. These entrepreneurs open their own virtual stores and sell site templates, as well as hosting and many other features associated with this type of business.

The turnkey website reseller does not need their own server to earn money this way. Instead, you purchase server space at wholesale prices from a hosting company. Then resell that space at retail prices.

This type of business is similar to the idea of ​​buying a franchise business. The buyer does not have to start a business from scratch. Instead, he not only buys the business, but all the equipment needed to run the business, including the produce to sell.

The buyer owns the business outright and is completely independent from the parent company. However, he has access to all the products, equipment and support necessary to run his business.

Turnkey website reselling works in a similar way. Resellers pay for a specific amount of server space. They also receive a certain number of turnkey website templates, which they can also resell to the public for a profit.

Depending on the parent company, the reseller may also offer other features and services to its customers. Some of these include:

* Domain names
* Commissions on parked domains
* Bonuses, such as Google AdWords gift certificates/credits
* Additional software and/or templates
* Continuous access to new templates

Most turnkey website resellers also have access to ongoing support from the parent company.

A buyer can set up their own website with their own domain name for their business. Then you are free to market your turnkey websites your way. Your customers don’t even need to know that they’re buying hosting from a secondary source.

The cost of running a turnkey website reseller business varies and depends on the types of features desired. Packages are available from $100 per year to $50 or more per month. The more features an owner wants to offer or have access to, the more they will pay.