Start an image host site?

[Connor]

I'm looking to start up an image hosting site but what would I need to host that kind of website?

Connor Reviewed by Connor on 31st Aug 2011. Start an image host site? I'm looking to start up an image hosting site but what would I need to host that kind of website? Rating: 5

[StyXoN]

Dedicated server with a lot of storage and bandwidth
Also high uptime.

That is my guess

[pro]

if you have cash to spend... do it

edit: bandwitch ftw...

[soft2050]

A good server with good ram and high amount of harddisk
A good script to use. eg: chevereto
Money for advertising - Optional

[kitty]

to have an image hosting site you need to buy or get a free image hosting script. a good one is AIHS v2.3. browse their forum and mod it to use direct links for not having high load on server with that show.php.

second thing in doing this is : don't alow hotlinking. use thumbs features only. this way you save a lot of bandwith and secondly, when people click thumbs they go to ur site and see the ads that sustain the server that doesn't cost that much as you think to have this type of site. you can host on the server other sites too.

[Connor]

A good server with good ram and high amount of harddisk
A good script to use. eg: chevereto
Money for advertising - Optional

I have chevereto and a plan for advertising but don't have a server. Will I need a dedicated or could I just use a semi. Could you possibly give me any recommendations?

@everyone
Thanks for the suggestions and help.

[0ccul7]

Get a dedicated server with high bw and HDD

[Connor]

Alright do you think the M/DE - Atom dedi (from here) would best suit me?

[Jesse]

Maybe for the first month. Look for a real host. Nobody that posts here. Much more ram and power. You will have numerous people serving images at a time on forums and what not. Takes a lot of power. You'll need more bandwidth. Much much more bandwidth. imgkeep is about a year old soon. Never promoted much and used 157.4tb last month. Might give you a little idea. You probably wont make anything off of it either.

[Connor]

What host do you use? Do you make anything off your site and how long will it take to start making money?