Wordpress is considered one of the best opensource tools for bloggers today but if you plan on running a serious website then you are going to need some serious hosting with decent stats.

What is shared web hosting ?

Shared Hosting is essentially a company that has many clients (websites) running on one server usually for a very low price(around $2 – $10+). The one drawback of choosing such a hosting plan is that the plan is limited somewhat in terms of CPU usage %. Think of an apple pie (which is a server) , if more and more people want that apple pie then your slice will be smaller and smaller.

How to choose a web hosting company ?

• Compare the Price of the plan vs other companies
• How many domains / subdomains does it support ?
• Does it offer FTP file transfers ?
• Does the web hosting company offer a money back guarantee ?
• Look at factors such as promised/guaranteed uptimes
• Server speeds (take a look at some sites hosted by the company)
• Storage web space ?
• Features offered (Is there a Cpanel or backup utilities)
• As well as the reputation of the company.

Make sure you avoid web hosting companies that are known for crappy customer service , take some time to do your own research , check the interweb areas such as twitter & forums to see what people are saying about that particular web hosting company you are interested in. It’s also important on how you have to pay for hosting in advance like a contract or on a monthly basis.