Finding a good web hosting service is not trivial. There are so many hosting services, with different prices and different packages. What a headache!!!

There are many sites that grade web hosting services according to service categories, but it is so confusing as the lists of hosts each site recommends is different. To make it harder I suspect that the reliability of some of those directories sites is questionable (as the grading of the hosting services is not supported by measurable data). Also, to confuse you more – if you search the net for info on one of the recommended hosting services you will find some good reviews along with bad reviews.

So how to find a good host? first you need to understand your needs such as space, Cost, bandwidth, support, programs and scripts (see articles about this topic, in one of the links below).

Then:

• Browse web hosting directories for recommendations
• Ask for recommendations in hosting forums and development forums

Once you find a host you want to try:

• Search the web for reviews on the host service
• Make sure the host provides money back guarantied option
• Test customer support by calling or on-line chat
• Try out the service for a trail period.

Few hosting related resources:

• http://webdesign.about.com/od/findahost/
  Articles about hosting services
• http://reviews.cnet.com/web-hosting/?tag=cnetfd.dir
  Web hosting directories and tools
• http://www.16hosts.com/
  Reviews and rebates hosting services
• http://www.tophosts.com/top25-web-hosts.html
  Grading, Articles and forum
• http://www.webhostingunleashed.com/
  Web Hosting Reviews, Guides, and Articles

And hosting forums

• http://www.webhostingtalk.com/
• http://www.hosthideout.com/
• http://www.hostingforum.ca/