Web hosting industry is booming very rapidly as many people around the world design their own websites for various purposes like for business, as personal pages, charity work, to give information, for fun, etc. . At the same time, the amount of web hosting companies around the world are increasing in a rapid phase. Most of these companies are US based. These companies can be mainly categorized into 2 categories as follows.

Self owned web hosting service providers - Companies who invest on hardware, technology, staff and buildings etc. to maintain the web hosting service.

Resellers - Companies who provide a web hosting service which is bought by a self owned web hosting service provider.

Both above mentioned companies provide the same service. But the prices of their hosting packages may change. If you plan to host your website with any web hosting company, there are certain factors you must consider before you make a decision.

Purpose - If you are starting a website with a commercial purpose where you plan to earn money by various ways from your website visitors, you must go for a web hosting company which provides a quality and reliable service with high storage capacity, high bandwidth, high uptime and a very good customer service. Your website must be available to your customers or visitors all the time with a reasonable access speed. If you want to host a website without a commercial purpose, it is better to go for a cheap web hosting company.

Budget - If your budget is good, go for a trusted and one of the best web hosting company. If your budget is bad, there are many websites who provide free web hosting facilities. You can register with them and host your web site free. Some display their advertisements on your website and some don’t. Just type “Free web hosting” in Google or Yahoo. You’ll find many free web hosting services there.

Selecting the company mainly depends on the above mentioned factors. You can find reviews on web hosting companies in various forums, blogs and websites in the internet. Host your website after a reasonable background study. Good luck!