What's important in a hosting provider?
Great
hosting boils down to the 3 S's: speed, support and security," said Adam Berry, digital director at Wingard Creative. Nasdaq's Simon Ball, head of digital media services at Nasdaq Corporate Solutions, said scalability is also critical. "You need the ability to rapidly scale your website as your target audience grows and the resiliency to handle sudden bursts of high traffic
Decide how much hand-holding you'll need.
Estimate the amount of traffic you expect (and be honest with yourself).
Understand server types.
Be wary of unlimited offers.