How Much Are You Prepared to Spend?

While the price is always a factor, you should realize that you often get what you pay for, although it's not necessarily true that the most expensive hosts are the best.

A good web host doesn't have to be expensive to use and domain names can be picked up for a mere "handful" of dollars these days. The good news is that prices are extremely competitive, and you can get a fully functional site for less than $10 per month.

These days, the capabilities and features of basic web host packages that cost, say $25 or $50 back in the ‘90s can be had for just a fraction of that. It’s very easy to spend far more than you need on web hosting. This is especially true if you are using the same web host today that you signed up with years ago.