Title: Web Hosting 101 Word Count: 310 Summary: Hosting for your domain name on the world-wide web does not have to be like sending a Space Shuttle into orbit. With a little bit of research and using search engines to review a potential host you should have nothing short of a positive hosting experience. Keywords: web hosting email tech support domain name support sales Article Body: Hosting for your domain name on the world-wide web does not have to be like sending a Space Shuttle into orbit. With a little bit of research and using search engines to review a potential host you should have nothing short of a positive hosting experience. The majority of people probably spend more time looking over a take-out menu and deciding what to order than they spend on researching their future web host. The hosting market is saturated with companies both big and small, so how do you even begin to find a suitable company to host your web site? Research: You have all heard this before, research, research, research no truer words have ever been spoken when it comes to web hosting. A wealth of information resides on the internet regarding the performance and reliability of web hosting companies. From forums to search engines, all that is required is a little effort on your part. Contact The Hosting Company: First and foremost contact the potential company’s sales dept and ask the rep a few questions. Are you satisfied with the answers provided at the sales level? Then email their tech support department with some questions. The end result of this work will be a short list of prospective companies for you to carefully consider. Valuable Asset: The most important thing to keep in mind during your search for web hosting is that your web site and data are valuable assets. With that said it is important to finally choose a company that can both serve and protect your asset. The old adage you get what you pay for certainly rings true in the web hosting world. With a little work and research your hosting experience will be a much better and enjoyable experience and you can rest assured that your web site is being served to the "world".