Alex 
There is a lot of confusion regarding all of the complex terminology and lingo that flows across the Internet on a constant basis; web hosting is one of those terms that has been lost to the confusion. Web hosting isn’t about the design of your site, but the quality and reliance of the servers you choose to support it.
These tips can help guide your decision a little better.
Start researching alternative hosting companies at the first sign of trouble with your own; don’t wait until a change is absolutely necessary. Thus, you will be able to make an informed decision when the need to switch becomes imminent.
Make certain to read reviews to determine whether your potential web host has frequent periods of downtime. If your website is often inaccessible to visitors, there can be drastically negative consequences. For example, if you are running an online business, downtime directly translates into lost business because potential customers will not be able to access your website. Customers may also feel uncomfortable conducting transactions on your website because they might believe your website to be unreliable. Choose a web host that does not have a history of being offline frequently.
You can choose to have multiple web hosting service providers if you would like in order to maintain IP address diversity. This is important to some people’s business to pad security and other reasons. There are several ways to do this, so if it is also your concern, look into using multiple web hosting services.
The web hosting service that you decide to utilize should have easily accessible customer support with fast response times. This is important because once you begin running your website, you might realize that you require more than is offered in your package. For example, if your website has a huge boost in traffic that is beyond your bandwidth limits, you should be able to contact your web host and immediately obtain more bandwidth. If it takes over a week for the web host to respond to your request, and if your website goes offline in the meantime, this could have lasting negative consequences.
Sign up for monthly billing for web hosting rather than paying in advance for longer service terms. You cannot predict what will happen with your web host or your business in the coming months. If you do choose to make a lump payment and decide at some point in the future to switch providers, you might not receive a refund.
Look at how much space the web host will allow you to use. If you will be using a lot of multimedia elements or having multiple pages on your website you will most likely be needing a lot of space. Before paying for a web host, ensure the amount of space they offer will fit your needs.
Now you understand what it really means to host a website, so you can pay attention to these small details that you may have overlooked normally. It’s always great to know what goes on behind the curtain.
One day, you may even decide to handle your hosting needs yourself and that’s when things will become really interesting!