Selecting the right web host isn’t so difficult, really. If we can just cut it down to what you want out of a host, if we can just boil it down to what really matters, then selecting a host the provides what you’re after is actually quite simple. Here’s what you might be looking for, and where you can get it…

Ease of Use
WordÅress.com is the easiest CMS system out there to use. The .com version is free for everyone, hence the myname.wordpress.com domains. Everything you could possibly want from the site is right there on the “dashboard”, where you can manage your blog posts, your articles, your videos and photos, and even manage multiple accounts all with ease. You can buy a new template and have it attached to your account, plug your own scripts in and select advertisers on your own terms. WordPress offers free and paid accounts (powered by .org), so you can try the .com version first before getting a WordPress friendly host and host it yourself.

Paid Hosts
Hostgator.com is one of the very best web hosts around for price. With packages starting at around four bucks for the basics (unlimited hosting), you could start a mini web empire for less than the cost of a nice lunch at your favorite restaurant.

Free Hosts
If you want a free host, you have a lot of options: a free WordPress account, Livejournal or blogspot.com for blogging, Blip.tv and Youtube for videos, or Facebook and Twitter if you just want to network socially. The web is full of options, and one of the top 10 web hosting myths is that they all cost money.