Competition is fierce in the web hosting market these days, and that's good news for those searching for a good solution. But because there are a bunch of questionable and low quality hosting companies on the net, it is important to think about a number of factors that will help determine what is right for your website. When approaching or looking at possible services, you must first decide whether you want to develop the website yourself (or by another third party) and just have it hosted, or have it both built and hosted by one company. If you are considering this question before actually diving in to develop your site, there are real advantages to using the latter option. If the people who build your site also host it on their own servers, then any problems that arise can be troubleshot much more quickly and efficiently, and with less potential for prolonged downtime.