When deciding on a web host you must first examine why you are building a website.If you are interested in starting a commercial venture ,ie. a small business website, first you need to make sure that you have covered all your bases.To be specific you want to be sure to combine all needed elements in order to have an effective website. Many people focus their attention on the website design. Without doubt the the design and look and feel of the site is important, but none the less it is necessary that a small business website works with an effective hosting company. In order for a web marketing strategy to be effective, the business website needs to be properly hosted. Failure to do this results in a website built on a very weak foundation.