Basic & Special Features:
Check for network uptime, disk space capacity, amount of data transfer, supported languages/scripts or databases, and security level. These are the basic things you need to consider regardless of what kind of website you are going to setup. They have a big impact on your site. Your website should be up and running 24/7 so that anyone at anytime can visit it.
Features that may also be useful include various email functionalities, domain management, file administration, and other free add-ons and software. They can automate and ease up tasks in maintaining your site.

Customer Service:
There are instances when your Webmaster already checked everything and still it won’t just work. This is best time to test your hosting support and customer service. Customer representatives should be professional at all times. They should be able to address your concern immediately and with utmost consideration. Most web hosting companies nowadays have 24/7 online chat.

Service Level & Warranty:
Like every other service, you should look for one with an agreed service level. This guarantees their commitment in what they offer. Most people bypass this procedure but you must clearly understand their service level agreement. It will give you an idea what kind of service to expect. Also, most hosting companies now offer either a 30 or 60-day money back guarantee.
Charges & Fees.

Before charging your hosting plan to your credit card be sure that you also check other rates. If you are lucky and patient enough you can find great deals and packages. Also, ask about any other fees they might charge you for some services such as installation or configuration setup.

Ask Around:
Surveys and polls are helpful in one way or another. You can check online to have an idea which web hosting companies offer excellent services at good deals. There are also surveys that list down top web hosting services by category – Windows hosting, Dedicated Hosting, etc.

This can save you time and somehow guarantees that you won’t pick the wrong service.
You can also check forums and blogs regarding best hosting deals. Most of these networking sites are hosted by a third party thus they can give recommendations. Some hosting sites also post a list of their major clients to show that they have good reputation.

A dependable web hosting service is one that can satisfy your hosting requirements anytime and at any given circumstance. If it can provide more than what you need and expect to receive then I would say it is more than reliable.

In reseller web hosting, the host controls and maintains the server(s) and is responsible for updating software and performing backups and other server maintenance. If you purchase shared server space with the intention of reselling it, you need to know that you have access to your host, in case one of your customers experiences problems.

Reseller web hosting is not for everyone. Most small businesses that have shared web hosting have no need or desire for a reseller account. However, reseller accounts can also be used by those who have a number of websites and need a cheaper solution than multiple shared sites. In effect, these users will buy a reseller account, and “resell” space to themselves at less than what it would cost to set up a number of individual accounts.

Some web developers use reseller hosting as a side business. Sometimes a company with a relatively small, simple website may want to sell some of the leftover disk space and bandwidth to recoup some of their business costs. And with your host being in the data center with the servers, you won’t be the one having to restart servers or put out fires at the data center.

Reseller hosting accounts with generous bandwidth and disk space can be found for only around $25 to $50 per month. This can save you a lot of money if you need room for multiple sites. It can also be useful if you only use a little bit of the disk space and bandwidth and want to sell the rest to another part to generate some side income.

If someday you hope to own your own web hosting business, then reseller hosting can be a good first step in entering the business. It is inexpensive, and allows you to control your clients, creating (and terminating) accounts while someone else takes care of the technical details of server maintenance. This gives you the luxury of concentrating on learning the business and generating some steady income.

Perhaps the biggest mistake people make when it comes to starting a reseller business is trying to do too much in a short period of time. If you end up promising a bunch of features you don’t deliver, your credibility will suffer greatly. After all, there are many, many web hosting providers out there ready to pounce on those customers who were dissatisfied elsewhere.

Some potential customers may require some convincing since you are basically positioning yourself as a middle man. They will need to know if they experience problems with their website they can contact you day or night and be confident you will be in touch with the data center as soon as possible to explain the problem and get a solution.

When done properly, reseller web hosting can be a good side business for those running small business websites. If you’re willing to be on-call for your customers and if you’re willing to go to the mat with the data center if necessary on behalf of your customers, then reseller web hosting can be a good way to generate a little extra income while your primary web business grows.