I am looking to compile a list of the most popular paid website hosts out there so I can choose amongst them a web host for my website. My website will have the following content and I will need a web host that supports all of this:
PHP Message Boards
Image Galleries
Video Galleries
Now I want to think the most popular paid web hosts would also be the cheapest ones but I still want to know either way which ones everyone out there is going to these days. I want a web host where I can feel as comfortable about the service as I do my Google services. Some things that are of interest to me in a web host are:
Ease of use!
Price
Offer domain name hosting
HTML and Website Builder options
E-Mail
99.9% (or higher) up time
Community Forums
I have never used a paid web host before but I know there are thousands out there. I don't like to just pick from the pile but rather go with the most popular ones for more assurance and peace of mine. I would like to say that I will not be considering GoDaddy because I do not like their advertising.
So, what is out there for me?