You have decided it is about time you jumped on the web hosting bandwagon. You have a website in mind you would like to create. You have a domain name ready to go. The one and only thing that you are missing is the actual web hosting space. Now there are hundreds of different web hosting companies that will promise you hundreds of different guarantees. How do you know which one is legit and which one is bogus?

Thankfully there are several online resources at your disposal which allow you to sort through the technical jargon and endless promises and allow you to get to the real "meat and potatoes" that the web hosting is really ready, willing and able to give to you. Host Compare, The Web Host Industry Review and Find My Hosting are three of the biggest resources to help you find the web host that best suits your needs.

Host Compare, www.hostcompare.net

Along with providing you a directory of web hosting companies defined by different needs, Host Compare also gives you a plethora of web hosting related articles to help you learn more about the industry of web hosting. They have a wide selection of details listed about each company as well. They give you the company's name, description, and contact details just in case you need more information about their services.

The Web Host Industry Review, www.thewhir.com

The Web Host Industry Review says that they provide, "comprehensive online resources for web hosting, VPN, domain name and e-commerce industry participants and consumers." They have just about every aspect of the web hosting world covered from top to bottom. Along with providing you a directory of web hosting companies they also give you many other resources to learn from. Their in-depth user guide tells you in plain English what and how to look, as it relates to the web hosting business. They have a great supply of articles that are aimed at everyone from novice web developers to Internet professionals.

Find My Hosting, www.findmyhosting.com

One of the most trusted web hosting directories online today is Find My Hosting. They provide customers with comprehensive directory listings of web hosts and an almost endless amount of web hosting articles to learn from. What sets them apart from the rest of the crowd is that they allow current customers of the web hosting companies listed to review the services their web host provides. This is great for the times you find a web host who's hype you do not believe. You can look them up on Find My Hosting and see what their actual customers have had to say about them along with viewing various charts and graphs detailing with their performance. Find My Hosting has also teamed up with Alertra to provide basic uptime statistics on every web hosting company listed.

The search in finding the perfect web hosting company is far from an easy task. Thankfully though, with the help of these directories and other online services you can have a better chance in finding the company the suits your needs.