There are so many hosting companies out there that are ready to take your money. Some are good and others are bad. That raises the question of whether it matters anymore where you get your hosting. As a short answer, “yes it does”.
Hosting matters because a lot of Hosting companies out there are either the real thing or the McCoy. That’s because the smaller hosting businesses rent out space from the bigger ones to look as though they are a large well established business.
Take for example Hostgator, who has millions of accounts and offers reseller hosting. They are the real deal when it comes to a hosting company that is fully staffed and takes care of their clients. They do however offer reseller accounts which allows some of their clients to act as hosting companies themselves.
Is this something that should concern you? Not in itself. But when businesses start pretending they are a full support company, then take your money and let your account go dead you can be in serious trouble. Its best then, to just stick with reputable companies like Hostgator. Plus there are coupons that allow you to get awesome deals on your hosting.
For example, right now there is a Hostgator coupon for 2012 which will get you your new account for just a penny if you pick their baby Croc plan. How can you beat the first month at just a penny? This allows you to test and see for yourself how reputable they truly are. And any company in their right mind wouldn’t put out a deal like that unless they knew they could deliver.