Getting cheap windows web hosting has as much to do with knowing what you need as it does with knowing what you do not really need. There are a lot of options out there for people who need web hosting, and not all of them are for everyone. To list the components that basically every web site is going to need…

• Unlimited space
• Unlimited bandwidth
• Advertising on your own terms
• Reasonable pricing

Beyond that, there are a lot of things that you may or may not need depending on exactly what kind of website you are trying to start. For instance, some of the options that are fairly popular but that not everyone will use, universally, include…
• Easy web builders
• Free email

An easy web builder is great if you just want to get your content on the web, but if you want to hire a professional web designer, if you know a little coding, if you have a web builder of your own or templates you would rather use that are not compatible with your host’s web building program, then obviously this becomes less important.

Free email, likewise. For some, a free email address through your website can be a big help. For others, it really is not enough of an incentive to influence their decision one way or the other. It is all about knowing what you need, what you want and what you do not want.
Finally, a few things that a select few people will demand might include…
• Asp.net web hosting
• Managed web hosting service
• Specialty hosting (adult, religious, political, etc.)

If you are dealing in controversial subject matter, you need a host that is okay with that. If you demand the most reliable servers, then managed web hosting becomes important. Again, it is all about what you, in particular, need from your web host, and there is no road map there but the one you lay out for yourself.