A hosting account is required in order to house your website so that it’s accessible to website visitors. With a hosting account, you can create blogs, websites, squeeze pages (to capture leads) and much more.
Setting up a hosting account is exceptionally easy and very affordable.
But there are plenty of providers to choose from and finding the right one can sometimes seem a little daunting.
While there are many different hosting providers to choose from, I personally recommend signing up for an account with HostGator (check out their Swamp or Baby hosting package as its suitable for start up businesses).
Host Gator also offers Fantastico which is a utility that allows for instant script installations, including WordPress (it’s how we got this site up and running in just a few hours). Fantastico will speed up the process of developing your websites eliminating any manual uploading or script configuration. (and if you’re a little technophobic like me then I’m sure that’ll come as welcome news) 
Here are two alternative hosting companies worth checking out also: BlueHost.com (recommended by WordPress.org) & HostMonster.com
