Disk space: One of the most pivotal concerns that any Webmaster always has is the disk space. It makes sense because larger the disk space, you can definitely have more information in your website. With a space of only 20 MB, you can only have text in your site. But to make the web site more entertaining, and to add graphics and animation, more disk space is required. One should make sure that he is promised a disk space of at least 1GB which equals 1024 MBs to have a desirable website.

Bandwidth is also another important factor that that can have an impact on the online presence in the long run. It determines the data transfer or downloads that your website can allow to its visitors. Usually all web hosting service providers supply a monthly supply of bandwidth to their users. Ask for a bandwidth of more than 5GB if you want to have an enormous amount of visitors on your site.

File transfer protocol is another facility that can be extremely useful when you want to upload your website to the host's computer. With unlimited FTP, it would of quite convenience to you upload your website easily.

Technical support, offered 24/7 is a must if you want your website to be continuously present on the net. It can be quite hassling if you are not able to avail any troubleshooting help, in a case if a server crashes down. In a situation, without any help, you would be losing all the important prospective customers.

One should always have a record of the site statistics so that there is a continuous track of how any people is constantly surfing your site. These numbers merely give you an idea of how well your site is faring and an idea of the efforts that have to be put in further.

Provision of email addresses is also important for the success of a site. Always look for a service provider that is able to provide you with the maximum number of multiple email addresses. In my opinion, all the above-mentioned features can guarantee that your site scores well with the users. There can also be more important addons like use of the right scripting languages like (PHP, PERL, CGI, SSI) to go well with your site.

In the end, reliability of the service provider is a very crucial determinant that ensures the success of your site. All that needs for a high traffic is a site that is present all the time and behind it a web host that keeps it running ad infinitum. A site that has a high uptime has higher chances of winning customers. Always look at the uptime guarantees of website service providers, that should not be less than 99.9%, before picking up one.