Why Does Stmadeveloper Recommend:

A HOST THAT SUPPORTS PHP, MYSQL, RUBY, FLASHBACK TECHNOLOGY, AND MORE!

O.k. I can do this with a clear concience.  I've been using Site5 for months.... but even if I wasn't they are consistantly rated number 1 in almost every independent hosting company poll I have ever seen. 

Site5 supports the latest technology such as Ruby on Rails, PHP5, and the newest verions of Mysql.

The greatest new feature is "flash back" technology - even if you screw up your host will have a 'memory' of what files were there before. It's a lot like the 'RESTORE" feature built into XP.

They also offer many different types of hosting:

1.) Single Site - very affordable if you are hosting just one website and don't plan to do more.

2.) Reseller hosting - Very affordable if you are planning on hosting many sites (20 to 50).

3.) True Multi - Site hosting - very affordable if you are planning on hosting just a few sites.  True multi-site hosting is great because you have full control.

Some tips if you are going with reseller hosting:

You will need a 'master' domain name.  You will create a master nameserver at your registrar with this domain - all your other sites will use the nameservers you create with this one.

If you plan to sell the site that is your 'master' - don't make it your master nameserver :)