I just started this website. A couple of days ago, it occurred to me that I wanted to have web presence - the ability to share KITOs (Knowledge, Ideas, Thoughts and Opinions) with the community. With this realization, I started my search for a web hosting and domain registration service provider. I thought this was as easy as 1, 2 and 3.

1. Think about your domain name and look at register.com (or many others) to see whether the domain is available
2. Compare the prices and features of various hosting providers, start with the popular ones such as yahoo, Go Daddy and others
3. Select one of them and register