Hi Jeff
"What Do You Look For In a Webhost"

Obviously performance and value for money but when I first started out with WordPress I needed lots of help.
I'd never heard of a MySQL database never mind knowing how to set one up and connect it to a WordPress install, HELP!

Even now when things go wrong I contact my webhost and usually they come up with the answer.

Maybe the list of requirements should read:

1 - Technical assistance

2 - Site performane

3 - value for money

Unfortunately when we start out that list is often inverted.