As a webdesigner, I know what organising hosting for people is like… a hassle.

There are many things you need to watch out for:
1. The most important - how long has the site been going? You need a RELIABLE host, who wont just take your money and run. The site you sign up with should be at least into its 2nd year of operations.

2. The features - it is better if you get more features fro your money. The best, in my personal opinion being: Host multiple sites, Unlimited databases and compatible with ASP/PHP/Perl etc

3. Make sure in the ToS there are no ADS and a good time frame for cancelling your plan with money back

4. The price: This ranges, though should be close to $2.50 per month for a good feature package without any drawbacks

My offerings: I would personally recommend checking out DailyRazor, http://www.pangea-enterprises.net/Hosting or GoDaddy. Both are cheap and cheerful, though the support you receive from both is exemplory.