The Baggies narrowly avoided relegation last season following promotion from the Championship in 2010.
There are no talks of losing their Premier League status this time around though, as they are seven points adrift of the relegation zone in 10th place.
Hodgson is hoping that by finishing in the top half of the table this campaign, they will establish themselves as a stable side in the top flight of English football.
"What is most important is getting through this difficult second season so we don't fall foul of what is known as the second season syndrome," he said.
"That has caused so many heartaches to so many clubs who have come up into the Premier League, had an initial good season only to go down the following year. "
We're not going badly; the club is making very big strides to being a very stable Premier League club in the category of Stoke, Everton and Fulham.
"At the start of every season they are not thinking 'can we stay up?' They are thinking 'can we get into the top 10?' It would be nice to be in that situation."
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