Free Web Hosting
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Is it all Web Hosting the same?
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Hosting Issues to watch out for
Free Web Hosting is a service that is provided by some companies on the Internet. They usually require you to display their advertising (or an annoying pop up window as every page loads) on your website.
There are a some important issues to consider that relate to Free Web Hosting:
If you have your website set up on something like Geocities (or any of the other free web site hosts) it is obvious to all that you have a free website. When potential customers see that you have a free URL (Unique Resource Locater) you will instantly appear to lack credibility. Customers will assume that if you won't expend $10 to $45 to get a decent web host, then the product or message that you are attempting to present may be flawed. They won't perceive your business to be a "real business" if you can't afford a web hosting fee.
Another situation you may find yourself in is having a domain name like freewebhosth123.com/gardeninginfo.htm. Your customers get to know you at that address. Many free web hosts go out of business. If you buy a Yellow Pages Advertisement advertising a site that no longer exists it will cost you money, and more importantly, your reputation.
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If you lose your URL you've lost all the business you worked so hard to get. It's the same thing as building traffic to a store front, then moving your store without telling anyone. Your customers know to go to your address. The links you have worked hard for, come to that address. Once the address disappears, for whatever reason, then you are in serious trouble.
Free Web Hosts can have many different stipulations about what they require from you. Some of them require their banner to be placed at the top or bottom of your pages. The sole purpose of providing free website hosting is for your "Host" to display their advertising on your site. Do you want advertising (all over your site) that can "turn off" or snatch potential customers away?
Simply put, if you plan "going big" on the Internet, never ever go with Free Web Hosting!
Free Web Hosting is great for people who want to a personal web page or want to sell a vehicle. They can create a temporary web page for this purpose. We have listed some of the more reliable Free Web Hosts below for this purpose:
Always read the terms of service before you decide which free hosting service to use as many hosts have stringent rules and conditions.
Geocities Free Web Pages and Free Email Geocities offers free web hosting and free email accounts. At present, Geocities offers free web pages. Geocities is one of the busiest servers on the Internet, and over the years, it has become very reliable. You must put the Geoguide - which includes a banner ad - at the top of each page or a pop-up ad will appear as each page is viewed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Angelfire Free Web Pages Angelfire offers disk space for your free web pages. They also offer free e-mail accounts. There is an easy to use web page editor, or you can write HTML code and upload it. This is perhaps the most straightforward and easy to use file manager.
A free web hosting service is not a replacement for a real web hosting service. If you plan on doing business online, cough up a few bucks, register a domain name, and get a virtual server...you won't be sorry.
Full service hosting plans are available at Earth First
