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Free Hosting
Free Web Hosting - Advantages And Disadvantages
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One of the deals the internet newbies are looking for is free hosting.
Using the free web hosting depends on your activities on the internet.
Free hosting is the basic website hosting service that you can avail to
save on your startup cost. There are a lot of free hosting services and
you have to do a patient search to find out the best among them.
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The free hosting provider recovers its cost of maintaining the
server through placing paid
advertisements on the sites that are availing its free service. Though
it is cost saving option it has some limitations and your website will
have to display ads at the top and bottom of the page. The ads won't
necessarily match the theme of your website. This will affect the
reputation of your site.
You have to take a careful decision before opting for a free hosting. As
said earlier it depends on your website, your online intention and the
level you want to reach in your internet business. But for people who
are starting out on the internet it may be the best option if you don't
have a lot of traffic or your website is small and your aim is just to
make a presence on the internet.
Advantages
There are many businesses and individual who are looking for a place to
put their website without having to pay for the hosting service. When
you avail the free web hosting you will get the sub-domain of the
hosting company. For example if the name of the free hosting company is
freewebhosting.com, you will get the subdomain with your business name
or any other name you have chosen as
yourbusinessname.freewebhosting.com.
You can get a web space of anywhere between 5MB to 100 MB. Some hosting
companies provides extra features like guest books, virtual domain
names, counters, tracking logs, blogs and more.
Disadvantages
Besides getting a sub-domain you have more shortcomings in free web
hosting. You won't get the advanced options. Some free web hosting
provider will ask you to submit to advertising and surveys by filling
out a form before you can get your free service. Thoroughly read the
agreement before signing up for the free service.
You can't expect support for database management and the common package
known as mySQL in a free hosting service. You will get only one e-mail
account. The service does not include flash programming, DHMTL (Dynamic
Hypertext Markup Language) and PHP.
Free web hosting is ideal for those who just want to make an online
presence without incurring a cost. It is for those who want a free
hosting option and enjoying the fun of their online presence
without many bells and whistles. If your are harboring more ambitions
and want to take your online business to a higher level to make it a
good source of income, then free hosting is not your cup of tea.
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