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Free website hosting?
How do they make money?
There are a couple of ways companies offering free hosting make money:
• Advertising – The most common way. In every
one page a banner is displayed.
• You have to buy your domain from them (and pay a
higher than normal price for it).
• You have to be an active member of some forum.
• You have to have a link from your site to them.
• Companies count on being able to later sell you a
hosting package or some other product like website design templates.
• They use websites hosted with them to promote and
advertise themselves.
Advantages of Free Hosting:
• It's free – no one likes to open their wallet if
they don't have to.
• Offers a chance to try a site – You get to do your
first steps free.
• The parameters are almost enough – The free hosting
packages usually offer just enough space and traffic for basic sites to
give it a try.
Disadvantages of Free Hosting:
• Bad support – you get what you pay for.
• Over loaded servers – your site will probably load
slow.
• Limited parameters – free hosting packages are
enough for a basic website. If you need a little more, you will have to
pay.
• Banners – visitors find them annoying and
irritating. They oftentimes ruin the site design.
People looking to try the internet or have a website as a hobby for
noncommercial purposes will find free hosting most suitable. I do not
recommend that any serious company or business use free hosting
services. Remember, you get what you pay for so don't expect good
service or quality.
Here is a list of companies that offer free hosting:
Netfirms
50free
5gigs
100webspace
000k.com
freehomepage.com
newbiesite.com
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