|
Introduction to
free web hosting:
Some
web hosting providers offer
free web hosting. However most of this type of
web hosting
comes with some nuisance like ads. Most of them also don’t allow the hosting
of your own domain name like abc.com.
Free hosting
always carries addresses like
geocities.com/your-Yahoo!-ID
etc… Hence,
for one who is interested in doing a clean, decent site, this is not an option.
Free web Hosting
examples hosts:
Geocoties,
Tripode,
Netfirms are all examples of this type
of web hosting.
Advantages of free web hosting.
 | The main, but only advantage is, no dent
in your pocket! |
| Site building tools may be
provided free. |
Disadvantages
of free web hosting.
| No domain name of your own. |
| No matching e-mail accounts |
| Limited monthly data transfer / limited bandwidth. |
| Ads will be shown on the site -
sometimes very annoyingly. |
| Disk space will be limited –
but may be sufficient for most small sites. |
| Very limited tech support. |
| Limited or no database support |
Summary:
Free web hosting is best
suited for small sites with low traffic, like family sites or sites about
hobbies. It is not recommended for high traffic or for serious business.
Technical support is often limited, and feature options are few.
Very often you cannot use
your own domain name at a free web hosting site. That’s a fully qualified name like www.abc.com cant be used. You have to use a name provided by your host like http://www.abc.com/users/yoursite.htm.
This is hard to type, hard to remember, and not very professional.
Next :
Cheap / Budget Web Hosting
|
