Whenever something is free there is usually something attached to it that may not benefit your internet business. It could be a variety of things including time wasted, your reputation taking a hit or just below average products and services to deal with. Free web hosting services is something to be careful of if you are serious about your long-term success online.
Free web hosting could serve a very large purpose if you are just starting out online, but most of them come with some drawbacks. One glaring negative about a free hosting account is by accepting the service for free you will have to accept advertisement on the sites they host for you.
The company offering the free hosting accounts makes money from their advertisers, so it is a legit marketing trick used in the business. They give away the accounts at no cost with the understanding they can place advertising on your site. You do not make any money from it. Another drawback is the limitations a free web host account comes with. You may not have the flexibility to do certain things with your site based on the components given to you that more often than not will be less than adequate.
If you are new to the world of making money online it does serve the purpose of giving you a platform to test certain things without the risk of losing any money. Saving a few bucks here and there is always helpful, but you have to weigh your risk factor and determine if it's worth hurting your business by trying to save a few dollars. It could be very costly in the long run.
Your professional image is critical to your success online just like it would be off line.
Consider this, if you choose a free web hosting service you may have to use a sub-domain that will include their company name in the URL. So it would look something like this:
(your business name dot their business name dot com) - this could hurt your credibility instantly.
Luckily, there are free web hosting options that deliver the goods so don't worry.
Unfortunately, most of them do not offer the following:
No database management support such as MySQL, which allows you to program queries into your websites.
No multiple e-mail account support. You are lucking if you get one.
No modules that include CGI, PHP, RoR, Perl, etc.
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