OK… this will be one of the Biz-e-Book chapters and we will talk about when we should opt for free web hosting or paid web hosting. For starter, let’s talk about free Web hosting.

Most of the web host sites nowadays offer a free version… but as expected, free web hosting will have limitations. Limited disc space, limited bandwidth, advertisement, domain names restrictions, limited tools and support… etc are some of the normal limitations that one will normally face when he/she chooses free web hosting.

However, if you are looking to host a website… and it will be a big one (not using too much space) and it’s only for your family and friends (something like a personal blog)… free web hosting will be a great option. Not only need you pay for anything… the tools (although limited) will be sufficient for you to produce a site up to your satisfaction.

However, do be very careful with those web hosts that use advertisement to cover the hosting cost. OK… most of them will do that… but those using pop-ups will make your site pretty irritating to browse. Well, most of the browsers have the pop-up blocker feature added in nowadays… but the prompts can reach an irritating point too… especially when there are too many pop-ups.

Another option would be what most people are doing right now… and that would be using Blogspot or Wordpress. Both of these sites are offering free hosting and the limitations are pretty… err… well… non-existent. I have tried both and they are OK… and oh… maybe the domain names will be a limitation… but it’s not too bad. After all you will get to name your blogs pretty interestingly.

Oh… one major limitation for those who wanna develop a website if they wanna opt for Blogspot or Wordpress… you can only develop blogs using these two and not websites. However, Wordpress has plugins and widgets that are making it looking a lot more like a CMS. I am not sure if the same are available for Blogspot or not… it has been quite a while since I last used it.

Wow… it’s only about free web hosting… and how much I have strayed off the topic. I haven’t even got to the main point in choosing your free web host… but if I were to continue, you will fall asleep soon. I will be back on this again later. Ciao for now.