hints for finding the best freeweb hosting service

Generally it is best not to choose a
free hosting package with more
features than you need, and also
check to see if the company
somehow receives revenue from the
free hosting itself to keep it in
business. As already mentioned, it is
best to try to get accepted to a more
selective free host if possible. Look at
other sites hosted there to see what
kind of ads are on your site, and the
server speed (keep in mind newer
hosts will be faster at first). Read the
Terms of Service (TOS) and host
features to make sure it has enough
bandwidth for your site, large
webspace and file size limit, and any
scripting options you might need.
Read free webspace reviews and
ratings by other users on free
hosting directories. If you don't have
your own domain name, you might
want to use a free URL forwarding
service so you can change your site's
host if needed.
Recommended free web hosts
It would be awfully hard to
recommend any free web space host
and someone not like it, as different
people need different web hosting
features and have different
priorities, and the webhosting
quality may change over time. Also
some people want free domain
hosting (you own the domain), and
others might not be able to buy a
domain name. Here are some of the
most recommended free web hosts,
and their main features.
50Webs (http://www.50webs.com/)
gives you a URL such as http://
you.50webs.com/ (or you can use
your own domain name), and offers
60 MB webspace, POP3 email, and
unlimited bandwidth. You can
upload via a file manger or FTP
import. There are no ads or popups
placed on your hosted web pages.
You can setup multiple addon
domains and subdomains under the
same web hosting account.
Tripod (http://
www.tripod.lycos.com/) is
controversial. Many people hate the
ads they put on your site or its other
limitations, but it is one of the oldest
and most reliable free web hosts.
They give you 20 MB webspace, a
subdomain, file manager and editor,
and webpage statistics. The
bandwidth limit is 1 GB/month. You
can upload several file types such as
RealAudio, RealVideo, Flash, MP3, and
Java; and CGI/Perl, SSI, and FrontPage
Server Extensions scripting is
supported.

how do the free web hostsmake money?

The free website hosts often make
money in other ways, such as
putting banners, popups, or
popunders ads on your free
webpages. Some free web hosting
companies do not put ads on your
site, but require you as the
webmaster to click on banners in
their control panel or signup
process, or just display banners in
the file manager in hopes you will
click them. Some lure visitors with
free hosting in hopes you will
upgrade and pay for advanced
features. A few send you occasional
emails with ads, or may even sell
your email address. A new method
that is becoming popular is
requiring a certain number of
"quality" forum posting, usually as a
means of getting free content for
them and thereby being able to
display more ads to their website
visitors.

an you really get FREE webhostin

Yes, there are hundreds of free
hosting web sites, as far as not
having to pay any money to have
your website hosted. Generally they
either cost you in time, web hosting
restrictions, or modifying your free
web pages by adding popups,
banners, or other adverts. When
looking for free web hosting
(especially on search engines), you
should beware that there are also a
large number of commercial web
hosts that claim to offer free hosting
services, but those often have a
catch, such as paying an excessive
amount for a domain name or other
service, and therefore aren't really
free. The free free hosting guide
below will give you some tips for
finding the right free webhosting
comapny for you.