Free Web Hosting

There are free web hosts that are available and it may seem like a way to save. The biggest problem with free web hosts is that they must make their money somewhere. Their course of action is to add advertisements to your website. While you may think it is worth it to get free web hosting, it is not that expensive.

Web hosting is cheap.

Quality web hosting can be had for under $8 a month. You can put your own advertisements, banner ads and products on your website. Some of the free web hosts do not allow you to run any ads, some may not allow you to sell products on your website.

But in any case their ads can pull people off your website and send them elsewhere. You want your readers to stay on your website or visit the places you want them to visit. This helps you build the reputation of your website or helps you make money by getting your readers to buy things you suggest.

~ MJ Schrader

Many People Have cPanel

Another distinct advantage is that many sites use it. While that may not seem to matter that means you have more people who use it, so should you have a problem you can ask people you know have websites. In addition you can easily do a search for something specific on your favorite search engine.

Easy to Add Programs

Most cPanel hosts offer either Fantastico or Simple Scripts which enables you the user to add certain applications to your domain name quickly and easily. Common applications people add are WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and others. They often offer forum applications, photo galleries even Wiki software. These programs also allow for easy updating.

Other advantages of cPanel

As a control panel, cPanel is like a dashboard. It offers most of the functions on the front page for easy reference and use. You can easily create and set up email accounts related to your domain name.

Many people like that the file manager is so easy to find. This allows you to easily access all the files with the host. What this means is that you can easily upload free digital gifts to share with your readers, you can also easily add plugins and other sub-programs into the programs you are using.

While there are other programs out there, it is very nice to use a program that is easy to use and fairly straight forward. In addition cPanel offers your website additional security. With these benefits you can clearly see why cPanel is an advantage.

~ MJ Schrader

This is an easy to use control panel that most hosts use.  This allows you easy access to you website files and other functions.

Do not get free!

Free web hosts will place ads on your site and also be worth every cent you pay.  A quality web host should run $5 to $15 a month. There are more expensive ones if you are expecting a massive website or multiple websites. For most companies starting online, all you need is the standard company.

What do they have?

If you want a WordPress website, you want them to mention installation, either free, easy, scripts or something. Should you want to build a website, look for a free website builder. Again you want the cPanel. They should allow you to add 100s if not unlimited web domains. Email should be offered as well.

Customer service

Is their contact information readily available?  Will they speak your language?  When are they available? Will they offer you a refund if you do not like their service? Will they help you if you have problems?

Reviews

The best web site hosting services are going to have very vocal fans and very vocal enemies.  It is like cell phone service where people love the company or hate them.  So it is personal choice.

FREE DOMAIN NAME WARNING

The best web hosts offer a free domain name.  You should always get your first choice domain name from someone other than your web host.  You can always get a variation, a dot net or something with the free domain name.  The reason is, if you and your web host have a falling out, it may take a week or longer for them to give your domain name to you.  Even worse, they could decide not to give it back at all.  You can find stories about this with EVERY web hosting service.

Below are two hosts images here I recommend and I have worked with both.

~ MJ Schrader

Please note those are both affiliate links, which is what helps me provide valuable information to you.