free host and cheap host » Hosting information http://www.bbcidc.net free host and cheap host Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:19:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 A Look at Free Web Hosting http://www.bbcidc.net/a-look-at-free-web-hosting.html http://www.bbcidc.net/a-look-at-free-web-hosting.html#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:46:27 +0000 xawnu http://www.bbcidc.net/?p=32

I think we have all had the thought of using a free host for one reason or another, but is it really such a good decision? There are multiple factors to take into account when deciding whether or not to use a free web host and this article will give an in depth look into them.

The first thing you must look at when it comes to a free host is reliability. How long the host has been operating and how many people use their services really comes into play here. A quick search on Google should show the age of the potential host and the size of the web hostâ’s forum usually gives some indication as to the amount of users.

An important thing to most people who are looking at free hosting is the resources they are able to get from any given host. Generally the amount of web space and bandwidth are the most important areas to look at, however depending on the type of site you are running MySQL may also be required.

With free hosts you also need to check on the finer details to ensure you receive a reasonable free web hosting solution. The little things such as customized error pages or htaccess may be easy to leave unchecked, but if unavailable when required can really make or break a free web host.

You should also check for reviews on the given free web host you are looking at using. There are many web sites specialized to this, and a quick check can really stop you from getting into a dud of a host. This is also a good time to check the speed of other web sites that the free host is currently hosting. Doing so will give you an idea of what to expect if you decide to host with them and really does sort professional free hosts from the rest.

Finally it is always a good idea to read the free host’s terms and conditions, generally free hosts can be very restrictive as to the types of web sites they will host. So to ensure your web site is acceptable you should check over the types of sites that the free web host allows. This is also a good time to look for any strange clauses or acceptable use policies that actually limit the displayed resource amounts.

In conclusion free web hosting is a very acceptable and in most cases, stable way of hosting your websites. There are many different free web hosts out there, most of whom offer all the standard hosting features along with great resource allotments. You just need to look around, read reviews, and ensure the host’s speed is up to your satisfaction. Remember however, you get what you pay for.

This article was written by Ryan Bailey, an experienced Web Developer.
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Finding the right ecommerce host that will match your company’s needs, wants and demands is quite a challenge. Due to the overwhelming demands for web hosting, numerous ecommerce hosting service providers offer many options to choose from, and you should look for the best and most cost-effective ecommerce hosting company out there. Do some research and compare as many ecommerce web hosting service providers as possible.

Ecommerce hosting is one very potentially profitable business. The hosting charge varies based on the services, supports and the types, quality and quantity of the features provided. Even though some of the hosting companies do offer their services for free, there are many varied ways for them to make a profit – the most popular being that of selling ads to the prospective clients that are hosted on their websites. However, this type of ecommerce hosting offers no security and/or guaranteed service. Records of free ecommerce hosting show the instability, as they tend to close down within weeks, months and first year of operation. There are even those that close down within a span of a day or two. In such cases, the free ecommerce hosting proves to be effective for personal advances such as the posting of personal information, family photographs, and profiles, and for individuals who seek the fundamentals of web hosting by experimenting with programming scripts.

It never fails to verify how quite dependable a certain ecommerce hosting service provider can get by checking out the various websites that are currently owned and being maintained by the company or companies.

Ecommerce Hosting provides detailed information on Ecommerce Hosting, Free Ecommerce Hosting, Ecommerce Hosting Solutions, Canada Ecommerce Web Hosting and more. Ecommerce Hosting is affiliated with Ecommerce Web Hosting.
]]> http://www.bbcidc.net/free-ecommerce-hosting.html/feed 0 Free Web Hosting – To Choose Or Not to Choose? http://www.bbcidc.net/free-web-hosting-to-choose-or-not-to-choose.html http://www.bbcidc.net/free-web-hosting-to-choose-or-not-to-choose.html#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:32:37 +0000 xawnu http://www.bbcidc.net/?p=21

For anyone who’s new to the world of websites, or indeed those on a tight budget, the idea of free web hosting always appears appealing. As you’re likely aware however, not much in this world is truly free. Often those offering something for free are seeking something else in return, even if it’s not your money. With that in mind, is free hosting really all it’s cracked up to be?

Hosting (like most other services) costs money to provide. Although the services offered by free web hosts are often very basic compared to those which which you might buy, that company would still soon be out of pocket if they couldn’t recuperate their costs via some means. This is exactly the reason most free web hosts display some kind of advertisements on any websites you have with them.

Although these advertisements can often (though not always) be “closed” or hidden away after they’ve been displayed, they always appear somewhat hideous and as such can vastly degrade your visitors user experience, and even the credibility of the individual responsible for running the website – yourself!

For that reason alone, anyone who is making a website for more than sheer enjoyment – especially those looking to conduct business via their website – should dismiss any free web hosts who force you to display advertisements on their behalf. In actual fact, it’s probably a better idea to dismiss all free web hosts completely, in such a case. What you’d be saving by not paying for hosting would not be worth the amount of business or visitors you’d lose as a result.

The second big disadvantage of most free web hosting services is that they’re simply not rigged up to support up-to-date technologies that many modern websites utilize and require. Most websites are no longer merely static HTML pages built in point and click web design software – even those made by amateurs. Many are blog-based, or incorporate discussions forums or the ability for visitors to leave feedback to be displayed on that website, amongst other things. All these things require that your web hosting service be capable of processing different scripting languages (such as PHP) in addition to having some sort of database support, such as MySQL. This is all functionality that a great many of free web hosts simply can’t or will not offer to non-paying customers.

Customers of free web hosts are often not obliged to provide their full personal details. Couple that with the fact that no payment is required and it’s clear that the web host has no way to verify the validity of that customers information. As such they have no reassurance whatsoever that the customer doesn’t have shady intentions – such as the intention to spam or host illegal material. This is precisely the reason most free web hosts deny customers the ability (or lack the support) to host any files beyond static HTML pages and a small number of images.

Overall, there is little alternative but for anyone who is looking to run a serious, functional website to shell out for some paid web hosting. Nowadays it’s so cheap as to be little to no burden towards ones wallet.

Doug has has many years experience of creating and hosting websites with many different web hosts. Some of his sites cater towards providing product information and reviews to help consumers make more educated purchase decisions. This sees him writing about a wide (and sometimes weird) range of products, from such things as camping tents to womens epilator reviews and everything in between.
]]> http://www.bbcidc.net/free-web-hosting-to-choose-or-not-to-choose.html/feed 0 How to Find a Good Free Web Hosting Provider http://www.bbcidc.net/how-to-find-a-good-free-web-hosting-provider.html http://www.bbcidc.net/how-to-find-a-good-free-web-hosting-provider.html#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:31:57 +0000 xawnu http://www.bbcidc.net/how-to-find-a-good-free-web-hosting-provider.html

There is no one service which will please everyone. You can find free web hosts services by searches on Google and other search engines for “free web hosting”.

How to choose a choose web hosting provider
Choosing a free web host can be tough, especially since they are many who claim to be the best free hosts around. There are some that are great, some that are average, and some that are really bad. They might offer nice features, but with ads on your site. They wont put advertisements on your site, but have really bad features and/or support. Choosing a good free host is usually a hit or a miss, and can be frustrating at times. Remember that you don’t get any guarantees with free hosting, so if your site isn’t there when you wake up next morning, you can’t complain about it because its free!

Make sure you have these features when choosing a free host:

  • More than 100Mb disk space
  • More than 1Gb bandwidth
  • At least 1 FTP account
  • Free subdomain (i.e yourname.freewebhostprovider.com)
  • Allowed to host your own domain
  • No ads on your sites

Some good free hosts may offer:

  • cPanel Control Panel or DirectAdmin Control Panel
  • MySQL Databases, PHP, CGI
  • Email Accounts
  • Allowed to put up your own ads
  • Reliability (this is hard to determine)
  • Automatic software installer (Install a blog in minutes!)
  • Community Forum, to discuss your website(s)

You cant really expect too much from a free host, since they are providing the service for free. 

What free host does the author recommend?

I went through a lot of free hosts when i was starting out my website, and there are the good and there are the bad. UltimateSiteHost as a free hosting provider because it has great features, and does NOT force ads on your website. You can even sign up with a free subdomain.
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