f you get what you pay correction of problems even when
for, anything free must not a complaint is filed.
be worth much. This is as
true for free Web hosting 3. The host may suffer frequent
services as any other commodity. server breakdowns. There may be
A free Web host may or may not insufficient bandwidth to support
provide the required level of the Web site's needs. There may
reliability. Therefore extreme be no scalability. There may be
caution must be taken when thousands of other Web sites
choosing a free Web host. competing for the same server
resources. This "death of a
There are several restrictions thousand paper cuts" result in
likely to appear. These include: hosts that look good at first
glance, but fail miserably in
1. Advertisements, potentially practice.
those of competing Web sites, may
be placed upon any site they 4. Few free Web hosts offer
host. This is a common source of significant storage space or even
revenue for a free host. These restrict the type of files
advertisements prove to be an allowed for use. For example,
irritant for many customers who files typically that use a lot of
may not like their browsing bandwidth (like MP3 files) may
experience to be affected by not be allowed. This can cripple
these ads. the utility of many Web sites.
2. There may be little to no 5. Free Web hosts may also
support with a free hosting plan. require the use of a sub-domain,
Sometimes only a FAQ page is which makes the ID much longer
offered as support. There may be than it would have been if the
no chance for change or Web site used its own domain
name. The vast increase in URL easier way to accomplish any
length for the site can result in given task.
many potential customers
forgetting, misspelling, or Generally speaking, a free host
otherwise failing to reach the should be avoided if the desire
site quickly and efficiently. is to set up a business Web site.
The resultant loss in terms of
These are not insignificant customers lost can be much higher
disadvantages. The Internet is a than the actual gain to be had
very competitive and unforgiving through Web presence. A
environment. Visitors can be very sub-standard site is often the
fickle and are unlikely to return sign of a sub-standard business.
to a Web site that suffers from
frequent technical problems, is Free Web hosts are, however, a
cluttered with obtrusive banner safe choice if the Web site is an
advertisements, or which information Web site or a
otherwise encumbers their personal Web site. Even then the
navigation. Because the Internet goal should be for this to be a
makes most tasks very easy, this limited period. For a Web site to
ease of use is expected. grow, money will have to be
Complications are typically invested eventually.
greeted with simple avoidance, as
there is almost certainly an
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