When looking for a free web host for your Las Vegas website, it may be difficult to find a good web host although they do exist out there. But through all the hosts which are listed in the search engine it can be difficult to sort the good services from the bad services unless you can find sources which have used most of the services in the past and can inform you where to avoid and where to look. That is what this blog post is here to help you with.
What is free web hosting?
Free web hosting is typically provided by companies as a sample to their services, or a reward to loyal customers who purchase domain names, or transfer domain names to their plans from another service provider. Free hosting does not give full control of servers or the page layout (ususally the hosting company will show their ads on your free website hosted page or website). Typically a free host will provide space on a shared server of between 100 mega bytes to 1,500 mega bytes on average. The actual bandwidth for visitors is often between 500 to 5,000 mega bytes. You can either purchase or use your own domain name on a free plan, or use a provided sub domain if the option is available.
Where can I find free web hosting and what kinds are available?
Free web hosting is available all over the internet in different forms. The most common form of web hosting is a shared host with advertisements. Although there are free hosts which do not force ads onto the free websites but the service is less reliable, and the providers may be at risk of disappearing or going out of business from loss of profits to afford to keep the service running.
Some free services also provide ad free services on a post to host basis, and provide the option to upgrade to a paid service once your website reaches the limitations of space and bandwidth. One example of this service is meek host. Meek host provides 1,500 megabytes of space along with 1,500 megabytes of bandwidth if you successfully manage to continually post 15 posts in their host forum every month before the date limit. Once the date limit is exceeded they will suspend your account and allow you approximately 1 month to redeem your posts to get your services back, or delete your entire account.
Some companies that offer free website hosting in one form or another:
- 000webhost.com – Free Web Hosting with PHP, MySQL and cPanel, No Ads
- Bravenet – Web Hosting, Free Web Hosting and Web Tools
- Free Web Hosting from Doteasy.com
- 110mb.com – Free Website Hosting Provider
What are the downsides of free hosting?
With free hosting you should never launch a website that is entirely important to keep live with NO downtime. Free hosts come and go often due to lack of supporting funds costing the users of the free hosting their websites. Also free hosts tend to have more limitations and also much more downtime than a paid hosting plan.
Professional Hosting Options for your Las Vegas Website
If you aren’t interested in launching a website on a free hosting plan and require the most professional solution from the start (and if you have the modest budget), you should consider a professional Las Vegas website hosting company like www.lasvegaswebhostingonline.com. They are backed by professional performance and excellent customer service.
If you have any further questions about hosting your Las Vegas website, feel free to contact me at michael@marketinginlasvegas.com or call me at 702.341.0085, I’d be happy to help!
