All about free web hosting

Ok. Let's face it. Nothing comes for free in life. The same goes for the Internet. The simple fact is: It costs money to run and operate a web hosting service. There are servers to maintain, employees to pay, and marketing to tend to and of course, money to be made.

If you are able to find a truly free web hosting site then please write to our site and tell us all about free web hosting that you were able to find. The truth is, some companies may offer Free web hosting details, simply to garner your attention. They may even offer free service , for awhile. It's an easy marketing campaign. Tell people it's free and they come in droves. Once you have the customers, you raise your pricing and slowly eliminate your , “Introductory" free offer. What happens then? You either pay or your site is shut down. That's what it's all about, free web hosting that is.

Even though we have yet to find a charity that donates free web hosting for the sole purpose of helping humanity, we have found hosting disguised as Free hosting. This means they don't charge you, but they are generating revenue from somewhere. Are they selling your information to spammers? Are they placing banner ads on your site? They have to be making money somehow. That's what it's all about, free web hosting that is.

Sure you can find a web hosting company to barter for advertising rights on your site. If you have a high hit rate on your site, many web hosts would be glad to give you a discount in exchange for a banner ad on your site. They may even contribute to the total cost of your hosting. That's marketing 101.

If you don't mind the fact that you are not in control of what ads appear on your site, then free Hosting may be your best choice. But , can we not call it free web hosting? Let's call it barter web hosting, since that's what it truly is. You are allowing advertisers to place banner ads on your site, when and how they want. You will have no control over these ads. That's all about free web hosting