How do free web hosting companies make money
| Whilst there are a few genuinely free web hosts in existence, most free web hosts will seek to make money if only to cover their server costs. Free web hosts do this in two main ways: Upselling You may find that the hosting facilities offered by a free web host are suitable for your basic requirements, but you may find you have to pay extra for things like database access, addtional email accounts or over-use of bandwidth. You may also find that you are required to buy a domain name from them in order to get the free hosting account, often at a price that is way above normal pricing. Whilst there is nothing wrong with this, you may find that what started out as free hosting is now costing more than an equivalent hosting package at one of the many inexpensive web hosts. It is worth doing some research. Advertising Many free web hosts earn money by placing advertising on your website. This may even be in the form of so called pop-up adverts which open in a different browser window. Again, there is nothing wrong with this, but you will not have control over the advertisements that are displayed on your web site, some of which you may find objectionable. It is worth finding out the advertising policy of the hosting company. | |
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