Thread: What are your views on free hosting services?

they are alright if you want to run a low traffic site but if you are targeting a large market i.e 1000+ visits per day then it will be extremely slow and your users will not like it.

From my point of view it is far better to use a shared hosting for low cost instead of using a free hosting. Free hosting has many disadvantaged when compare to a paid hosting.
Difference between a free hosting and paid hosting are,

FREE HOSTING - Forced ads on your website
PAID HOSTING - No ads on your website

FREE HOSTING - Takes time to load
PAID HOSTING - Instant loading with unlimited bandwidth

FREE HOSTING - Below average space limit
PAID HOSTING - More than enough space limit to unlimited space

FREE HOSTING - No security for your website or data
PAID HOSTING - Security guarantee with backup

FREE HOSTING - No support from the host
PAID HOSTING - 24/7 customer support

FREE HOSTING - No need to pay
PAID HOSTING - Spend only reasonable cost

FREE HOSTING - Only sub Domains
PAID HOSTING - Your own Domain

So it is better always to choose a paid hosting. I got best shared hosting packages at very low cost from www.Thewebpole.com . With 24/7 customer support.

Free hosting is for strictly playing around and not committing your site to the web. You will be plagued with ads, downtime and security concerns. Many good host provide super low cost hosting plans. A paid host provides you with ad free hosting, support, uptime and security. Once you have a paid host you can begin to improve your traffic trends and up your rank in the engines. A paid hosting account will be worth the small fee you pay.