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| saying is relevant when talking about so-called | | | | Space and Restrictions |
| 'free' web hosting sites. These sites are not really | | | | When you sign up with a free web host, you can |
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| service just to keep your website above water. | | | | post all that you want to because it is regulated. |
| No, of course not! There is always someone else | | | | Another issue is the restrictions for the types of |
| who pays for the upkeep of 'free' Web Hosting | | | | the files you can upload. |
| sites. Below are some things that you should | | | | Most free web hosts only accommodate the |
| consider before choosing a free web host over a | | | | basic files like, JPEG and MP3 files. This can prove |
| commercial one. | | | | troublesome if you need to upload files of a |
| Ads | | | | different nature. It results in you spending time |
| The most common income generating methods | | | | converting them. Another thing, most free web |
| of free web hosts are ads. Ad companies pay | | | | hosts do not offer copyright protection for the |
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| free web host, there will be a big probability that | | | | posts. |
| you will have so much ads on your web pages. | | | | Up and Down Time plus Limited Customer |
| Ads may even pop up during the initial registration | | | | Support |
| phase. The terms and conditions page of the | | | | The great thing about paid commercial Web Hosts |
| registration form usually contains specifications | | | | is that they have a degree of commitment |
| about the ad content for your free web site. | | | | towards their clients. They promise lesser down |
| Some free web hosts insert a lot of ads that | | | | times (number of hours the site is unavailable) and |
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