[sherryinutah]

First of all, let's discuss the pros and cons of using free web hosting sites. It's always nice to use the "free" stuff; especially, when we're in the learning phase.

Pros - It's Free!

Cons - Some of these sites give you a tiny amount of hosting space. You might also have to tolerate "advertising" on your site.

1- Sitebuilder.com - 1000's of templates, free domain for life and an opportunity to create a free website.
2- Websitebuilder.com - Highly recommended if you are creating a new site from scratch.
3- Siteblog.com - Very easy to use if you want to create a free blog.

Any other's that you'd recommend?

What are the pros and cons of the sites you're recommending?

[FuZyOn]

Well it's not really worth it if you have to tolerate advertising on the site, but I guess if you want to try stuff out it's a good option. I recommend WordPress for anything blog-related.

[oldbuddy]

I wouldn't spend my time developing for a free website, since all your hard work could be flushed down the toilet with no notice or recourse. I would rather invest a dollar a month or so, to have something I could depend on.

[shamzblueworld]

Well you don't get a free domain there, you can only use their subdomain for free. And if you are to use a free platform, why not use blogspot or wordpress.com?

[oldbuddy]

Well you don't get a free domain there, you can only use their subdomain for free. And if you are to use a free platform, why not use blogspot or wordpress.com?

I have used a sub-domain from them for many years and I don't think it makes a hill of beans worth of difference, except it saves registration fees. In fact, I think the AngryHosting part is an attention grabber, people wonder what that is all about.

Almost every website or page I create has the purpose of making me money and both WordPress.com and Blogger have shut down THOUSANDS of websites for people using them to make money. Sure a lot of them get away with it for a while (maybe even a long while), but for a BUCK it's not worth the risk to me. If whatever I am doing with it is not making at LEAST a buck a month, I would be happy to quit wasting my time on it anyway.

By the way, if you use WordPress.com or BlogSpot.com, you are using a sub-domain anyway, unless you pay extra to get your own domain.

[shamzblueworld]

Well you don't get a free domain there, you can only use their subdomain for free. And if you are to use a free platform, why not use blogspot or wordpress.com?

I have used a sub-domain from them for many years and I don't think it makes a hill of beans worth of difference, except it saves registration fees. In fact, I think the AngryHosting part is an attention grabber, people wonder what that is all about.

Almost every website or page I create has the purpose of making me money and both WordPress.com and Blogger have shut down THOUSANDS of websites for people using them to make money. Sure a lot of them get away with it for a while (maybe even a long while), but for a BUCK it's not worth the risk to me. If whatever I am doing with it is not making at LEAST a buck a month, I would be happy to quit wasting my time on it anyway.

By the way, if you use WordPress.com or BlogSpot.com, you are using a sub-domain anyway, unless you pay extra to get your own domain.

Is that so? Really? They only blocked those sites because they were making money? I really doubt it, there must have been other rules they might have broken or something. Because they allow users to monetize their blogs.

[sherryinutah]

I appreciate the conversation you're having because I'm seriously wondering if I want to continue with my free blogger blog or if I want to invest in a domain and connect with some web hosting. It seems like a big decision to me; even if it is just a few dollars per month.

I am currently reading a couple of Wordpress books so maybe I can decide when I'm through with those. Thank you, everyone, for sharing your thoughts on this topic.

[oldbuddy]

I appreciate the conversation you're having because I'm seriously wondering if I want to continue with my free blogger blog or if I want to invest in a domain and connect with some web hosting. It seems like a big decision to me; even if it is just a few dollars per month.

I am currently reading a couple of Wordpress books so maybe I can decide when I'm through with those. Thank you, everyone, for sharing your thoughts on this topic.

It's not even a few dollars, it's less than 2. Find a .info domain name on GoDaddy for $3 a year and get a years hosting on NoSupportLinuxHosting for $12 and your total expense is a dollar and a quarter a month.

[naruto100]

I guess they will do advertise after we put up our site. Honestly I don't want this thing.

[yashrajkarthikey2]

I want to add to this list - I believe Hostgator.com, Bluehost.com, Godaddy.com are good options for Hosting try them . you will like it.