What to look for when choosing free hosting When choosing a free website hosting company, there are a few things to take into consideration. These range from speed of the site to the site's function ability. It is important to ensure these aspects are up-to-scratch when you choose your company. So, without further to do; these are a few things that I look for when I'm choosing a free website hosting company. Coding What coding does the hosting company allow you to use on your site. Generally, speaking most free website hosting companies only allow you to use html. This is fine, however, you may decide to upgrade or change your site. Whereby, you are in need of more advanced coding, such as .php or asp. Then it is well worth your time to ensure that you have everything you need or could ever need. However, if you do happen to run into this problem, most free hosting companies allow you to upgrade to a paid subscription. Whereby, all coding and other features are available for use. Ads Some hosting companies use forced ads to sponsor your free hosting. It is best to check whether your company will place forced ads on your site. A forced ad is an ad that is automatically added to your site without your consent. I strongly recommend that you completely disregard any hosting companies that use ads to support your site. File Transfer Before I venture in the realm of free website hosting companies, I like to ensure that my company allows me to have FTP access. FTP is essential for those that desire easy file transfer from computer to site. If the company doesn't have FTP then they most likely have a browsers based file transferring system. In my opinion, these systems are never as efficient as FTP. So, if you are in need of easy file transfer, make sure that the site allows you FTP access. Domain names Quite simple, the ability to register a domain via your hosting company or a third-party site. Then to have said domain transferred to your new hosting service. Alternatively, you could always register a sub-domain from the company, as most offer this service. These are just the basics to look for when choosing free hosting. The saying; "you get what you paid for" should not be taken into consideration when choosing free hosting. You should expect nothing but the best, as this is your precious little site that we're talking about.

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