If you're just getting started and looking for a webhost, I found a good free one that I'm using for one of my other blogs (not my VA website, since I already have hosting for that one.) Anyway, its called 000webhost.com.

They provide hosting absolutely free, there is no catch. They don't put ads all over your site. You get 350 MB of disk space and 100 GB bandwidth. They also have cPanel control panel and Fantastico.

You can register here: http://www.000webhost.com

I'm just getting started with it and so far so good.

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April @ Advantage
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Wow. That web host site looks good. I might have to try it.

I wonder how do they make a profit out of it? Not sure if they can live off donations.

Update: I think I got my answer from their website. Looks like a total legit free web hosting.

This sounds almost too good to be true...free and no ads. I'm going to check into moving to this site.

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VirtuallyDee

This sounds great! I am going to check this out, I am going to redesign my webpage this month and would love to save some money.

Thanks

sounds really great. I'll try this one out... but I agree with VirtuallyDee that it sounds too good to be true.

Please do your homework. I also checked out this site to determine why I should be paying someone else for hosting when this one is free.

Here's what I found:

1. To host your web site is free. No catch, no gimmicks (well not initially).

2. They then offer you an "Affiliate Program" where they will pay you to recommend others to their site (by placing a link/ad etc on your web site). You have to wait until you get a minimum number of recommendations before they will pay you. However, they have many many many complaints from people who have never been paid even after recommending them hundreds of times. It seems a new excuse is made as to why they won't pay you. They then either ignore you or cancel your account.

If you do further research on the 'Net, then you will find that this web site is owned by and affiliated with some very unsavory characters. They even own some other "Tech Review" sites where they give good reviews of this site (to drive up traffic I am sure).

So, several things to remember:

1. This might be an ok deal for the free hosting... for a while (don't complain if your web site and all it's data disappears).

2. Nothing in this life worth having is free... except love.... and that might cost you some love back.

In my opinion, for the price of a fancy coffee once a month at the local coffee shop, I can get a guaranteed no gimmick hosting provider to host my web site. My business and my customers deserve it.

Thanks for the update David. I am looking for a new host. I'll keep searching.

yeah, 00webhost.com is rock! i've used them for about 3 years and it seems no problem occur to my websites... I recommend you to use this free service first instead of the paid one. you won't regret it.

Good thought, but I agree, there has to be something hidden