Sunday, September 28, 2008

Consider Free Web Hosting For Your Small Business

By Steven A. Smaldery

It seems that every business in the world now has a website of its own. There are a few which do not, in many cases because they think they cannot afford to have one - these businesses are of course unaware of the many free web hosting services available. A website can be a great way to improve you company's bottom line. Free web hosting isn't the answer for every business, but it certainly is worth looking into as an option.

Having a site offers your business a great way to get the word out about your products and services to a global audience. For a small business where budget is a big concern, this can be the best way to get a wider exposure for the company. Free web hosting is not the answer for every business, but it may work for yours and has a few advantages, the price tag being only one of them.

If you are not terribly web-savvy, a free web hosing solution is an ideal way to get your feet wet and try out a website for your business. Think of this as an educational experience which will eventually leave you with the skills to a have a web site on your own domain. If yours is a new company, you will likely not have an elaborate website in the budget - a free website works well for a start up.

You may also just want to try out a specific site before you decide to buy a domain from them. Most sites that offer free web hosting will also offer packages that you have to pay for. Choosing the free package at first will let you take a test run with that specific site to know whether or not you want to purchase a full web domain package. Full packages can be expensive and you do not want to just jump into a deal before you know what it is all about.

Most web sites that offer free web hosting have site building tools that most people find very helpful, especially those who do not know how to build a web page. Along with a great page builder that is easy to use, there are many site add ons like hit counters, guest books and even email forms. You can build your entire web site in just a few short hours when you get the hang of using the page builder.

Free web hosting which offers these kinds of extras saves money too. You won't need to hire a programmer to put up these extras for you. You can put up polls, visitor feedback forms and surveys all with a few clicks of he mouse. You can also include opt-in forms for your newsletter if you publish one.

Free web hosting is a great way to try out the advantages of having a website for your business or any other purpose - even if you don't have a company to promote, you can use free web hosting services to build a personal site or blog easily.

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