subject: Start-up Guide To The Top Web Hosting [print this page] An individual's online business can only prosper if he or she begins by choosing the best web hosting provider. As a beginner, he or she will want to keep his or her investment costs low while at the same time finding the best web hosting service. Before looking to free web hosting providers, take a look at the information presented here to make the best informed decision.
One of the reasons that a free web hosting provider is not the best decision is that, because the service is free, the provider sponsors one's site by placing advertisements is certain optimum places on one's site. Now, these ads may or may not be related to the industry in which one is involved, which can create problems, especially if one's visitors are distracted by the advertisements. The only way to remove the advertisements is to upgrade to a paid user status.
Also, by having advertisements that are unrelated to one's current industry on his or her site, it weakens his or her professional credibility and presence. There are no second chances to make the first impression; once website visitors are turned off, they leave and they do not come back. Experts have shown that approximately 75% of business profitability will hinge on visitors returning to one's site in the future.
Besides that, if one encounters problems with his or her site, he or she will not receive preferential treatment from tech support because he or she is not a paid user. Users that are of a paid status will receive support first.
Also, because free hosting wants to keep its costs low, as well, one is sure to experience site outages, which amounts to very unsatisfied visitors if they cannot reach one's site. Free hosting providers are not the best web hosting services to choose, because the servers utilized for these services are low-quality. Even when upgrading to a paid status, the same issues can arise. Servers can go down and even when restored, paid users will receive the most attention to get their sites up and running again. When looking for the best web hosting service, look for quality and service above all else.
