Free Web Hosting Unlimited Bandwidth – Too Good To Be True?

I got an important topic I would like to cover today.  First and foremost, I get a million questions a day from people that are seeking a free web hosting provider with unlimited bandwidth. Well before I go crazy on you I just want to talk about about unlimited bandwidth and the fact that it doesn’t even really existence.  Seriously, lets say you purchased a shared hosting plan and they offered “unlimited bandwidth.”

Well, this is skewed because you are in fact sharing a server with a lot of other websites.  So how it the world could they possibly offer unlimited bandwidth?  I mean think about the word “unlimited” that basically means it will never run out.  Your site is on a server there is a point when it  can’t handle anymore so the words unlimited are really true.  See here for more information on unlimited bandwidth.

So back to the point free web hosting.  Honestly, you just get what you pay for when you get free hosting because they really do not offer that much space.  I have typically heard that they will provide you with about 20 GB, and if you get lucky maybe 100 GB.  However, unless you just want a website and are not running a business or anything I would really shy away from it.

Here is why I am against free web hosting.  Call me a hater if you want, but when you have an account with them your stuff can get shut down for no reason at all.  Think of it this way, you bust your ass working on a website and everything is going good.  Your business is booming and everything.  Well, you decide I got a lot of extra money in my bank account now, and go out and buy something really expensive.

Bam, your site is shut down the next day.  The reason is from your free web hosting with “unlimited bandwidth” has decided that you are hogging all your bandwidth with your videos and pictures.  It is like getting run over by a train when that happens, so I just don’t set myself up for failure.   Catch my drift.  Please someone explain to me what is the point of free web hosting if all your hard work can be shut down in an instant?

Free Web Hosting – The Reality!

Free Hosing – Are You Serious?

There are some really good points in the video above.  As a business owner I would have to ask you; how serious are you about your business if you are are hosting you account on a free hosting platform?  Would you really feel safe doing business with a company that didn’t even invest any money into their site?

This takes the trust factor out of the equation and your customers will simply respond negatively.  In order for an online company to succeed it needs three things, an online presence (the search engines ignore these sites typically), you need to provide value to customers (what reasons do they have to do business with you, and most importantly you have to have trust, which free hosting simply kills.

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