5 Warning Signs of a Poor Free Hosting Provider
I’m guessing that some of you are in the process of finding an appropriate free host or if not already have one in mind. So be prepared – after reading this you’re probably going to be asking yourself why you’re accepting poor service from your hosting provider.
There’s no reason why you should; more importantly you shouldn’t accept it!
Let’s take a look at 5 warning signs which you should look out for when choosing your free hosting provider…
Advertising Overload
Most free hosting companies tend to go into advertising overload, which often causes unnecessary frustration for the customer. Typically advertising is used as a way of earning money which results in these companies offering very few services that are free of forced adverts.
At Free Virtual Servers we do not do this – the free hosting service is completely advert free!
More Downtime
Many free hosting companies are haunted by downtime, which seems to almost be a plague within the free hosting industry. A lot of these companies don’t care about their customers in the sense that they feel they’re not obligated to provide a dependable service as the customer receives it for free.
We, on the other hand, provide all of our customers – free or not – with 99.9% uptime and a level of service that is unheard of within the free hosting industry. Providing exceptional service is ingrained within our philosophy: the customer always comes first!
Poor Customer Support
The majority of free hosting companies do not have the funds or willingness to hire customer support teams. This means that if you experience problems you can end up finding yourself relying on web forums instead of support from your host. Chances are you will never receive any live or email support.
Free Virtual Servers provide a level of customer support & service unheard of within the industry. They provide completely free 24/7 UK technical support for all customers, which has earned them a glowing reputation among customers and the web hosting industry.
Limited Space
Most free hosts only provide customers with 5 to 10 MB of space, so in theory you never would be able to expand your site beyond your allotted disk space without moving to a paid host or upgrading your hosting package. This is the strategy of many free web hosting companies within the UK.
Free Virtual Servers are the only UK based Free Hosting company left providing their free hosting customers with a package that is free for life, has no ads or hidden costs, 250MB web space and 500MB bandwidth.
The company consistently goes above and beyond for their Free Hosting customers and have been doing so for years.
Restricted Ad Revenues
Many free hosts don’t allow you to sell advertising space on your site. This might be fine if you’re simply maintaining a personal homepage, but can severely impact on revenues for business websites. For these sites, a paid service may be the only viable hosting option.
Free Virtual Servers they allow commercial use which includes advertising, which in turn helps the customer to increase their revenue through their website.
So it’s up to you; Should you have to compromise just because it’s free? We think not! See our Free Hosting page for more information.
