How to Make a Free Website

By Greg Davidson

There are a few ways for you to make a website without spending a single cent. You may have even heard of one or two of these ways but never used them because you weren't too sure about it. Since some products or services are usually worth what you paid for them, you might want to consider upgrading to a website that costs money to startup, but you have complete control over.

The first kind of free website that anybody can make is one that's hosted on somebody else's website. These types of websites are really more of a profile than a website since you don't actually have access to your website files. Many people start blogs using this method since it's very easy to do so. Most websites that are made like this are linked to using a sub-domain of your choice. This way the search engines can rank your website individually instead of making it a part of the main website address. If the service you're using is popular, you might be able to find quite a free templates so you can change your website's design. One downside of starting a website like this is that you are usually limited to the amount of visitors you can have in one day. If your website becomes successful and you want to sell it, you won't be able to do so since you really don't own the website. This is usually against the TOS of the company that is hosting your website and they might end up shutting down your website if you get caught.

Another way to make a website at no cost is to find a free website script and to host it on a free web host. There are many companies out there who offer hosting accounts that are very limited to attract new customers. The idea behind this form of marketing is to get you to upgrade to a paid hosting account since you'll probably find the features of their free account to be far less than what you need. If they do offer you enough features to get your website working, then chances are they're going to include advertisements at the top of your website which doesn't look too appealing. If your website gets enough traffic, your free host might actually be ripping you off. If you gave your free host $1 worth in free click everyday, you're basically paying them $30 a month for a service that isn't worth anything.

The most legitimate but riskiest free way to make a website is to use a free website script, and to find somebody who's willing to share their hosting account with you at no charge. I actually have a friend who's website I'm currently hosting. Many hosting companies allow you to host more than one website under the same account. You can try contacting somebody to see if they would be willing to create a sub-domain on their current domain, and to offer you your own FTP access so you can upload files to your website. Most people will probably decline your strange offer but I'm sure there are a few good samaritans who will help you out. The downside is that if your website ends up making money, the person who is hosting your account might try to blackmail you for money since technically it's really their website. Or if your website gets too much traffic and slows down their hosting, they might just shut you down without telling you. Therefore, unless you know the person who is doing this for you, I wouldn't recommend it.

The best way to make your very own website is to use a quality website script with a unique design, and to always buy the domain name and hosting you're using. Cutting corners to save money isn't the way to go since it's extremely cheap to make a website that you actually own and can resell in the future for a profit.

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