Free hosting or paid hosting?

So you have a great idea for a website but no idea about where to host it? You could host it on your own computer however for almost everyone this is impossible and totally impratical. This article will be looking into both free and paid hosting methods along with benefits, disadvantages, costs and a few suggested companies.

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10 ways to increase traffic for free

When opening a new website perhaps the biggest hurdle to get over is getting the first 1,000 or so unique visitors. You could look into some paid promotion techniques such as text or banner advertisements but what if you’re stuck for cash? This article aims to introduce you to a number of ways to increase traffic to your website – and all for nothing! Be warned however, most of these ways will require a bit of work, time and effort. Before we begin I suggest that you already have your website fully ready and working – there is little use in promoting a website which is still being built.

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