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Register Domain Names - Why Use Domain Names - Cheap Domain Names - .COM, .NET or .ORG? - How Do You Spell Domain? - Trademarks and Domains - Expired Domain Names - Shared vs. Dedicated IP

Domain Name Basics - Domain Names Explained - Domain Parking Explained - Domain Name FAQ - How to Sell a Domain - Domain Name Appraisals - Domain For Sale - Domain Name Brokers - Transferring Ownership - Are Hyphens Bad?

TLD's and Subdomains - Other Top Level Domains - Top Level Domains - Country Code TLDs - The History of Domains - Subdomains Explained

Registrars and WHOIS - ICANN Accreditation - Domain Name Resellers - Whois Lookup - Whois Privacy Concerns

Domain Hosting - Domain Hosting - What is Domain Hosting? - Why Use a Free Host? - Cons of Free Hosting - Building a Personal Website - Uses of Personal Websites - Web Host Pricing - Dedicated Web Hosting - Reliable, Redundant Hosts

Search Engine Optimization - Getting Listed in DMOZ - Benefits of Using CSS - Making Meta Tags Count - HTML Basics - Meta Tags - Figuring Keyword Density - Successful Link Exchanges

As far as web hosting is concerned, you definitely get what you pay for (and sometimes less than you pay for!) Below are the disadvantages to free hosting:

Little/No Support
Free hosts generally offer no customer support to their free customers and if they do it is low priority. While many free users are new to web hosting, neglectful support can ruin the hosting experience.

Overcrowded Servers
Free hosts are not known for their reliability and uptime. Often the servers web hosts put free users on may be overcrowded and slow or even frequently down. Since it is relatively simple to get a free web host company started many free hosts are fly-by-night operations and care little for the long term well being of users files.

Less Features
Free web hosting plans usually don