Free Host

[Ray]

Is there still a niche for it.. How do you guys feel about it

 

[jacobatwood]

Better service and performance at paid hosting.

 

[Ray]

Demand for free high quality hosting is huge. Profit and viability for a high quality free host is nil. Unless you have a very unique method to monetize a free host I'd suggest you just forget it. Hosting margins are generally very small. And cheap crappy hosts are a dime a dozen. Just the fact you're making this thread tells me you have no idea what you're doing. The internet needs less hosts that are crap not more.

There are many better ways to earn from the internet than hosting.

i know how to monetize a free host, ive been in the industry for over 5 years. What I was asking if you guys still see a niche for it. Ive been away the last year or so with military duties so i have been away from the scene for some time.

The fact that you assume that i dont know what im doing and questioning my level of experience is quite belittling.

 

[WebIntellects - Rob]

You will have more advantages and privileges using paid hosting services.. You can pay several dollars for reliability and speed and see your web sites always up.

 

[NetOctave]

Atleast charge $10 per year..But then the card processing, transaction charges, chargeback etc would create more hassles ..

 

[XeHSean]

The free hosting market is an extremelly hard niche to break into and become successful in these days. If you are interested in entering the industry, I'd highly recommend that you develop a strong business plan first

 

[iHubNet-Matt]

The fact that you assume that i dont know what im doing and questioning my level of experience is quite belittling.

I am not going to do that mate since I am familiar with you through this forum. But honestly I would like to ask you that don't you feel starting with some nice offers/low priced packages would be better than selecting free hosting initially. Because there won't be any guarantee that the free hosting client might continue when you switch to paid one. Definitely many people will be attracted to free hosting, no doubt about that. But the headaches will be more due to these who abuse it. Those are just my thoughts mate. Let us know in which channel you are going to proceed. Wish you all the very best to you.

 

[WebIntellects - Rob]

I think that your sites and projects will be in good hands if you choose paid hosting service.

 

[Ray]

I know for sure it is easier to get higher brand reconigtion starting off as a free host. My site is already on page 5 for the term "free cpanel hosting" and im getting about 300 uniques a day from it.

 

[bulkdomainz]

^^^ Is it just me or my connection? Clicking on any of the links on Melgurt does not take me anywhere!

 

[Ray]

the site is still under construction.