Imgspot.com -
This popular free image upload service, currently hosting over 4 million images, supports GIF, PNG and JPG file types. Unlike similar services that compress images and lower their quality, Imgspot.com ensures your pictures appear exactly as intended. You may upload as many files as you like for use on social networking sites, auctions, message boards and blogs. There is a 650kb file size limit per image.
UKPages.org -
UKPages.org has been established to offer free Web hosting and site design services to UK "not for profit" organisations, such as charities, charitable organisations, clubs, community groups, scouts, brownies, religious groups, etc. They include a free e-mail address, sub-domain (yoursite.ukpages.org), FTP access and PHP/MySQL support. This host is advert supported, although the adverts are not obtrusive.
3HOST.biz -
This free Web hosting provider, specialising in media hosting, offers a massive 5GB Web space, 20GB data transfer per month, full FTP access, a WYSIWYG editor and also supports PHP 4 and 3 MySQL databases. The service will provide you with a free sub-domain name (yourname.3host.biz), so visitors can easily remember your URL. 3HOST.biz does not currently display any adverts on member sites.
StormLoader -
A fast and reliable free Web space provider, offering 50MB hosting space, unmetered bandwidth, page building tools, a file manager and plenty of free help and tutorials. StormLoader also provides a form builder, which allows you to create online visitor feedback forms in an instant. The service is advert supported (with non-intrusive ads). You may choose between two Web address styles.
HostBigger -
This high quality free Web hosting provider offers a generous 300MB of free hosting space, along with a free sub-domain, 3GB data transfer per month, PHP and CGI support, MySQL database support, FTP access and no pop-up adverts. HostBigger states that banner adverts on your site are kept to a bare minimum, unlike other free hosting services. This is to cover the cost of providing free hosting.
Free My Image -
At this site, you'll find a free image hosting service with a truckload of interesting features. Free My Image allows you to create an online photo album containing all your images, so you can share them with friends and family. They enable you to upload various images types, including GIF, JPEG, PNG and BMP, as long as you don't exceed 1MB per image.
Free Web Space Inc -
Amongst commercial services, Free Web Space Inc provides a free package with 100MB free Web space, 1.2GB monthly data transfer and FTP access. This service is advert supported and places banner and pop-up adverts on your pages, although they aren't quite as obtrusive as other free hosting providers. A daily data transfer limit of 40MB is imposed, enough for small and personal sites.
TennerBlog.com -
Here's a free blog hosting service for people looking to establish business and finance related blogs. TennerBlog.com works in a similar fashion to other major blogging services and includes an online site administration area, where you can post new blog comments, edit existing content, manage your blog's appearance and use tools to help promote your blog site. A number of free "add ons" are also available here.
Freewebs.com -
This service allows you to create a Web site the quick and easy way. Freewebs.com is ideally suited to those unfamiliar with the concept of Web site development. Here, you can create your own online blog or picture album, include polls, create online forms and also optimise your site, all for free. You can also use their services to create an online shop.
Portland Communications
- Portland Communications provides a free UK-based Web hosting package for those who already own a domain name. They offer 15MB Web space, colour statistics (e.g. visitor information) and multiple e-mail forwarding addresses. In addition, they also supply free sub-domains if you haven't got a domain. The service is free from adverts, but operates a 100MB/month data transfer limit.
Blockstar.com -
A free Web site creation and hosting service that allows users to create blogs, photo galleries, or even their own site, without having to possess any Web site development skills. Blockstar's online site building software lets users design pages to their exact specification. By dividing a page into blocks and then adding content to each block, you can publish online.
Zoomshare -
Offers a free personal Web site service that's ideal for sharing photos of your family and friends, publishing messages and hosting your own online "blog" journal. Zoomshare provides space for 50 photographs and also includes a free e-mail inbox with 5MB storage. No pop-ups or other adverts will be displayed on your site and you can choose from various templates.
50megs.com -
Sign up now and enjoy a massive 50MB of free Web space to host your site on. 50Megs.com offers attractive sub-domains (e.g. "yourname.50megs.com"), an online file manager and 1GB monthly data transfer, enough for small, low traffic sites. However, a downside to this service is their " .25 MB" upload limit per file. The free package here is advert supported with banners and pop-ups.
Megspace.com -
Offers 50MB Web space, unlimited data transfer, no monthly fees, free add-ons (e.g. message boards), fast servers, a site upload manager and professional technical support. Please note that you are required to display a banner advertisement on your pages, in exchange for the free service they are providing. Your URL here would resemble: "megspace.com/business/username".
Doteasy -
If you already own a domain name and wish it to be hosted for free, then Doteasy's free hosting package is ideal. They provide 100MB disk storage space, a 1GB monthly data transfer limit, 10 free e-mail accounts, free customer service and also a Web site designing tool that's great for beginners unfamiliar with HTML and Web site creation software.
RedRival.com
Amongst other "paid" packages, RedRival.com offers a free service, providing 20MB of free Web space, SSI/XSSI scripting, an e-mail address and FTP access. The "free" package offered here is advertisement supported and uses various forms of adverts, such as banners, pop-ups, etc. They also offer a "browser upload" facility as an alternative to FTP.
Bravenet Free Web Space -
Bravenet's free Web hosting package provides 50MB storage space, a 1.5GB monthly data transfer limit along with FTP access via your Web browser. Please note that this service is supported by advertisements. Bravenet also provide a truckload of other free Webmaster tools, including free guestbooks, free hit counter services, free chat rooms, mailing lists, polls, etc. |
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