I want to set up a website for my small business and I'd like to do it for free inc the hosting any ideas?

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I want to set up a website for my small business and I'd like to do it for free inc the hosting any ideas?

I just want something to get my started but I do need the hosting as well and as it's a new business I'd like to do it all for free, help please...!!

Answer 1

http://www.linkexchange.com/  this is fab!!!  it is through microsoft small business and is totally free.  it provides you with email and online document sharing.  it also has gantastic reporting facilities, so you can track your statisitics.

you'd think i worked for them, sorry.  have just been blown away with how easy it's been to use and work with.  hope this helps.  

check the site i created using it if you like www.kudos2u.info

this was my 1st ever and i am over the moon that i done it!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

Try freewebs.com

Answer 3

If you're from the UK I recommend http://www.hosttell.com/one They are one of the leading European hosting companies (hosting over 500000 websites), and they currently have a promotion in the UK. They are offering free hosting and a domain (You have to pay the £9.50 setup fee and that's it). Every plan includes a Photo Gallery, the WebEditor (so you can build a website without knowledge of HTML), Google Adwords coupon (so you can advertise your website on google for free) and a lot more. Check them out.

P.S. This is not totally free (you have to pay the £9.50 setup fee) but it's a real host and a real domain name (like co.uk or .com) so it's a lot better than some free host, especially if you need it for a small business. This way, if you use a real domain name and hosting, the site will rank on google, and it won't be wasted like it would be, if you went with some free host, and later decided to create a real website.

Answer 4

Here you are!

http://geocities.yahoo.com/

Answer 5

Hi chaos

http://www.cashclimbers.com is free hosting which includes websites, blogs, forums and shops to upload plus a free .com domain, it is ideal for anyone who is thinking like you are setting up their own online business and I'm very familiar with it, so if you need any help in setting it up please email, I will be happy to offer you further help.

Answer 6

Hey , you can try freehostia.com for the start . It kinda stink because is kinda slow an not 99% uptime but it can get you starting . Just do not use over 1.3 cpu or you will get banned. Then when you get it running change to a paid server when needed. I did just that a few years back. Now i pay 2 dollars per host a month and make about 70 times that per host. Just remember as your business grow also grows the need to upgrade servers. But yea Freehostia account is a good place to start. Also stay away from sites that advertise...Is a business site remember?

Answer 7

The thing with hosting is their are so many options out there. Some options are overpriced, some hosts are down way more then they are up. Another thing with hosting is that its unlike anything else, you dont get what you pay for, we have used expensive hosts where uptime was in the low to mid 80's and have used cheap hosting that has been in the high 90's, but at the same time it has went the other way to, its all about trial and error. You can check out a couple reviews for easy and cheap webhosts at http://bargainking.net to get a better understanding about prices out there.

Can get coupons on their for a month of top notch hosting for only a penny and 3.95 a month after that, with free hosts at anytime they can cancel your site and that means your biz is gone. :(

Answer 8

www.weebly.com

I think it is great.

Answer 9

Go to www.pages.google.com and you can create your page for free.