If
you are thinking about starting a website or an Internet business, you
may be
wondering why you should buy a domain name when there are "free" web
hosting options available that come with a so called "free web domain
name" for your website.
With
a free URL, you don't in reality possess the domain name. Rather, the
free web
hosting service "loans" you some space on its servers and
"gives" you a domain name that's no more than an elongation of its
own domain name.
For
instance, supposing for the moment that your free Internet provider's
domain
name is cheapskate.com, you may fetch up with a free URL that reads
like this:
With
that in mind, take a moment to consider some of the reasons why it's an
absolute imperative to buy an effective domain name for your
Internet site
once you have decided to start an Internet business.
1.
Owning a URL will enable you to brand your Internet business,
whereas a free host name is merely an elongation of the
internet
provider's URL.
2.
Once you've purchased a URL, you will be able to move your web site to
a
different web host provider if you want to. Your website visitors won't
notice
that you've switched your web host. You can't do that with a free URL.
Owning
your own URL affords you a lot more control over your website. If your
free
Internet host provider goes bust, you'll lose both your website and
your URL.
3.
You might be forced to feature ads on your site and they might not suit
your
site content. That is one way a free hosting service earns money from
you and
your clients and you won't get a single cent of those
earnings.
4.
A free web domain name doesn't look professional. Even if you spend
numerous
hours honing your Internet site, you'll suffer a loss of credibility
from the
domain name alone. The message you're sending out is that you're not
disposed
to invest in your business. Would you purchase anything from a business
like
that? If you are like a lot of people, the answer is, "No". A free
web domain name makes you appear amateurish.
5.
As your website develops and draws in additional traffic, you'll
require more
space than a free web service allows for.
If
you are really keen on starting an Internet business, get it off to a
good
start by purchasing the best possible domain name for your website. A
free web
domain name could turn out to be one of your most costly mistakes.
