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An optimized page is no good at all unless you have a server to place it on. This is a list with over 400 Free web hosting sites.

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~Beginners Tips~

There are pros and cons to using to using free web hosting for your websites.

The Pros:

1. It allows everyone, regardless of their budget, to have a chance to make money online or at least learn the process of earning money on the internet.

2. It's Free ! (see number 1.)

The Cons:

1. You may get listed on some obscure search engines but the major players like Google won't list you.

2. You have no control over the future of your site (If the hosting company closes down - so does your site) and you can't build up a good brand name.

3. If you intend to have a lot of visitors to your website or to run a professional site with all the capabilities needed for a real long term business then it isn't good enough.

4. It doesn't look very professional and may scare away customers who are afraid of getting scammed. Anybody and their dog can open a free hosting account so they may not trust such a site.

5. etc. etc. etc.

Like I said above, it's a great stepping stone or a chance to put your toe in the water (and that's exactly what this site is about) but as soon as you make your first dollars then it's vital to change to a good hosting company with professional services if you intend to have a long term career online.

Internet Marketing News

Major Player updates; Search Engine Turmoil
Pause Button Pressed on Yahoogle

As the time for implementation of the Google/Yahoo agreement drew near, there was little doubt that some sort of action by the US Dept. of Justice would surface. It remains to be seen what direction the DOJ will go, but there is obviously something happening behind...

Promoting Your New Website
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Google Shares Drop Below $400
Google shares are at a considerable low today. They opened with a value of $420 and by 12:26pm ET, had dropped below the $400 mark to $396.29 (according to a Google search for "goog")

At one point the stock had reached a new 52 week low of $395.34 - a far cry from the 52 week high of $747.24 set i...

$28.7 Million to Improve Digg
Funding to the tune of $28.7 Million, led by Highland Capital Partners, will be used over at Digg to incorporate a number of changes, Jay Adelson announced in the official Digg blog Wednesday.

Changes will include improvements in infrastructure, new feature development, international expansion, an...

Yahoo Opens Doors in Grenoble France
Yahoo has opened up another location, this time with a research center in Grenoble France. This follows shortly after news that Yahoo may also be opening up a location in La Vista Nebraska creating at least 50 news jobs.

Layoff notices for more than 1000 employees were also handed out near the st...

Google to Give Away Millions!
How would you like to have Google cut you a check for a few million dollars? Well, if you have the right ideas that could help change the world you just might get some cash from Google. There is of course a catch.

If your idea to help make the world a better place is chosen by Google, you will get...

Google Answers Webmaster Questions
Yesterday Google Webmaster Central posted a video response to numerous questions the department had received from webmasters. The following video addresses duplicate content, search engine friendly web design, spider blocking, and more.

Note: The original post includes a transcript of the video if...

August Search Marketshare
The latest search market share figures are in at Nielsen, ComScore, and HitWise, and, for the most part, Google continues to rise.

Depending on which provider you prefer, Google saw yet another increase in market share in August as did Yahoo. MSN has dropped according to all three providers.

Over a...

Your Website from the Ground Up in 10 Steps
So, you have finally decided to build yourself a website, but really have no idea where to start. The following 10 steps will give you some insight into what you need to address when creating a search friendly website from the ground up.

While this article is not an exhaustive list of everything y...

Microsoft Could Always Buy Search Market Share
24/7 Wall Street wrote a fascinating article today describing how Microsoft could quite easily buy its way on to far more computer screens for much less than buying Yahoo; there are powerful search engines that represent many of the Chinese, Russian and Czech viewers. It is a great short read and...

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