The pros and cons of a free web host
If you are in the market for a free web host, than take into account all the pros and cons of your decision. The word free is quite enticing. Is it really free though? Most free hosts still are capable of pulling in a profit, so it must be generating some kind of revenue. The real question comes down to whether or not a free web host is worth using. Let’s get all the facts and see what the verdict turns out to be.
So what are the biggest advantages to choosing a free web host? First thing that comes to mind is price. Can’t beat free can you? This kind of hosting is perfect for beginners to the web. Most free web hosts have a limited, but sufficient amount of storage and bandwidth that can be more than enough for most newcomers. Learning the ropes on a free host can 
give you a head start when you move up to paid hosting. You will have a better feel for the control panel, and at least save yourself some time from the inevitable mistakes your would have made. There will be no pressure on you to rush. Just learn at your own pace until you are comfortable with all the features.
These free web hosts are also a great place to host personal websites. Things such as family events can be posted up, and the volume of people will be limited to your family. This kind of website does not need all the features of paid hosting, and can be accommodated fully by free hosting. A number of other sites that are limited in nature can be hosted freely so that you can spend your money on other ventures. Small educational websites will also be content on a free web host. Each of these have a limited need, and are perfect candidates for free hosts.
Now we land on the negative aspects of free web hosting. As I touched on earlier, free is not always free. Free web hosts often times will force you into having their advertisements or banners on your site. At first this may not seem like a big deal, but over time these leaks will affect your overall profit, which is not something that people eagerly settle for. Another reason that free web hosting has no cost is because of the way it is managed. Clients are given very little support, and are encouraged to sign up for a paid service to be helped further.
The control panel itself is limited on a free host. They will regularly limit commonly used scripts, such as the easy installation of Word Press and Joomla. This creates the need to use FTP simply to upload these scripts. The problem then arises that these hosts having limited FTP capability, if at all. Once again, you are limited from full functionality. The overall amount of bandwidth and memory you are capable of using is also limited. By doing this, the free host hinders your websites ability to grow. Each of these negatives pushes the user towards paid hosting. Now it is your decision whether to use a free host or not.