Web Space and Domain Names
Finding web space for your site
Your Internet Service Provider might not provide you with any web space to create your site on but there are lots of free Internet hosts that are funded by advertising. They vary from only providing a small amount of space (from 5Mb) to offering lots of space, e-mail addresses and more! They may impose some restrictions on what you can do with your web site, but they are free after all! If you pay for your hosting you will get more facilities.
Free Web Space Providers:
- Yahoo! GeoCities (web host) http://uk.geocities.yahoo.com
- FreeUK (ISP) http://www.freeuk.com
- Lycos Tripod (web host) http://www.tripod.lycos.co.uk
- Crosswinds (web host) http://www.crosswinds.net
Paid Web Site Hosting:
- 1st For Web Hosting UK http://www.1stforwebhostinguk.com
- Blackfoot http://www.blackfoot.co.uk
- Cyberjack http://www.cyberjack.net
- Efficient Hosting http://www.efficienthosting.co.uk/
- PlusNet (ISP and host) http://www.plus.net
- Positive Internet http://www.positive-internet.com
- Register.com http://www.register.com
- WebFusion http://www.webfusion.co.uk
Domain Name Registration
Registering a domain name is not free, but can be quite reasonable. Some Web Hosts even include the registration fee in their hosting charge. Registrations for most domains last for two years and you must renew your domain name registration before it expires, otherwise another person could buy the name. You can usually register your domain name with the web host, but beware that it might be cheaper to shop around and buy your domain name and web hosting separately.