Information for people considering 'Free' Hosting
When
you choose a web design package through Digital Visual we will provide
you with world class hosting to guarantee your site can be accessed
at all times.
This incurs a monthly or anual fee.
We
often get asked if the 'FREE' webspace given to you buy your ISP can
be used for your website. The answer is usually YES - legally, but there
a number of drawbacks.
1.
Using your ISP's 'free' webspace.
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- Cost
effective for personal sites - No ongoing charges for server space
rental
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- You
give out a web address that has your ISP's name in the title,
eg: www.digitalvisual.freeserve.com
- Service or
access to your website is not guaranteed
- Your
emails may get lost or may not be available at all times
- When
each page loads visitors see that ytou are using a 'free' server
- When
you send an email it will be sent from the 'free' ISP address.
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2. Rented server space. Recommended. Digital visual
has partnered with two of the county's top hosting providers guaranteeing
our clients world class dependable and ultra fast service for their
websites and email. click here for
hosting
| For |
- Yourcompanyname.co.uk
as your web address
- Yourcompanyname.co.uk
as your Email address
- Reliable
dependable email service
- Ability
to collect your email from any internet connection or any PC
- World
class guaranteed service with insurance in case of server disruptions
- Download
speeds are much faster
- Professional
solution
- You
are permitted to show banner ads on your site to generate revenue
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3. Registration with www.freenetname.co.uk
who provide a .co.uk domain name and hosting. Freenetname are currently
not accepting new subscribers so that they can provide good service
to their existing customers. The following information is for present
subscribers.
| For |
- Professional
looking website domain address with all of the status boxes
on a visitors browser showing your domain name
- Your
email address will always show www.yourname.co.uk
- All
visitors from search engines will see your address in the status
bar and in the URL window
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| Against |
- You
must use the dial up number of the ISP to access your mail.
If you currently use another ISP to dial up this would mean
changing your dial up connection every time you want to collect
your mail
- Only
one account is available for each address
- You
must use the dial up service at lease once every two months
- The
domain name is owned by the ISP and only on loan for your use,
to transfer the domain onto a paid ISP with rented server space
will cost you around £100
- You
must register a .co.uk address. A .com or other domain names
are not permitted
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