| The free domain address concept is quickly becoming | | | | you start to see success, more traffic to your site, |
| the way to go for most hosting reseller companies. | | | | and need to expand to a real hosting package, that |
| The only catch here is that you have to use the | | | | you will upgrade to their economical paid packages. |
| domain name with the free hosting company, and | | | | They bank on the idea that by giving away free |
| you cannot transfer the domain name away from | | | | domain and hosting you will get comfortable using the |
| the hosting package (they are linked and you never | | | | service and they build customer loyalty. Why would |
| really own it outright unless you upgrade to the paid | | | | you go elsewhere when you can just upgrade and |
| package later). With this concept there are no fees | | | | not have to move or change anything? For many the |
| for hosting or the domain name, registration is easy | | | | free account is enough to get their financial ball rolling |
| and quick, and absolutely free. So what's the catch? | | | | and once the site generates some coin, paying for a |
| How can they just offer this for free with no banner | | | | better hosting package is like rolling their profits- that |
| ads to pay the bills? | | | | cost them nothing to acquire in the first place- into |
| The reality here is that you get these things free but | | | | an upgrade. People, grateful for the charity and |
| your limited on bandwidth, and disk space. For a basic | | | | chance to generate income without wagering |
| site, including a business site this is a great way to | | | | anything first, will gladly opt to use them for their |
| get going absolutely free. Their hopes are that as | | | | upgrade needs. |