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• Yahoo! GeoCities - The Internet's largest free Web space provider. Here, you will receive 15MB of Web space, along with a short URL resembling something similar to: "www.geocities.com/yourname". Beginners will find their online Web site creating tools useful and there's even an option to upload custom pages. However, direct FTP access is no longer supported here. This service is advert supported.
  > Yahoo! Geocities provides 3GB data transfer per month, enough for small, low traffic sites.
  > The Yahoo! 360° blog feature allows users to quickly create an online blog site. They provide over 85 different templates for this type of site and also support RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds.

• Imgspot.com - This popular free image upload service, currently hosting over 4 million images, supports GIF, PNG and JPG file types. Unlike similar services that compress images and lower their quality, Imgspot.com ensures your pictures appear exactly as intended. You may upload as many files as you like for use on social networking sites, auctions, message boards and blogs. There is a 650kb file size limit per image.

• Freeola Web Space - Register at Freeola for a free Web hosting package with plenty of useful features, including unlimited hosting space with no irritating advertisements. Freeola can also support MySQL databases and includes a range of complementary scripts, ranging from CGI to PHP. Over 500 sub-domains are available, so you can choose the most appropriate one to match your site's content.

• TennerBlog.com - Here's a free blog hosting service for people looking to establish business and finance related blogs. TennerBlog.com works in a similar fashion to other major blogging services and includes an online site administration area, where you can post new blog comments, edit existing content, manage your blog's appearance and use tools to help promote your blog site. A number of free "add ons" are also available here.

• UKPages.org - UKPages.org has been established to offer free Web hosting and site design services to UK "not for profit" organisations, such as charities, charitable organisations, clubs, community groups, scouts, brownies, religious groups, etc. They include a free e-mail address, sub-domain (yoursite.ukpages.org), FTP access and PHP/MySQL support. This host is advert supported, although the adverts are not obtrusive.

• StormLoader - A fast and reliable free Web space provider, offering 50MB hosting space, unmetered bandwidth, page building tools, a file manager and plenty of free help and tutorials. StormLoader also provides a form builder, which allows you to create online visitor feedback forms in an instant. The service is advert supported (with non-intrusive ads). You may choose between two Web address styles.

• FreeShare.us - A free image hosting service that supports JPEG, PNG and GIF file types. FreeShare.us has a 2MB limit on uploads, however, if you choose to register for free, you may post images up to 5MB in size. This service includes unlimited bandwidth, image resizing and also picture quality modification options. "Hotlinking" is permitted and no watermarks are displayed on your images after they're uploaded.

• TinyPic.us - This free image hosting service permits you to upload images for use on MySpace, eBay, blogs, message boards and other sites. No registration is needed here since users can upload images directly with minimal hassle. TinyPic.us includes a large 100MB upload limit and also an URL upload feature. The service supports the following image formats: GIF, JPEG, JPG, BMP and PNG.

• HostBigger - This high quality free Web hosting provider offers a generous 300MB of free hosting space, along with a free sub-domain, 3GB data transfer per month, PHP and CGI support, MySQL database support, FTP access and no pop-up adverts. HostBigger states that banner adverts on your site are kept to a bare minimum, unlike other free hosting services. This is to cover the cost of providing free hosting. 

• Tripod - Owned by Lycos, Tripod is a popular free homepage provider and ideal for beginners who wish to build their first site. They offer 20MB free Web space, an online page creator and 1GB data transfer, which is enough for small, low traffic sites. Tripod's free services are advert supported and you may choose between pop-ups or embedded adverts when registering. Support for FrontPage extensions is also available at Tripod.
  > Tripod's most recent developments include a blog and online photo album builder.
  > A number of templates are offered here, allowing beginners to create a simple site in minutes.
  > The Tripod UK site offers a slightly different package than its international counterpart: 50MB free Web space, PHP support, site stats, FrontPage extensions, ready made templates and a Web-based file upload manager. They also provide a number of site add-ons, including a guestbook, counter and customisable 404 error pages.

• FortuneCity.com - FortuneCity.com offers 25 megabytes of free Web space to all of its members and also provides a number of free Web building tools, which are easy to use for beginners, but also sophisticated enough for advanced Webmasters. Includes FTP access, sub-domain (you.fortunecity.com), a blog builder, 3GB data transfer. FortuneCity.com is advertisement supported by pop-up and banner advertisements.

• Free My Image - At this site, you'll find a free image hosting service with a truckload of interesting features. Free My Image allows you to create an online photo album containing all your images, so you can share them with friends and family. They enable you to upload various images types, including GIF, JPEG, PNG and BMP, as long as you don't exceed 1MB per image.

• Free Web Space Inc - Amongst commercial services, Free Web Space Inc provides a free package with 100MB free Web space, 1.2GB monthly data transfer and FTP access. This service is advert supported and places banner and pop-up adverts on your pages, although they aren't quite as obtrusive as other free hosting providers. A daily data transfer limit of 40MB is imposed, enough for small and personal sites.

• Angelfire - Here's another veteran free Web page provider. Angelfire provides users with a generous 20MB of storage and has plenty goodies to help you announce your Internet home to the world, including online site building tools  FreebyWeb.com has had reports that this service is quite reliable as far as free Web hosts go nowadays. Angelfire is advert supported (they insert a banner at the top and bottom of hosted pages).
  > Angelfire now provides a "blog builder" tool that allows you to create an online blog site in minutes.
  > Inexperienced users will find their selection of free site templates and clipart an ideal starting point.

• Blogger - Blogger allows you to create your own online Web log (or "blog" as it is commonly referred to). For our visitors unfamiliar with the term, blogs resemble an online diary where you can share your thoughts with the rest of the world. Using Blogger, you can gain feedback from visitors to your blog site. Additionally, you can also easily manage your content with their online control panel.

• Freewebs.com - This service allows you to create a Web site the quick and easy way. Freewebs.com is ideally suited to those unfamiliar with the concept of Web site development. Here, you can create your own online blog or picture album, include polls, create online forms and also optimise your site, all for free. You can also use their services to create an online shop.

• Portland Communications - Portland Communications provides a free UK-based Web hosting package for those who already own a domain name. They offer 15MB Web space, colour statistics (e.g. visitor information) and multiple e-mail forwarding addresses. In addition, they also supply free sub-domains if you haven't got a domain. The service is free from adverts, but operates a 100MB/month data transfer limit.

• Blockstar.com - A free Web site creation and hosting service that allows users to create blogs, photo galleries, or even their own site, without having to possess any Web site development skills. Blockstar's online site building software lets users design pages to their exact specification. By dividing a page into blocks and then adding content to each block, you can publish online.

• PicturePuppy.com - A free image hosting service that allows you to upload and share your pictures with the world. PicturePuppy.com supports the following image formats: JPEG, GIF and PNG. They also provide 25MB of storage space and allow you to transfer 500MB data per month, on the condition that your images are below 250K. This service is ideal for avatars, eBay auctions, etc.

• Freeservers.com - Freeservers.com offers short, easy to remember sub-domains and e-mail accounts, such as "yoursite.freeservers.com", "yoursite.8m.com", "yourname.freehosting.net" (and many more besides). They provide 50MB of free Web space, e-mail forwarding and also various page building tools that are ideal for new Webmasters without sufficient technical knowledge. 
  > This service is ad-supported with both banner and pop-up adverts. Freeservers.com no longer offers direct FTP access, although you may manage and upload files via their online file manager.
  > If you enjoy having a short sub-domain Web address and require an upgraded service, Freeservers.com offers a number of ad-free commercial packages for a minimal monthly fee.

• Zoomshare - Offers a free personal Web site service that's ideal for sharing photos of your family and friends, publishing messages and hosting your own online "blog" journal. Zoomshare provides space for 50 photographs and also includes a free e-mail inbox with 5MB storage. No pop-ups or other adverts will be displayed on your site and you can choose from various templates.

• 50Megs.com - Sign up now and enjoy a massive 50MB of free Web space to host your site on. 50Megs.com offers attractive sub-domains (e.g. "yourname.50megs.com"), an online file manager and 1GB monthly data transfer, enough for small, low traffic sites. However, a downside to this service is their " .25 MB" upload limit per file. The free package here is advert supported with banners and pop-ups. 

• Megspace.com - Offers 50MB Web space, unlimited data transfer, no monthly fees, free add-ons (e.g. message boards), fast servers, a site upload manager and professional technical support. Please note that you are required to display a banner advertisement on your pages, in exchange for the free service they are providing. Your URL here would resemble: "megspace.com/business/username".

• Doteasy - If you already own a domain name and wish it to be hosted for free, then Doteasy's free hosting package is ideal. They provide 100MB disk storage space, a 1GB monthly data transfer limit, 10 free e-mail accounts, free customer service and also a Web site designing tool that's great for beginners unfamiliar with HTML and Web site creation software.

• RedRival.com - Amongst other "paid" packages, RedRival.com offers a free service, providing 20MB of free Web space, SSI/XSSI scripting, an e-mail address and FTP access. The "free" package offered here is advertisement supported and uses various forms of adverts, such as banners, pop-ups, etc. They also offer a "browser upload" facility as an alternative to FTP.

• Bravenet - Bravenet's free Web hosting package provides 50MB storage space, a 1.5GB monthly data transfer limit along with FTP access via your Web browser. Please note that this service is supported by advertisements. Bravenet also provide a truckload of other free Webmaster tools, including free guestbooks, free hit counter services, free chat rooms, mailing lists, polls, etc.