If you plan to post continuously or wish to have a site with a greater number of distinct pages (e. g. a blog), options like Tumblr, Blogger, or Wordpress may be a better fit. They offer more limitations on the look of your free web site but little to no restriction on the overall size. Shop around before you choose. Different web hosts offer different features and all will limit the options in their free packages. Consider the features that matter most to you before signing up. Free web hosting usually lacks a data backup plan so be extra careful about backing up your files.
If you have a Google account already, signing up for Google Sites or Blogger will be as easy as signing in and then navigating to the correct page.
Choose your domain name carefully. While some hosts may allow for changes to your custom domain name in the future (subject to availability and typically adjustable through your profile settings) others may not.
You should be able to browse available templates and sample websites before signing up for a given service.
Free and fully customized domain names that end in “. com” and “. org” are nearly impossible to get, but there are sites that offer free domains with less common extensions such as “. tk” or “. cf”. Web hosts sometimes offer fully free domains as incentive for you to purchase a hosting package. Note that many free hosting sites offer free subdomains of their websites (e. g. yourcustomname. freehostingcompany. com). If you are willing to have your web hosting company’s name in front of your chosen domain name for at least a time, this may still be your best option. There are also some companies that offer affiliate programs challenging you to sell domains to others in exchange for a free one for yourself. [1] X Research source
If having a specific domain name is important to you, consider checking the availability of a given domain before signing up for any services by typing it into your browser’s address bar. If a website is returned (instead of an error), you will know in advance that this specific domain is already taken.
Free domain providers typically make it easy to redirect your existing website to the new domain, or offer a range of options to help you begin building your website. *Remember to be careful, the Dot TK is not trustworthy due to they redirect the URL traffic to malware when your website has got good enough traffic. There is evidence of people getting their hard work disconnected. *
