"You get what you pay for" is especially true in the area of website hosting. In most cases that "free" space comes at a "price" which is generally advertising banners and annoying pop-up windows sharing your "free" space. Because these servers are crowded, your visitors will most likely experience slow access creating the possibility of loosing potential clients.

Cheaper is not always better. Low cost hosting packages usually require something in return. Crammed on overloaded servers, or "host farms", with hundreds and even thousands of other websites, your site may be slow or might not even come up, resulting in a loss of business. Technical support may be slow or unresponsive.

There are many factors to consider when selecting a web host. A good host offers excellent service at a reasonable rate.