web hosting options

Grouchy

I've been looking around for a web host and seems like there are a lot around offering similar deals. I have a website I have designed myself and really just need the hosting (and domain name to purchase) with FTP facility. I don't need the fancy stuff like webshop or sql etc, as the website I've designed is a fairly straightforward html site.

I was looking at ehost.com which seems one of the cheapest at £2.95 month on the inital purchase. Has anyone experience of these?

Or are there better options?

I was wondering if there are absolutely free web hosts where I can upload it for a trial to see if a free host would be suitable. Any suggestions? (I realise with this there will be an odd looking url like https://www.companyname.mysite.com

Thanks.

forgotmyname

You can buy your domain from anywhere and host it anywhere.
You may get a deal where they offer the domain for free though.

Will it only ever be one site? I use 50 webs and can host 10 with
unlimited sub domains.

I used one of the free 0000 ? named hosts and they were terrible, they had to inspect each update to ensure the site was legal, supposed to be under 24 hours but sometimes took days, awful when you have just uploaded a page and spotted a spelling error and need to upload it again.

I use Easily to buy my domain and 50webs to host it.. As with most things you need to shop around and see what suits you.

Gloomendoom

I use Falcoda

http://www.falcoda.co.uk/cheap_web_hosting/index.php

Note that the quoted prices are plus VAT

boliston

https://www.5quidhost.co.uk/hosting.php do a free hosting with limited storage and bandwidth

deskhelp

Avoid free hosting incase you are looking for cheap web hosting options you can check out :

WebHost UK

OR

Webhosting UK

I have used both the companies and service is affordable with good server uptime and fast support.

bengalknights

I used godaddy mainly because its simple interface and cost wise is cheap after various discounts and promotions that run

HotDealsStuff

I'm currently using offshore-servers.com and I can say that their service is awesome.

Grouchy

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I use Falcoda

http://www.falcoda.co.uk/cheap_web_hosting/index.php

Note that the quoted prices are plus VAT

Thanks for the suggestions. Did a bit of comparison and went with Falcoda in the end, signed up and got the hosting and domain sorted within a couple of hours and my website live (I had designed it myself), less than £40 for two years. Excellent. Early days yet, but everything straightforward and professional and the site looks good and the server very quick.

Cheers