In MotivationShala: Top 5 - Free Hosting and Domain

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Today in blogging series I am going to tell you some website, which is free and you can start creating website for your blogging. 

Here I am including free version only, but if you want and your pocket allow you can with premium version also.

1. Blogger – 

It is a blogging platform offer free hosting with domain name owned by Google. 

Free domain name extension is .blogspot.com. 

It allows user to create and manage a blog without need of any web design skill and technical knowledge. 

With this you can easily create blog, customize theme or appearance of blog and publish your content on the web. 

It also offers built-in analytics, allowing you to track your blog traffic, view, comments and engagement.

Some key features are –

• Setup blog is easy: blog creating on Blogger is easy, quick and straightforward, with no need of coding or technical skills.

• Theme Customization: Blogger offers a variety of customizable templates and design options to make your blog unique. And if you want you can download directly from internet and use it for you own blog.

• Google service: Blogger is Google product, so it integrates well with other Google services, such as Google Drive and Google AdSense.

• Blogger with Built-in analytics: It provides built-in analytics to help you track your blog's performance, view, comments, growth and traffic.

 In conclusion, Blogger can be good choice for anyone looking to start a blogging with no cost, no technical knowledge also it is quick and easy. 

But it is not suitable for complex website with advanced customization.

2. Wordpress.com -

Wordpress.com is a website building platform, it allows user for create and manage website without any technical skill and prior knowledge of coding and development.

It offers you free as well as paid service.

Free version has very limited service to offer.

It has customized theme option as well as hosting and security feature.

It would be good option for individual and blogging starting phase.

Some key feature of free version of wordpress.com -

• Jetpack Essential Features.

• Pre-Installed SSL Certificate.

• Storage Space – The free version of wordpress.com, storage space is limited, it is up to 1 GB.

• Free Themes – Allow dozen of professional themes template for your blogging or website. But for free version it could be limited.

• Wordpress.com branding – The free version of wordpress.com includes a header and footer of Wordpress.com and it cannot be removed.

• Advertising – The free version of Wordpress.com may display ads, it cannot be removed.

• Custom plugins – The free version of WordPress.com cannot allow to install custom plugins on their website.

• Domain names – The free version of Wordpress.com cannot allow to use their own custom domain name with their WordPress.com website. Instead, they must use a subdomain of WordPress.com. 

Keep in mind, free version of Wordpress.com offer very limited service, but if you want to start you blogging or in your starting point you can use it for some time. 

After that you can purchase paid version for better experience and reach.
 
3. Wix – 
It is also a website builder for creating website and no need of prior technical knowledge of coding, if offers free and paid plans for website hosting. 

Free plan will come with limited feature while paid plan will have so many features.

For start your blogging career you may choose first free plan and can upgrade your website for full paid plan. 

The free wix plan has following feature –

• Wix ADI (Artificial Design Intelligence) to create a website automatically.

• 500 MB storage.

• 500 MB bandwidth.

• Access to Wix website builder.

• Wix branding on your website.

• Limited access to third-party apps and services.

Please note that the free plan has limitations, and if you need more storage, bandwidth, and features, you can upgrade to a paid plan.
 
4. Infinityfree– 
It is also free and can use for starting stage of your blogging step. 

It also offer free and paid version and free version also offer verity of services which is needed for hosting you website. 

If offer many different subdomain and you can choose free. 

Creating website is completely free. 

Some key features for free Infinityfree are –

• Fast free hosting.

• 99.9 Uptime.

• Unlimited storage and bandwidth.

• Completely free.

• No ads.

• Host any domain – Offer 25 domain extension.

 
5. Hostinger Free – 
Hostinger also offer paid and free hosting service. 

Hosting website on Hostinger is easy and no need of any technical knowledge in prior. 

Free and paid version offer verity of services. 

Free version offer limited.

Some key features are following –

• 1 Website.

• 300 MB SSD Storage.

• Approximately 300 visit monthly.

• Limited around 3GB bandwidth.

• 1 Database.