I know this article is harsh, and I will make no apologies for being brutally honest.

Mark my words. If you use a free host for your business you are making a huge mistake. Period.

I know what you're thinking... I can't afford a website right now and why should I have to pay when there are sites like Blogger.com?

While that is true, you never really own your content and it could be taken away in an instant. All your hard work could be gone and you have absolutely no control over what Blogger does with your website.

Don't make this mistake.. Web hosting is so incredibly cheap these days, it's worth the small investment to ensure you own and control your website.

I know what you're thinking. I'll just start off free and then get paid hosting after I start making money.

Bad idea.

I would rather you wait and save your money then to choose a free host today with the intentions of upgrading to paid hosting later.

I can tell you from the e-mails I receive that those who start off free and plan to upgrade later end up regretting the decision simply because switching hosts and moving your website is a royal pain in the you-know-what. So you might as well build right the first time.

Not convinced yet? OK, I understand. Read on...