Free Web Hosting: Sometimes You Get What You Pay For
When it comes to using free web hosting for your online resume, you just might get what you pay for... a whole lot of nothin'!
I don't want to condemn all free hosting options here. But I do want you to enter into any free arrangement with caution.
After all... when you post online resumes, you want them to be available; you want them to project a professional image; and most of all you want to create credibility for yourself.
Can you do this with free hosting? Sure! Anything is possible. But here are the possible pitfalls...
When you're not paying anything for the hosting service, the hosting provider is under little obligation to make sure your online resume site is always up and running.
The appearance of your website could be amateurish. Many free web hosts offer a very limited range of site building tools. It might be hard to make your resume look good in terms of format and design.
You'll probably have a long, hard to remember and type URL for your website. This could make it hard for prospective employers to actually get to your site and view your online resumes in the first place.
So, before you set up your resume through a free web hosting provider, just make sure you ask lots of questions, see sample sites, and know what you're getting for no money.
In the end, it might make more sense to go with a
low cost web host
. The difference in price will likely be multiplied tenfold in quality and service, not to mention your credibility and professionalism.
