Top Free Hosts

Sometimes to get started with a good website you need to start with a free website hosting company. Of course you usually get what you pay for. I used free hosting to play around with while learning to design, before I bought my first real domain name and paid hosting account. Below I have compiled a list of FREE hosting companies that have good stats and good reviews.
When I look for a free hosting company for my clients I look for a few things in particular. First they MUST be ad free. This means no advertisements anywhere on the page....period. I know they have to make money somewhere, but I would rather it not be in the direct view of my visitors. Secondly, I want a MySQL database since I write most of my code in PHP and it makes everything easier when you have a database to store all the dynamic information. Lastly, they must provide email account access. It just looks more professional for anyone when they have an email coming from the domain name rather then a generic email company. Take a look at the list we have of our favorite providers.
Bravenet
Bravenet was my first ever experience with website hosting, just because they are well known around the internet. They were good to me and I still opt to receive emails from them regarding some of their services. They are good for static websites but you have to pay for PHP and MySQL interaction.I have used Bravenet in the past and it is a great place to get some experience with starting a website and many of the nifty tools available on the internet. If you insist on using free, Bravenet might be an option for you.

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000WebHost
If I had to choose a web host that provided free service I would choose 000webhost.com. They not only give you FREE ad-less hosting, you can also use their MySQL databases without having an extra charge. Their free hosting is almost as good as some hosting companies paid service.
mysitepages
MySitePages is a great tool for beginners to get started with their own website. They are an ad free service that resembles 000Wehost in many ways. Website hosting submissions are reviewed by humans so they usually block out phishers or spammers. Usually.....
Freehostia
Freehostia is a great tool for people wanting free hosting. They have many tools for designers to use that are included free with the hosting account. You have access to Wordpress / Joomla templates, database access, and a great line of support. Their free hosting services include a 99.9% uptime guarantee. Did we mention is was banner-less? It is.