Web Hosting – No Credit Card Required
Have you been looking for a “no credit card required” web hosting service? Most hosting companies require pre-payment by credit card. It can be very frustrating. Do not have a credit card can seriously limit your options. There are solutions to this problem.
Find a host that offers 30 days of billing.
One option is to search the web hosting companies offering 30 days of billing for small businesses. An example would be “Blue Ribbon” Web Hosting (blueribbonwebhosting.com), which offers monthly billing for U.S. based companies. There are other options.
Finding a free host. There are many web hosting companies who offer free accommodation, within certain limits, of course, if you allow them to place ads on your website. This can be frustrating for a company site because the ads they run are likely to be one of your competitors. You will also discover that there is very little flexibility in configuring the website the way you want. Ads can also irritate your visitors. You will not really be able to complain about server crashes, then you;re not a paying customer. But if you just need a website for your group of citizens or a small site that will not get much traffic, it will offer web hosting without a credit card. You can also consider using one of many blog sites for free.
Free blog sites are not very good for business, but if you just want to post your vacation pictures or a collection of personal poetry it is certainly a good option. The easiest free blog sites to sign up with are WordPress and Blogger. Free blog sites have WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editors build in, so there is no need to learn anything about building a website. With no training requirements, you can have your postings online in just a few minutes. You won’t even need to purchase a domain name, as you will be assigned a sub-folder for your use. This makes for a hard to remember URL, but it works.
ACH debits are another option for no credit card required hosting.
Some hosting companies will auto-debit your checking account once each month for their web hosting fees. Some people have had bad experiences in getting the company to stop debiting after shutting down their websites, this is not an extremely good option. There is also the risk of sharing your private banking information over the internet with a company that you do not know. Always check references before giving out you bank information online, or set up a separate account just for that purpose.
PayPal is an alternative to credit cards that will work with many web hosts.
PayPal is an online payment system that most individuals utilize with eBay. You can fund your PayPal account from your checking account, then have them pay for your web hosting services for you. If you need web hosting with no credit card required than PayPal can be a good solution. The best option for business is probably direct billing through a vendor credit relationship. For individuals PayPal would be the way to go.