Web Hosting for Non Profits
In the fight for web hosting prowess many hosting companies have gotten smart and offer free hosting accounts to non-profits. Some ask for nothing in exchange for the free hosting accounts, while others insist on a text-link or banner ad to be displayed advertising the host’s price and features. If you run a non-profit group and need to get a free web hosting account, you don’t have to look very far. A simple google search for non-profit web hosting returns thousands of results.
Non-profits can be a wide and varied group encompassing anything from concert venues to public schools. Some hosting companies are a bit picky about which non-profits they choose to be involved with. While ther are still more hosting companies that don’t publicly advertise that they even offer free accounts or deep discounts for non-profit groups. Sometimes all you have to do is call the sales number on the website and simply ask for a free hosting account. It may take a few days to get it setup but most hosting company owners will jump at the opportunity.
For example, the Lunarpages sales team was approached enough times by schools that they finally created a special hosting package designed just for schools. I have even heard of free accounts provided for every member of a high school web design class. Now, most smaller hosting companies can’t afford to give away 30 hosting accounts. But, for the larger web hosting providers it may not be a problem at all. If you find a host you like that doesn’t advertise non-profit hosting, just ask for one. If your non-profit is legit, you’ll have free web hosting in no time at all.
If your non-profit website is crucial to the success and funding of your non-profit, you may want to consider actually paying for web hosting. A basic web hosting account will only cost around $120 per year. IF your non-profit site gets a lot of traffic you may want to even consider a VDS hosting account or dedicated server.
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