Introduction
110mb.com is a free webhosting site that launched in 2008. The site is attractive and well presented, without too much information on the homepage. A navigation bar at the top of the page links the user to everything they’ll need to use the site. The webmasters promise users clean hosting with no forced advertisements. According to the on-site testimonials, they deliver on this promise. 110mb.com provides 24 hour tech support and a 99.8 percent uptime guarantee.
Features
110mb.com provides 5 gigs of disk space and up to 300 gigs of monthly bandwidth. The free service is offered to everyone and the registration process is simple and easy to complete.
The site also offers an “upgrade” which provides unlimited access along with other perks for a charge. The upgrade is actually an ala carte package where you can choose which features you’d like to upgrade. You can select any or all of six features including web mail, database support and backup software.
With any webhosting site, you’ll want to be sure that the site has a solid support network. 110mb.com does. To report a problem, you log in and submit a “problem ticket.” Tech support representatives respond to your ticket in a forum for everyone to read. According to the tickets we saw, response times were prompt.
Although the webhosting is free, your site will often redirect to other sites that pay to advertise with 110mb. That aspect can be irritating and is something to keep in mind.
The process of creating a site is relatively easy and step-by-step. The websites are simple in nature as would be expected from a free service. Judging by the user comments, the upgrades – which cost anywhere between $30 and $60 – make the experience more enjoyable.
Tips & Tricks
Be sure to take advantage of the support staff the site provides. Any questions you have while you’re building your site are quickly answered by tech support. Building a website can be a bit intimidating, so having that back-up available is reassuring.
The community forums are another excellent resource. The new user can find ideas on how to design their website as well as feedback from users that have already developed their own site. The registration process is simple and the forums are loaded with posters so you’re sure to get immediate feedback.
Newbie Friendly Rating
110mb.com is a professionally built site that quite user-friendly. The only drawbacks are the advertisements that go along with the free accounts. The upgrades are affordable and recommended. In the end, we give 110mb.com a Newbie Friendly Rating of 8.