Free web hosting divides into two categories: Free Business Hosting (www.yourname.com), and Free Personal Hosting (www.hostname.com/yourname/ or www.yourname.hostname.com).

If you are starting up a basic business portfolio site, business hosting would be suitable, providing you with your own web address and the ability to publish your site through a professional publishing tool. Domain registration still will cost money, however, anywhere from $8.95-$35 a year.

Personal hosting packages are catered towards individuals looking to make a "fun" site they can show family and friends. These sites provide you with what is known as a sub-domain in which your portion of web space is a folder of your host's domain.