Currently the lowest rate I can find is $3.95 a month at iPower.com. Now, the package at that rate is pretty stripped down. For example, you can only get 1 email account and 1 SQL database.

What I recommend is to take advantage of their current special for $4.95. The deal is SWEET! You get plenty of hosting space, a FREE domain name, 25 databases, tons of emails, and $200 worth of marketing credits! DON'T MISS THIS DEAL!

I need a web host. But where to begin... They all offer so many options and stuff that I'm not even sure I need... in fact, why do I even need to pay for we hosting at all?!?! I googled "Free Web Hosting" and found plenty of free options.

Stop right there friend. Remember the 'ole saying, "you get what you pay for." The saying holds true in web hosting as well. Now, while you are able to find free web hosting be aware that the downside to saving money is the enormous about of hassle you'll encounter.

The biggest problem you'll encounter is BANNER ADS! That's right. The company has to make money somehow. They do it by placing banner ads on your site. They are ugly, intrusive, and worst of all, don't make YOU any money.

Buying web hosting, even the least expensive web hosting, will alleviate the eyesore of banner ads and allow you to publish a clean, professional, website.

Now, it is true that some free web hosting companies don't use banner ads... so, what is the catch? Well, it is the ole bait-and-switch. The free site offers you a little space and bandwidth for free (and NO bells and whistles) and then once you realize that you need a little more than what they offer you they slip in with all their "other" packages for you to buy (at a price that isn't exactly the LOWEST). Now, granted, at that point you could just switch to a new web host, but anyone who has gone through that will tell you, it is NOT fun.

Save yourself the trouble. Go ahead and get a low price web host. You'll get (likely) plenty of hosting space and bandwidth PLUS, very likely, a bunch of goodies that will help you have a better website.

So, skip the free web hosting and go with something you won't regret. Even the lowest priced web host is WAY better than free.

Despite the fact that the banner says $10 a month, Host Gator actually has a $4.95 per month package that is really good.

Included is: UNLIMITED emails, UNLIMITED databases, and lots of other goodies. All that and plenty of space to boot! This is a GREAT choice for low cost web hosting.

Startlogic is a great hosting company and is currently offering $4.95 web hosting. With the package you get FREE DOMAIN, FREE SETUP, as well as UNLIMITED domain hosting and UNLIMITED E-mail accounts. They also offer free shopping carts for those looking to start a store!

Omnis is the most expensive host I'll mention here. At $5.95 a month it is still a great deal. Omnis offers all the goodies you'd expect (space, bandwidth, email, domain hosting, etc) however, what makes them such a great deal is you ALSO GET $50 Microsoft adCenter Credit, $30 Goodle Adwords Credit and $25 Yahoo! Marketing Credit. Now, that is a good deal!