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Floss For Life · 03-27-2001, 12:20 AM

hi, how much does it cost to run a free host? all the programs that will be needed to buy and bandwidth even. I wonder if the server would die and crash if 4 - 10 members of the same freehost got their tgp gallery submited to top tgp's like al4a/worldsex and others.

Wilbo · 03-27-2001, 07:03 AM

A free host requires a dedicated server. The
prices vary, you'll have to look around and
find a good deal. The software can be had for
about $300-$400, which is the bottom of the line, no ftp.
I tried to run one a while back and lost
my ass on it. The traffic from them is terrible and my server was too expensive.

Good luck.

xApster · 03-27-2001, 07:13 AM

the only way you can make it profitable is if you have a huge free host where you can get great deals on bandwith ...

Susan · 03-27-2001, 07:15 AM

I see running a freehost as like standing in the middle of a bunch of hungry lions with a joint of best beef in you arms.

Makes me wonder how these guys sleep at night with all the problem mail, scam artists and tech problems involved. I can only guess that you would need to know your shit and have some really good people around.

oscer · 03-27-2001, 08:13 AM

gOOD Freehosting Services Take about 10-15 k Capitol to invest in it at First and to keep the speeds High about 10-20k a month in bandwith

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RedShoe · 03-27-2001, 10:52 AM

Where is Lightning on this one?

MrBrian · 03-27-2001, 11:10 AM

i think the big problem with freehosts is scalability...

i started my freehost last fall. within a week i have 350k uniques a day. in two weeks i have 650k uniques a day and was number 5 or 6 on the sextracker "site" listings.

it took me a while before i could manage the ads and to make everything work. the sad part is that i was capped at 20mb/s for a month or two when i could of been growing. i just didnt want to dump more money into the thing. luckily, i found something that worked with the ads and have since been able to open up the b/w more. it took me a while to get 47.5 worth of freehost b/w profiting. but, in the end, i guess its worth it.

as for cheaters, yes there are many. they newest thing is a extracting/retrievel program that puts movies into 100 gif files are so. its tough but worth it if you can make the freehost profit. plus, then you have all those webmasters to market to

exit69 · 03-27-2001, 11:50 AM

yeah... bandwidth is the key to running a freehost.. Once you have inexpensive bandwidth then you've gotta find advertisers and deal with the cheating/spam/etc... software is cheap, realistically, and the startup cost CAN be low if you've got a computer laying around and can find a colo facility... I remember I started mine on a T1 Line to my house on a PII 266mhz that I had bought... that was a loooooong time ago in my mind

-- kev

AzteK · 03-28-2001, 11:26 PM

this is interesting

more input(s) would be greatly appreciated!

how much bandW is enough for start and ect...

Thanks,
AzteK

Floss For Life · 03-28-2001, 11:55 PM

i got enuff bandwidth to run a free hsot but i donno how i can make money back. Do vistors actually go and click on banners on top set by the freehost? i know they do... but how well they convert etc....

03-27-2001, 12:20 AM	#1
Floss For Life Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Queens Bridge, NY Posts: 161	cost to run free host hi, how much does it cost to run a free host? all the programs that will be needed to buy and bandwidth even. I wonder if the server would die and crash if 4 - 10 members of the same freehost got their tgp gallery submited to top tgp's like al4a/worldsex and others.

03-27-2001, 07:03 AM	#2
Wilbo Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 2,082	A free host requires a dedicated server. The prices vary, you'll have to look around and find a good deal. The software can be had for about $300-$400, which is the bottom of the line, no ftp. I tried to run one a while back and lost my ass on it. The traffic from them is terrible and my server was too expensive. Good luck.

03-27-2001, 07:13 AM	#3
xApster Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,188	the only way you can make it profitable is if you have a huge free host where you can get great deals on bandwith ...

03-27-2001, 07:15 AM	#4
Susan Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Amost UK central Posts: 772	I see running a freehost as like standing in the middle of a bunch of hungry lions with a joint of best beef in you arms. Makes me wonder how these guys sleep at night with all the problem mail, scam artists and tech problems involved. I can only guess that you would need to know your shit and have some really good people around.

03-27-2001, 08:13 AM	#5
oscer Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Baltimore Posts: 2,834	gOOD Freehosting Services Take about 10-15 k Capitol to invest in it at First and to keep the speeds High about 10-20k a month in bandwith ------------------ Stynk Adult Freehost

03-27-2001, 10:52 AM	#6
RedShoe 赤い靴 call me 202-456-1111 Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Valley Posts: 14,831	Where is Lightning on this one?

03-27-2001, 11:10 AM	#7
MrBrian Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,215	i think the big problem with freehosts is scalability... i started my freehost last fall. within a week i have 350k uniques a day. in two weeks i have 650k uniques a day and was number 5 or 6 on the sextracker "site" listings. it took me a while before i could manage the ads and to make everything work. the sad part is that i was capped at 20mb/s for a month or two when i could of been growing. i just didnt want to dump more money into the thing. luckily, i found something that worked with the ads and have since been able to open up the b/w more. it took me a while to get 47.5 worth of freehost b/w profiting. but, in the end, i guess its worth it. as for cheaters, yes there are many. they newest thing is a extracting/retrievel program that puts movies into 100 gif files are so. its tough but worth it if you can make the freehost profit. plus, then you have all those webmasters to market to

03-27-2001, 11:50 AM	#8
exit69 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Rockville MD USA (with Mountain View, CA on my mind) Posts: 62	yeah... bandwidth is the key to running a freehost.. Once you have inexpensive bandwidth then you've gotta find advertisers and deal with the cheating/spam/etc... software is cheap, realistically, and the startup cost CAN be low if you've got a computer laying around and can find a colo facility... I remember I started mine on a T1 Line to my house on a PII 266mhz that I had bought... that was a loooooong time ago in my mind -- kev

03-28-2001, 11:26 PM	#9
AzteK Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Northern Cali, USA Posts: 3,448	this is interesting more input(s) would be greatly appreciated! how much bandW is enough for start and ect... Thanks, AzteK

03-28-2001, 11:55 PM	#10
Floss For Life Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Queens Bridge, NY Posts: 161	i got enuff bandwidth to run a free hsot but i donno how i can make money back. Do vistors actually go and click on banners on top set by the freehost? i know they do... but how well they convert etc....