I remember someone claiming they used free geocities pages as their landing pages for PPC campaigns. Do you think spending a couple dollars a month for a basic .com landing page host would be wise or free services would work just as well?
i'd use free pages if i'm really tight on budget. Consider the fact that free hosting sites serve their own advertisng and this may distract your visitors. Having your own domain and hosting will allow you to keep records of all visitors and you may anylize your campaign.
You pointed out some very good reasons to go for payed hosting. Also I realize that if one is spending money on a PPC campaign, the last thing you want is to wake up one morning having spent hundreds of dollars directing traffic to a page that is down or unavailable.
yes, and loading time is also the issue here. i have some geocities websites and they loading time is awfull. Try Googlepages if you don't have budget for hosting.
Yes, googlepages looks like a good choice here. This will be good to start some small niches market prospecting with a very low PPC budget and free landing pages. Hmm I sense we're on to something here.
Unlimited domain hosting plans can be found for $5 a month. If you are serious about making money, it shouldn't even be a consideration. You'll need to analyze your traffic and make adjustments to have a chance at making a net profit. Using free hosting will wind up costing you much more than the $5 you are trying to save - especially when you have a PPC budget of hundreds of dollars. Most people who start out lose money and you should be prepared to take a loss while you refine your campaign and learn from your mistakes.