Uploading a index.html vs website builder

Does building a index.html with MS FrontPage then uploading it to the root file on the host drive hurt my SEO rakings or have any negative effects?

I had been using free hosting and free included design programs until recently. I decided to sign up for a paid go daddy hosting account, but I didn't want to pay for the website builder so I have just been uploading my index.html and content to the root file.

 

A website needs an index.html, .htm, . php so that it shows a page of your site when people go to your domain, not just the list of files on your server.

GoDaddy is OK, but there are better and less expensive hosts.

 

I don't think it hurts your SEO, but you need to remember that when you save file with Frontpage there is always a part of code like this:

inside it. You should replace it with your:

 

no it does not affect your SEO efforts. Go Daddy is good but look for other less expensive services.

 

wat are the other services available other than godaddy...which are less expensive??

 

search in google you can find many cheaps domain and hosting services.