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Power.
You get a lot more for your money these days: unlimited traffic, unlimited diskspace, unlimited domains/subdomains/emails are included in the plans of most hosting companies.
Affordability.
Paid hosting has become very affordable: Today’s $3-$10/mo plans contain features not available in the previous decade’s $20-$50/month plans.
Creativity.
Plans include robust web software with one-click-install functionality for Forums, Blogs, Content Management, Shopping Carts, you name it!
Ownership.
Have your very own domains, professional email service, and tracking statistics. It is common for hosting providers to include FREE domain registrations and some include dedicated IPs.
Control.
Access your site files via File Transfer Protocol. Copy them, download them or modify them however you want.
Portability.
Change to another hosting service if you want, when you want, without losing your site or changing your address (URL).
Reliability.
Paid hosting comes with high uptime, backup systems and good connectivity.
Better Support.
Support can help you resolve issues. Paid hosting support can do it for you 24/7.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch! And free hosting has a price too.