GoDaddy.com today announced that it will offer free, ad-supported hosting with every new domain registration, renewal or transfer.

Ad-supported web sites contain relevant online advertising on a small portion of the site, but do not include obtrusive pop-up ads. According to the company, customers who avail of this offer would have a complete online presence without requiring any additional products or extensive knowledge in web site building. The package includes 50mb hosting, a 5-page web site builder, the ability to add photos and graphics to professionally designed templates and password-protected pages which are all included at no extra charge.

"With the addition of ad-supported hosting, GoDaddy.com customers now have all the tools necessary to get online, simply by purchasing a domain name," said Bob Parsons, President and Founder, GoDaddy.com. "Whether they're long-time Internet users or new to the Web, they can create a Web site, easily and affordably."