is it true that if i get a free domain, search engine won't generate traffic?

[Mark]

if i write an article once a week and post pictures? how important is it if the domain is free or not? it's written in the internet that free domains wont generate traffic, but maybe they're saying it so people will buy their domains and pay...

[john]

yes,It is true that if i get a free domain, search engine won't generate traffic.

[Ruby]

It is Not true! because traffic depends on quality content. Doesn't depend on domain free or paid.

[Jake]

You certainly can get traffic in a subdomain on a free host, a custom paid domain name would give you more secure control of the site's future and would give you a better chance of having a keyword match or branding domain name.

There are free domain name providers that can be trouble, Google removed all 11 Million co.cc domains from their index after a pattern of fraud was associated with these easy to get, poorly managed names.