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Which Free Website Format Do You Prefer, and Why?

Tell us about your favorite free website building site here, or tell us about another one you recommend!

From the lens How to Set Up a Free Website.

Thanks for visiting! If any of these websites are not working for you or have made changes in their terms of service (are no longer allowing you to create a site), let me know and I can update this page with that information.

  • pitter2x Mar 30, 2012 @ 6:10 am | delete
    You put very good information.... how to increase back links? Thank you for your very useful information regarding create free websites.
  • Mar 13, 2012 @ 5:21 am | delete
    Great lens you have here. Well done.
  • tonyb65 Dec 21, 2011 @ 4:40 am | delete
    Great information here, I shall be back as this is a reference site
  • missyc2112 Nov 10, 2011 @ 2:04 pm | delete
    Thank you for the info...I was actually just getting ready to look into free website builders, so this was perfect. I'm not sure what I will use yet, but I love all the options that you have here.
  • FreelancinFran Nov 1, 2011 @ 6:40 pm | delete
    Thank you for this informative lens!
  • WiseMerryFashionista Aug 30, 2011 @ 3:14 am | delete
    Update: apparently Google sites is a little too advanced for me, the beginner. I thought I was just signing in to start the process, right after I chose my theme, but it published it right then, with no changes made to it. I'm not as impressed with their themes as I was with Yola's either. As for WebStarts, the site is really super cool but I can't figure out how to publish it to the web and I'm not exactly sure it's free. I'll update you on that later, for now though, gotta go catch some zzzz's. Question for you, Kiwisoutback, is it really necessary to have more than one website? I've basically decided I'll get as many free ones as I can then switch it to a paid site with my own domain when I have more biz capital (spelled "moolah"). By then I should know which one is the best performer.
  • kiwisoutback Nov 7, 2011 @ 11:51 pm | delete
    Thanks for all of this information and your experiences with Yola, Webstarts, and Google Sites!

    As for having more than one free site, it's not necessary per se, but might be beneficial. I use Blogger blogs to drive traffic to Squidoo lenses, for example, and have created quite a few that focus on different niches. It seems to work out much better to have one for each niche (assuming you have plenty to write about and plenty of other online work to promote). This same tactic can also dilute your work and make the site a little thin, so you have to weigh out the benefits.

    Most of the Blogger blogs I've set up have performed fairly well, and have driven plenty of traffic over the years.
  • WiseMerryFashionista Aug 30, 2011 @ 1:08 am | delete
    Some feedback... I went to WebStarts, Google Sites and Yola to create a site. My Yola site is published (I think it's pretty cool. Go here if you want to check it out: http://uniqueeyeattransformations.yolasite.com). I'm still reading tutorials and such to try to figure out how to get the other two up and running. I checked out WetPaint.com too, but I didn't see any way of creating a site there. Hope this is helpful. Thanks to Kiwisoutback for this informative article!
  • GordyM Jul 30, 2011 @ 8:22 pm | delete
    Super list of assists to marketing......! Thanks
  • shaleigh Jul 12, 2011 @ 7:15 am | delete
    Fantastic list of resources! I just started using webs and weebly, I thought I would try them out before gong through host gator or such. I do use blogger and squidoo also ;)
    Thanks again!
  • 5thingsabout Mar 22, 2011 @ 4:09 am | delete
    Fantastic list of sites! I knew about a few of them, and will definitely be creating more free sites on each. The more I can promote my main site by creating a "fan site" with free sites, the more traffic I will receive, in theory.
  • Torquise Mar 2, 2011 @ 12:31 am | delete
    a good page to start with, i will do one thank you
  • greenlife17 Feb 28, 2011 @ 7:24 pm | delete
    Weebly, blogger, wordpress & hubpages..though I'm here mostly on squidoo. The others I will try. Thank you.
  • KM9999999 Feb 24, 2011 @ 11:34 pm | delete
    Nice list of free websites.
  • dragonlow Jan 8, 2011 @ 7:53 pm | delete
    Great lens with huge info. Thanks!
  • TheCountrySignShop Jan 5, 2011 @ 3:46 pm | delete
    Great resource! Thanks for the information.
  • Nov 24, 2010 @ 6:59 am | delete
    great tips and excellent lens
  • timsoulo Nov 17, 2010 @ 4:15 am | delete
    thanks! that's a lot of great resources for launching a website! :)
  • smallbizcat Jul 7, 2010 @ 1:57 pm | delete
    For small businesses or individuals wanting to develop a reputation online, a free website is a great way to get started. Eventually, a customized domain name would be helpful to continue building your brand.
  • tvyps Mar 20, 2010 @ 10:15 am | delete
    Cool site! I will be using this....*5*'s all the way!
  • MoneyMakingTopSites_blogspot_com Feb 14, 2010 @ 5:25 am | delete
    Thanks.Very informative and helpful lens!

    I've learned a couple of new things here and will begin implementing them right away!
  • praise Jan 19, 2010 @ 6:08 am | delete
    Lots of great info, 5*
    Thanks,
    Debra
  • fawz Nov 13, 2010 @ 11:22 pm | delete
    Why should you make your own websites?

    There are many reasons for this one of the most frequently cited is cost efficiency. Some designers can charge significant amounts of money which can literally prove economically unfeasible for some.
  • vallain Jan 14, 2010 @ 9:30 pm | delete
    Lots of great resources. Thank you!
  • Rajays Nov 6, 2009 @ 8:55 am | delete
    A very helpful lens with a great list of useful resources to create free websites with. Thanks for linking to my DevHub lens.:)
  • Anna_Grim Nov 2, 2009 @ 6:30 pm | delete
    I am hooked. This is the second lens I found with great information. Now do you have any tips on managing time. Its seems there is so much to do and not enough time to do it all. lol I really enjoyed your lens. You have been an inspiration to this newbie.
  • 24websurf Oct 24, 2009 @ 3:45 pm | delete
    What a wonderful list of resources! Faved, Fived, Bookmarked and ~Blessed by a Squid Angel ~! Thank you for all this information.
  • Lisa_Jo Oct 19, 2009 @ 9:56 am | delete
    Thank you so very much for sharing all of this information. I've learned a couple of new things here and will begin implementing them right away!

    Many continued blessings,
    Lisa Jo
  • Quickcutters Oct 17, 2009 @ 5:06 pm | delete
    Thanks for making this lens for us newbies learning everything we can they are so helpful. Im saving it under my fav. great lens.
  • Popabroad Oct 8, 2009 @ 6:02 am | delete
    Thanks this was helpful for building awareness about free websites.
  • 1982worldcup Oct 6, 2009 @ 12:07 pm | delete
    This is a a tremendous source of information,got this page bookmarked.
    Thank you.
  • bretts Sep 30, 2009 @ 2:42 pm | delete
    Very informative and helpful lens! 5 Thank You!
  • enslavedbyfaeries Apr 19, 2009 @ 1:26 pm | delete
    This is excellent! I had only heard of a few of these sites until now. Thanks for compiling all this information into one helpful page.
  • Intuitive Apr 14, 2009 @ 3:44 pm | delete
    Where was this when I was looking for a free webhost? Would have saved me a lot of time. lol As it was I recently decided on Weebly and although not fancy, it serves my purpose and for a $10 domain from GoDaddy I'm set for a year. I love the "Hourtown" module that lets people make appointments through my website.

    Great lens! 5*

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