OK, Geocities is now in its last couple of weeks. Soon it will be no more. Why Yahoo! is closing it is a mystery really, as other companies seem to manage to make a fair bit of business from the free sites. Here is a roundup of places you can go to get a free site. You could easily manually transfer your Geocities to any of these too.
Best Free Websites and Blogs on the Internet
- WordPress.com – an established player with thousands of happy customers. Lots of templates and widgets. You can also upgrade to host on your own website using the Open Source (free) software. The BrandBuilder Blog is a good example.
- Google’s Blogger on Blogspot.com – an excellent blogging platform with very customizable templates. Just a few blocks of code to add to any html/css template and you have a unique blog. Excellent control panel. See The Travel Photographer for an idea of what is possible.
- Googlepages.com – Google also provide a system for creating more tradition websites, as opposed to blogs. This one provides information on Essex Music
- Weebly.com – a newer contender but exciting. Lots of templates, drag and drop interface, easy to upload images. Example: Athletics and Sports Fitness
So take you pick, or try them all. They are all free and easy to use, all have some nice features, and all make blogging, and building a web presence, very easy indeed! There are several other options, but really these four provide enough features for the average person looking to create a simple website. If you want more from your website, then you need a bespoke one built for you, so contact a web designer!
