Free Websites (and other low-cost options.)

The organisations listed below provided free websites, either website hosting, web design services or free DIY web-design resources at the time we last checked them out. Those that don’t offer low-cost options - often involving a bit of technical skill. It can be a bit tricky but worth persevering with if you struggle a bit at first, the results are very rewarding.

Be careful to check the terms and conditions before you enter into any agreement or contract with them. By ‘free’ they often mean that they will place adverts on the site and retain any revenue generated. Small businesses in particular need to be careful about the type of adverts to be carried in case it includes ‘competitor’ traders and service providers.

Free and low-cost Website options include:

Useable websites free web design and hosting for charities. Send them your requirements and they’ll put your site together for you. We’ve listed this one at the top because it’s the only one we’re aware of which doesn’t involve you doing it yourself.

Club websites free web pages with loads of pages for teams allowing each age group to have their own section. Also has a section where leagues can set up their own web pages too. The majority of users on these sites tend to be football clubs but other types of teams use them successfully too.

Community Kit
free DIY web-design resources using point and click for charities, schools and other not-for-profit organisations. Free Community Kit ‘domain’ or can be pointed towards your own registered domain.

Doyourownsite Offers an easy way to build, maintain, and update your own web site without the usual expense involved in web design.

Freecharity
Wordpress site for not-for-profit organisations.

Bebo.com
Social Networking site ideal for photographs, announcements, uploading music tracks etc

Facebook.com
Social Networking site ideal for photographs, announcements, uploading music tracks etc

Femalesoccer
free web pages for female football teams, appears to carry more than the average level of advertising.

Freewebs
Make a website in minutes with simple tools for individuals, groups, or small businesses to share photos and videos, open a store, and build a member community.

Joomla.org
free open source web design resources including content management software.

Microsoft office live
small business DIY website and hosting from Microsoft themselves, free for first year (including domain registration)

MySpace.com
Social Networking site ideal for photographs, announcements, uploading music tracks etc

Spanglefish
free web design tools and hosting for everyone, or about £25.00 a year to get an advert free version.

Synthasite
free software which doesn’t involve a download, free subdomain or free hosting. Best of all, no adverts on your site. Seems smashing.

Ukfootballfinder
free club websites, obviously more suited to football teams. Also has facility to find clubs within specified geographical areas in case you are a player seeking a club.

Yahoo.co.uk/geocities
free web page hosting and design resources with options to point towards your own domain.

Inclusion of a site in this list should not be taken as a recommendation or endorsement of that site. 

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