Web: Make a Website with Weebly

There are many services available for website creation.

Today we're using Weebly, a free drag-and-drop website creator with a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor.

We will

• Add a welcome message to the homepage

  • Take a look at the different header types for pages, and change the image to the homepage

  • Write a welcome message to your visitors

• Add a Blog Page

  • • Create one blog post

• Add a Standard Page with a Contact form

• Add a Standard Page with one of the following: Gallery, Image, or Text box

And then you'll tinker!

Check out the Let's Make Fun Stuff example.

Getting Started

Start by creating an account at Weebly.com.

Once you've created your account, use the menu to Add Site.

For What's the Focus of Your Site? select Site.

It will drop us into a theme automatically. We can change this later.

Let's Use a Subdomain of Weebly.com. Weebly will check if the subdomain already exists -- the more creative you get, the faster you'll get a name.

Note: There is a fee to register your own domain, or to connect a domain you might already own. Today, we will not be using either of these options.

Once you pick a name, you'll be dropped into the Weebly editor.

The Weebly editor has a few main menu options, but before we get started

• There is no save button because it autosaves our changes

• The Publish button is to make a new page live, or an edited page live

As we work today, your website won't be visible until you select Publish on each page you make.

Post Workshop Notes

Here are some links about Weebly eCommerce

Weebly Store Examples: http://superbwebsitebuilders.com/weebly-store-examples/

A Weebly Help Page: http://kb.weebly.com/add-products.html

A Weebly eCommerce Review: http://www.websitebuilderexpert.com/weebly-ecommerce-review/

Another Weebly Review: http://www.websitetooltester.com/en/reviews/weebly-review/online-store/

Creating a Weebly Store: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/use-weebly-create-online-store-14449.html

About Weebly eCommerce (from 2013): http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2013/11/06/weebly-takes-aim-at-amazon-with-free-mobile-stores-for-the-masses/#5b7c376c53c8