Creating websites

Google Sites is a tool for creating and publishing websites. It is free, entirely online and very easy to use – you don’t need to have any experience in creating web pages.

The goal of Google Sites is for anyone to be able to create simple web sites that support collaboration between different editors.

It is a great tool for teachers because it can serve as a repository for all types of teaching materials used in class.

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WordPress ia a website building package that powers nearly one third of the world’s websites, from small personal blogs to the complex sites of major corporations such as Sony, Time Inc., the New York Post, and NBC. WordPress is only one of the site builders and content management systems users can download and install for free, but it has unique features that make it the most popular content management system in use today. WordPress comes with numerous templates, add-ons for specialized functionality, and it can be customized to suit the needs of individual users. It is used by professionals who have a certain level of technical know, but it also includes features for beginners, so that they can set up a site quickly with no knowledge of code or programming.

Athough WordPress is a free software, you have to pay an annual fee for your domain and hosting.

Wix is used by over 100 million people across 190 different countries. It’s an affordable, easy and hassle-free way of creating your own website in a matter of minutes.

Wix's drag-and-drop editor makes it easy to create a professional website – without having to know a line of code! ... Beginner-friendly and scalable, Wix is suitable for anything from personal online portfolios to small business websites.

Wix is available for free for as long as you want, but if you require professional features like your own domain name or priority support, you must choose from one of their 6 premium plans ranging from “Combo” to “Business VIP”. The cheapest ad-free plan with a custom domain name costs $11 per month.

Weebly is a wonderfully accessible website builder that lets you create a great-looking site without having to write a single line of code.

Its drag-and-drop editing tool makes light work of creating a web presence for your project, hobby or small business, even if you’re a complete beginner.

Weebly is user-friendly and intuitive. It’s powerful enough to let you build a great-looking site without knowing any HTML at all.

But if you are handy with HTML or CSS, Weebly gives you the option to use them. Unlike its rival website builder Wix, Weebly has a built-in code editor that lets you customize your site more extensively.

Weebly currently powers more than 40 million websites, which works out at roughly 2% (and growing) of all websites on the internet.

Squarespace is a really professional website builder designed to help creatives build their own websites and showcase their work, no matter their technical ability.

Without any coding knowledge, you can put together your own beautiful website in a matter of hours. All you need to do is create an account, choose a template, and then edit it to create a totally unique and professional looking website.

Squarespace is great for photographers, artists, designers – anyone who loves design and wants their website to look as good as the content they’re showing off online. This is where Squarespace shines, and if you don’t have high quality images – or have a very text-heavy site – you may struggle to make the most of Squarespace’s visual designs.

The $12 per month price tag applies when you sign up for a 1 year period and you'll be billed for the whole twelve months upfront costing a total of $144.