I create and look after a number of local groups websites. In my own time and totally with out charge.

I have used various software to do this and here are my thoughts  and experiences.  

This website is created with and hosted by Google Sites. Its very easy to use and to update pages and edit.  It is all for Free. 

Many thanks to Mike Curtis of The Wirral History & Heritage Association for  introducing me to Google Sites.

Downsides

It does mean your website will have a long name

In this case

https://sites.google.com/view/treesofthewirral/fruit-trees-of-dibbinsdale

You can I believe buy a domain name and use it for you google site.    

All you need is a @gmail address. Go to Goolge Drive, click in the icon in the upper right that is 3x3 little black squares, scroll all the way down, to more, then all products, look for SITES. 

For another website I use a free version of software called Mobirise and pay for this to be hosted by a local company. Webreger of Southport.  Under £50 per year for hosting and website name registration.

Again Mobirise is really easy to use.

Wirral Ancient Egypt Society   https://www.waes.org.uk/

I do also use Wordpress. 

Its a nightmare to use and requires you to be able to update things you do not have access to.

Compare this site to the Wordpress site of the Friends of Dibbinsdale which I also look after. https://www.dibbinsdale.co.uk/  

It really is painfull to deal with. 

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