10 Benefits of using FREE Websites - Business or Blogging

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Gone are the days where you had to pay hundreds of pounds or dollars for a new website. It’s useful for big businesses but for small businesses or bloggers, there is a FREE alternative. If you fall into the latter categories, are you taking advantage of this opportunity?

What’s in it for you?

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1) Websites are already Designed

You can choose a design or format that suits you from a wide selection. For text, photo's and layout, you simply drag and drop. Very easy - Nothing Technical.

2) Increased Traffic with Social website buttons

These websites now come with Social Network buttons. So, at the click of a button your website page can be shared on Twitter, facebook or google1 – bringing you lots of visitors/readers.

3) Adsense Revenue / Amazon Commissions /Affiliate Commissions

Most websites Accept google ads so you can register at google.com/adsense to receive commission on Ads. Google Adsense will Generate the html code for you – all you need to do is copy and paste it into your website. They also accept Amazon codes. You can set up an Amazon store on any page. You can also advertise (be an Affiliate to other businesses) once you are signed up, you can post their ads on your pages.

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4) Easy Publishing and Re-Publishing

You can edit your website anytime, anyday and the changes will come into effect immediately. Simply edit and click on Publish. The websites also have customer support, if you have any Technical problems.

5) Submission forms / Contact Forms

This gives people/customers the opportunity to contact you via website. You can use the ready-made form or design your own form to suit you.

6) Paypal Buttons

Paypal buttons can be inserted. Either for paying for goods, for subscription or for Donations. Follow the steps when you access your paypal account or read: Add a Paypal Donation Button to your website

My Business Website (Teaching related) gives clients the option to pay online or book lessons online. 95% of them pay cash but for those who don't have it handy, I ask them to pay on the website later.

7) Advertising

You can submit the url (link) of your website to various search engines, such as google, yahoo, bing, aol and more - so that your website comes up in "searches". Also remember to put it on any business cards.

8) Accepts html code

You have a choice of using any animated gif online, save it under photos, or if it has a html code, copy and paste it into your website.

9) Option to have your own Domain

This means the domain belongs to you. You can customize it to your name or the name of your business.

I use Yola and have had it for over 5 years. It helps with getting Clients for Training.

It accepts Paypal, I can upload YouTube Videos on it and google Ads, which means Google pay a revenue for any Ads clicked.

10) Did I state earlier that It’s FREE.? I pay just £4.00 a month for hosting.

You can check it out here and see for yourself, if it is good value for money.

My Yola Website

Good Luck...

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I recommend some FREE Websites below because I am familiar with all of them. Please feel free to share any you are familiar with too.

• Webs.com – excellent for blogging.
• Yola.com – business or personal.
• Weebly.com – business or personal.
• Wordpress.com – excellent for blogging (does not support Adsense).
• Google blogspots (comes with Google Accounts) – excellent for blogging.

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