Create A Free Website With Google Tools
Y'all, I have fallen in love with Google's free publishing tools.
First I tried Google Docs for creating and managing spreadsheets, most notably for our family's hand-me-down clothing inventory. We've coordinated group sign-up schedules and co-written an event shopping list with incredible ease.
Then a local web designer turned me on to Google Sites. It's a free platform for publishing online--think Blogger, but with designs that look more like websites. I've blogged on every major platform thus far, and I find Google Sites to be completely intuitive. If you know how to send an email, attach photos, and link to a website, I promise that you can figure it out!
I've already created a church site and a nonprofit site in my spare time. Here's what I'm loving about Google Sites so far:
- totally web-based, so no one in your group needs to purchase software
- rich text editor means that almost anyone can write or update content
- a variety of customizable templates, including school, church, and group features
- did I mention FREE? That's right, no hosting charges.
- You can redirect or map a custom domain to Google Sites. Purchase a domain for $10 through Google Apps.
These new free tools are a frugal blessing. You can experiment with a home business, drag your church into the 21st century, or revitalize a nonprofit group...all without cost and from home. This is the best free thing I've discovered all year.
Google may be taking over the world, but we frugal folks can at least have a front row seat.
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2 Responses to “Create A Free Website With Google Tools”
May 17th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
They’re really wonderful for small churches with non-existant budgets:) I loved putting together the website for our old church. Unfortunetly they didn’t keep it up after we left.
May 20th, 2010 at 11:44 pm
Thanks, will definitely gives this some of my time!
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