Category “Free Websites”

How to make a website for free for your business

Making your own business website can be a costly task. For small businesses starting out, it could eat up a lot of money, which can make it hard to be profitable for a while. I want to relay some parts of a conversation I had with someone about what works for them when it comes to how to make a website for free for your business.

I was on a serious budget but needed to get a website up for my small business. I am not a techie in any sense of the word, I am a contractor. I can build kitchens and bathrooms, not websites. I searched the internet for how to make a website free for your business, because a myspace or facebook page just didn't make any sense. I heard both of those were good for marketing, but I didn't want a lot of friends to just chit chat with, I need customers. Having my own website was the best solution since what I really wanted was something I could put on my business card, and other advertisements, that could give out information that people would normally call for, but not be the best use of my time.

Also it would be nice to have some photos of my work, my contact information, and even some testimonials from happy customers. I tried a couple of different types of websites and the templates were not very attractive. I know that if I had a good template, it would save me from having to create one, which I don't know how to do. Plus the colors on some of them didn't really match what my company colors were, and there was no way to customize them, or if there was a way, it wasn't apparent to me. Then there were the popups and the odd name for the website. It was looking like my search for how to make a website for free for your business was turning into, how to not impress your potential customers. I'm not going to mention who I used but it just wasn't a good experience, plus it was time consuming. I don't think any of my customers were impressed with my website, and I hope I didn't lose customers over it.

Then I discovered Yola.com. They are perfect for guys like me, wanting to know how to make a website for free for your business. With Yola, it took me no time to setup my website. It was like using a word processing document to enter all my text, photos, and the templates were customizable, there were a lot of them as well, and I was even able to put some videos I made for YouTube on my site. I cant stress how easy it was to use, it was easy to create the site, and edit and make changes. They even gave me 5 FREE SITES, so I was able to do one for my general business which is the bulk of my customers, and specialty ones for my special custom high end work I do a few times a year. Also the names, www.my-business-name.com, they let you use a domain name with each site. The website builder from Yola.com was so easy for me to use, I built the other sites myself during my slower business times. I even used their customer support to help me when I needed it, something I didn't get from the other free website place, customer support.

I am so happy with my Yola.com websites, I am going to start an antique collection and sales business with my wife, and we are going to use their Yola.com upgrade service to get more features because its only $50 bucks a year. I am a happy Yola.com customer and you will be as well.

If you think about it, the best advice for how to make a website for free for your business is to go with a web builder service that is reliably, easy to use, and presents your small business in the manner you want. There are many out there but you have to make sure you choose the right one. After my conversation, and after checking out some of their features, I went with the silver package myself, it was only $50 a year. I watched their videos on how you can build a website is steps and You should check them out. If seeing how simple it is to build a site doesn't convince you to go with the Silver package, then choose the free option. Good luck and happy website building.