Mermaid Momo
08-11-2012, 05:05 PM
Hi there! As you all know (probably) websites are a good and i must say, the best, way to advertise yourself and get your name out there.But, Websites and domain names can be pretty pricey ecspecially if you're a young merfolk just getting started. I don't yet have a mermaid website, but I do have a website (actually quite a few) so, here's my little thread on where and how to get a great website for FREE!
1.) Weebly (http://weebly.com)
weebly is free until/unless you upgrade to a professional account here's (http://themerfolkdirectory.weebly.com) an example of a weebly page.
weebly has a butt load of different templates that you can use to make your page. the only down side i ran into about templates is that they may not have the exact one you have in mind. But that can usually be solved with a bit of personlization on your part.
http://www.100webhosting.com/images/weebly-theme-gallery.jpg
You can also link your weebly to your facebook, youtube and twitter account using the new button option.
PROS
*can post videos directly onto page
* can create a contact form
*can upload a gallery (in slideshow format if you like)
* can have a lot of pages (including a blog)
* people can directly upload testimonials (if you want that option)
*you can add background music that plays automatically (i'll talk about this later)
* can check the amount of views you get on your profile page
CONS
*Limited free templates
*options for personalizing pages are limited compared to professional websites
1.) Weebly (http://weebly.com)
weebly is free until/unless you upgrade to a professional account here's (http://themerfolkdirectory.weebly.com) an example of a weebly page.
weebly has a butt load of different templates that you can use to make your page. the only down side i ran into about templates is that they may not have the exact one you have in mind. But that can usually be solved with a bit of personlization on your part.
http://www.100webhosting.com/images/weebly-theme-gallery.jpg
You can also link your weebly to your facebook, youtube and twitter account using the new button option.
PROS
*can post videos directly onto page
* can create a contact form
*can upload a gallery (in slideshow format if you like)
* can have a lot of pages (including a blog)
* people can directly upload testimonials (if you want that option)
*you can add background music that plays automatically (i'll talk about this later)
* can check the amount of views you get on your profile page
CONS
*Limited free templates
*options for personalizing pages are limited compared to professional websites