A number of apps help you create your own blog or Website. Many allow you to sign up for a free blog to use to share your thoughts with the world, but if you're looking for a different kind of site, one features forums, a Paypal shopping cart, or a file uploader, you're out of luck if you're not willing to spend money--and in some cases you're out of luck, even if you are.
Doodlekit boasts all of those features, offers hosting plans that include a site designer, blogging tools, search engine optimization, image galleries and uploading tools, SSL security, and more. Best of all, its basic plan is completely free.
The number of features in the basic plan, and the advanced features available in its commercial plan, set Doodlekit apart from other free, instant-site hosts. While most "create your site for free" services generally spit out a blog with a default layout, Doodlekit's free sites are remarkably well-featured. You have a bit more freedom with Doodlekit's site designer than some other services, and while you can make your site look like a blog if you choose, you also have the freedom to take your site in other directions.
Doodlekit also recognizes that even the most basic site owners want information about their visitors. The service bundles site statistics with all of its plans, including the free ones. Additionally, Doodlekit members can upgrade their plans to add features and capacity at any time, without having to sign up for a new plan and migrate their sites and services.
The basic plan will likely be enough for most casual users who want a personal site, but people looking to sell items or take advantage of Doodlekit's advanced features will want to look at its paid hosting plans. Customized forums, Paypal shopping carts, SSL security, image galleries, file uploaders, and more advanced features are limited to the paid hosting plans, which start at $15 and go up to $50 per month.
Perhaps Doodlekit's greatest strength is that you don't have to be particularly Web savvy in order to use the service's theme selectors and site generator. As with all site builders, an understanding of Web technologies and Web design will help you get the most out of your site, whether you're paying for it or a free member. Even so, Doodlekit is fun to use and designed for people who want a fast and easy site, regardless of their Web experience.
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