Weebly: A Free Blogging Platform and Website Builder

If you want to build a blog, a website or ecommerce site, you have unlimited options. For example, you can use free blogging tools and website builders, use content management systems, or build a website from scratch.

Free blogging platforms and website builders

There are numerous free blogging platforms and website builders that you can use to build the kind of website you want for yourself.

Blogspot: This is a free blog from Google. All you need is gmail to create a blog spot. The best thing about using blogspot is you can use adsense ads, as well as amazon ads and infolink ads.

Wordpress: Wordpress content management is free but you need a domain and hosting. Wordpress blogging platform has a free version as well as a premium version. You can only use amazon ads but do not use excessive advertising, they can delete your blog.

Weebly: Free version of weebly has limited functionality, yet it can be a powerful medium to build a blog without spending a dime. You can add amazon ads, also sell ad space on your weebky blog.

Wix, simplesite, squarespace are a few other free blogging and website builders that you can use to build a website or blog, however, the problem with these platforms is it will be difficult to monetize your sites (except blogspot, of course)

Here I am going to explain how you can use Weebly for your maximum advantage

Types of Websites You Can Build on Weebly

Weebly is a website builder that allows you to create different types of websites. If you are thinking about using weebly to build websites, here are a few options to choose from:

Blog: A blog is a popular option for weebly site. If you have a couple of articles ready, your blog will be ready to be publicly shared in less than 30 minutes. You can create blog posts by dragging and dropping elements such as text, galleries, maps, videos, quotes, etc. You can categorize your posts according to categories, you can even schedule your posts so that your posts are automatically set to publish without having you go to website and publish your posts manually. Weebly also offers RSS feed. You can use facebook or Disqus comment, or just weebly inbuilt comment box. You can moderate comments before letting them appear publicly.

Online store: If you want to build an online store and if you are afraid to pay high subscription fees for shopify, weebly can be your ideal choice. The ecommerce features on weebly allow you to easily import products from other stores, and suppliers, you can add physical products or digital products. You can generate customizable email receipts, order processing, coupon codes, etc.

Advantages of Using Weebly to Build a Website

Using a website builder to build a website eases your work on building a website. There are a lot of website builders to choose from. If you are thinking about using weebly to build a website, here are some of the advantages.

User Friendly: Creating a website on weebly is as simple as creating a gmail. Using weebly website builder is as easy as using gmail. It does not take more than 30 minutes to set up a website.

 Drag and Drop Feature: If you want to create a website, you do not have to download and install anything, you do not have to write codes. Weebly is a drag and drop website builder. It does not overload you with too many bells and whistles. Basic computer skills will allow you to build a website. It is good for all kinds of users, not just intermediate users but also advanced users. Whether you are an expert with internet technology or not so friendly with technology, you can easily generate a good website within 30 minutes.

Responsive Website: Responsive website means it fits well to the screen. A responsive website looks good on desktop, mobile phone as well as tabs. Weebly offers templates that are mobile friendly, giving your website a professional look.

Disadvantages of Using Weebly to Build Websites

Creating a website on weebly is very easy and simple. All you need to do is use your mouse to drag and drop images, graphics, slideshows, products, etc. without the need to use any code. The easy to use interface makes it an ideal choice for the newbie. But this does not mean weebly is a super perfect website builder. There are many disadvantages.

Too simplistic design: Weebly websites look too simple. Weebly websites are not as good as Wix websites or even Squarespace websites. That’s because Weebly’s templates don’t offer you variety. There are limited templates available, and you have a lot of choices. For example, you don’t get single-page scrolling design, parallax (which is very popular these days), page transitions (such as sliding effects), /background video players, etc. Weebly keeps everything too simple, so you might have to go to other website builders if you want advanced options and features.

Limited Customization Options: Weebly offers limited customization options, there is nothing to explore as with other website builders or wordpress. You can only do simple things like changing colors, changing fonts, etc. You can change the background color, menu color, adjust content width, etc. If you want to do more than that you will have to modify templates codes, which is possible only when you have programming skills.

How to Make Money on Weebly

Weebly is user-friendly and a very reliable website builder. It is a drag and drop, code-free website builder that can be used to create a blog, personal website, company website, or even online store. Weebly allows you to create a stunning website without having you to write a single line of code. Weebly has two options, one a free version, two, a premium version. The free version will give you a subdomain, and the premium version will give you a custom domain for free for the first year. The price for the premium version starts from $4 per month.

There are multiple ways to earn from weebly. While you are limited on making money on the free version, you have unlimited options on the premium version.

If you are using premium version, you can use adsense, infolinks, media.net, a-ads, amazon ads to make money.

If you are using the free version, you can use sponsored ads (from private advertisers), amazon ads, and A-ads.

If you manage to build high traffic on your weebly site, you can attract a lot of advertisers. If you have traffic, you can do affiliate marketing and make money by selling affiliate products.

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