Weebly

Weebly is a web
page creator from Square. You can create a basic website for free with their
site. It also has free SSL security on the lowest level site. (SSL is a security
protocol that authenticates the site identity. Most browsers require this.)

Weebly allows
users to create a place to sell their merchandise with cataloging and selling
templates. Since it’s from Square, one would expect that users are selling on
these sites. But you can also design the site for informational use.

If you have a
Square account, Weebly will connect the two, and you can use the Square
software to collect revenue from your sales. Depending on your membership
level, you may have access to their shipping feature. Great, if you have a
serious selling business and need to move merchandise. There’s even a feature
to track inventory.

Through their
main site, you can also connect to other features, including a blog, photo
studio (Apple only), a marketing platform, and other add-on apps to help your
site work for you.

There are paid options.
For $72 a year (or $9 monthly), as a Personal user, you can create a customized
domain (i.e. remove Weebly’s name on your site). For $144 a year ($16 a month),
Professional users receive the customized domain, removal of Square ads,
protected passwords, and more. The last level, Performance, at $312 a year ($29
monthly), has a huge list of options for you, including PayPal payments and
item reviews. Check out their payment page to see all the features.

Next week, we’ll
dive down the rabbit hole and create a new site on Weebly—the free version.