WordPress.com
SKILL NEEDED: Beginner-Intermediate
C O S T : Free and paid plans
WordPress powers 28 percent of all the
websites on the Internet, and there's good
reason why. Their simple tools allow anyone to
create a gorgeous website without any design
or coding skills. This hosted version of the open-
source software allows you to build a blog, a full
website or a combo by choosing from hundreds
of customizable themes.
Webflow.com
SKILL NEEDED: Intermediate-Advanced
C O S T : Free and paid plans
If you're ready to take your Web design
skills a step further, but you're not ready
to write code just yet, give Webflow a
try. Webflow gives you all the power of
HTML, CSS and Javascript. But instead
of writing code, you manipulate it
visually. As you build your website and
lay out your content, Webflow generates
clean, semantically correct, standards-
compliant code for your site.
Fonts: Fonts.google.com
Got a good typeface? Google's free, open-source
font directory is the best way to inject personality and
performance into your website. Its extensive catalog
features best-in-class fonts that are made for the Web
and hosted on their blazing fast servers, helping your
website run faster. And it's free.
Analytics: Analytics.google.com
What posts were most popular with
your members? Knowing your audience and what they
want is an important success factor for any website. The
best way to learn about your audience is through your
website traffic stats, and Google Analytics provides all the
info you need — for free.
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