free website building software

[Jbird]

Re; the above . I want to make a simple web site with maybe 6 pages. Nothing to fancy.
need to have search engines to pick it up for a local search. I am a one man band/ stone mason. any Ideas as simple as possible please.

Thanks

[Buenchico]

This has a 5 page limit (with the free version) but it might well meet your needs:
http://www.serif.com/web-design-software/

Chris

[Jbird]

Thanks for the note. I will have a look

[Hymie]

A few years ago, I created a website using a version of Netscape that was free with one of the magazines at my local newsagents.

Older versions of software are often ‘given away’ with an offer to upgrade – I would be surprised if such a magazine is not currently available at your newsagents.

Once I had my website up and running, no search engines (Google, etc) knew of its existence, even if I searched for the website address.

I understand that if I paid (Google, etc) money for each time someone ‘clicked’ on the link to my website – my website would appear at the top of the list in any related search.

[dasherman]

Try:
http://www.weebly.com/
http://www.moonfruit.com/home
http://www.webs.com/
http://www.wix.com/

There's loads more if you do a search for something like 'free website creator'.

As for getting your site on Google, you have to submit it to the search engines, for which you can use:

http://www.submitexpress.com/
http://www.dreamsubmit.net/

Or again, do a search for something like 'free website submission'.

[PBateman]

I have been using the Website Maker. It is easy to use and even supports Flash graphics.

http://www.magix-onli...fers-prices.2611.html

Make sure to choose the "free version". It's limited but it will be sufficient.

There are some functions for search engines, but I nevered tried them out...

Good luck!

Pat