STOP PAYING! How To Create A Website For FREE in 2024

We all need a website, to stand out when you're looking for a job, to let people know that you're opening a business, to bring in more customers to your current business. In this video I'm going to show you FOUR options to create a website for FREE and the benefits and disadvantages of not paying for a custom domain name.
WordPress: www.wordpress.com
Carrd: www.carrd.co
Canva: www.canva.com
Github Pages: www.github.com
Git: www.git-scm.com
Check my website: www.jeanpaulgiraldo.com
SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL: / @jeanpaulgiraldo
0:00 Intro
0:25 Who needs a website?
0:47 Hosting and Domain
1:53 Option 1 - WordPress
3:37 Option 2 - Carrd
4:27 Option 3 - Canva
5:14 Option 4 - GitHub Pages
5:51 Recap

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

I hope this helps you get a website for free, these are 4 options to get you started at no cost

[@dagmar13889]

Muchas gracias!!! Muy buena información en tan solo minutos

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

@@dagmar13889 gracias a ti! me alegro que te haya servido la info

[@Tacticalinczz]

Muchas gracias muy buena información

[@shanningadventure7023]

Help me to make one

[@ZachRelax]

helped alot!

[@jennielyra3694]

I gave a thumbs up for the simple explanation of domain, hosting and all that. Big help.

[@henrythomas7112]

The blog is fantastic! A lot of great information can be helpful about the benefits of developing a website. Keep updating the blogs.

[@vipassana6017]

Dear Jean! You are a real genius. I had a website and I had to close it just because our country was bankrupt by the corrupted politicians. They looted poor people's tax money, grants, and loans that we got from Rich countries. I was searching for a way to create and host free websites. Oh my God! There I found your video. Awesome and thankful. My gratitude.

[@SB-hb4lu]

Thankyou so much for making this so simple and clear and easy to follow. I also like the way you summarised at the end not many videos do that so that was really helpful.Keep up the good work!!!

[@Amarcord7]

The most helpful video on building a blog or website for free. Thank you.

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

thanks!

[@khanyimagila]

great video and answers all questions in a few minutes

[@amyj2510]

I love this video 👌simple and easy understand

[@madawapamelaruthbanda6888]

Thank you for the helpful and simply explained information. great video

[@user-gc9mh4ht9v]

Thank you so much bro, much appreciation.

[@minhhaipham9527]

Your suggestions for a free website are great

[@colleenfahey9420]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@aniketranjangaonkar9544]

I see you are putting in great effort into your videos- in everything from background lighting to your hand gestures. Your channel will rise fast and you should get a lot of subscribers as you keep doing this good work. Best wishes from India!

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

Thanks I appreciate it!

[@sultanrahil3380]

This video was super helpful. You make good videos. Good job Brother!

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

thank you, I'm glad you found it useful

[@MrChristocentric]

Thank You, Canvas did not came to my mind, but after your video I have already started my website. Awesome, subscribed

[@eds14rb]

simple and to the point. ty

[@bryancoffinbed5263]

Thank you this is so informative

[@thoughtaddict.]

Beautiful presentation

[@Revival265]

thanks sir. This video has helped me👍

[@josephmontecarlolibao299]

Thank you so much for the help!

[@SynthGrooves]

Thanks very much Jean I enjoyed your video Im going to try building my first website Subscribed!!!!

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

Awesome! Come back and share the url so we can see it

[@Hematonlineacademy]

Thanks really helpful.

[@karinsimoneartdesign]

I have to say, the thing that stuck the most for me was the scene with the crane. 🤣 Great explanation though, I am a lot wiser than before. Thank you!

[@temitayoalabi7507]

Great video! Quite impressive! I liked and subscribed🤩

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

I'm so glad you liked it. Thanks!

[@RogerU]

Good and informative video Jean Paul. I will share your channel to my students.

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

That's awesome. Thanks!

[@Love4Ranimals]

Thank you so much!

[@philipthomas67]

Informative..your video

[@novablaze6899]

Thanks so much, great help for me whose just starring out. Ur awesome

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

Happy to help!

[@MarkJoel1]

This helped me so much, especially for my performance task, Sir said to make a website and this video came right on time! Option 2 is really recommended, but if it isn't enough for you, option 3-4 you can choose

[@algram4130]

nice video man so professional I hope you get more subscribers :]

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it!

[@vishnunechikkadan]

thankyou so much sir , its very helpful keep up the good work

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

Thanks!

[@NimaAmirabadi]

This method looks pretty damn good. I wanna test it by myself

[@joonak9568]

Thank you jean

[@vjyyhu8498]

Amazing as always

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

thank you!

[@rafieadelio3710]

Thank You Very Muchhhhhh

[@lhance807]

Informative video Jean.

[@labitnelsonlangan4478]

That is cool 😊

[@Rusty088]

Oh wow how helpful😮

[@howardchud9097]

Thank you.

[@gerardmcnally]

Thank you mate.

[@7thKishi]

I hope you include the steps how to create as the title promotes.

[@ravenpiece]

"blank canvas....😉" LOLLLLLL that timing was perfect.

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

glad you noticed 🤣

[@melanniegallardo1774]

Man you are awesome 🤩

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

you are awesome!

[@eduardosalerno]

Nice Content!! I Like your Video!

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

Thanks!

[@listenevolve6211]

Thanks bro! Your simplicity is unmatched. Just wondering if there are any inherent SEO challenges to aware of for websites built this way. (I'm building my own website for a production agency having been disappointed by a service provider I hired for my first website).

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

SEO is a big topic and there’s a few things you can do to improve your ranking on search engines. Some basic things you can do with these platforms, building links, having relevant and meaningful content (text and images), in some cases even adding alternate text to your images. But for the best control over your website (and SEO) having access to the HTML code helps a lot. BTW thanks for the kind words

[@user-zu7ie3xr8n]

HI John, Happy New year to you my brother. Please i will like to know if i can chart you in person on this website issue?

[@jpdganz]

Got a quick question for you JP. Which would you recommend for me to build out a creative portfolio for my clients to showcase my works?

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

That depends on what kind of work you do. if you want to show some kind of pictures or videos, then Carrd has cool templates specifically built for that. I'd probably stick with Carrd or Canva. But if you want to show your coding skills then I'd go with either a customized wordpress template or GitHub pages with a website built from scratch... hope that helps ;)

[@jpdganz]

@@jeanpaulgiraldo Graphic Designer/Production Artist, strictly a means to showcase mock-ups, design projects, Ai creativity, and artwork. Would most likely work off of a template or customize to suit my needs.

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

@@jpdganz yeah then I'd def stick to Carrd or Canva. Share it here when you're done. I'd love to see it

[@TakenUsername-fk3cl]

Your insanely underrated... And i have a question. I want a similar platform to KZbin, where other people are technically selling the "products" what would be the best option for that?

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

Do you mean platforms for selling products? Like Etsy and Shopify?

[@zbiromax9228]

J.P. Thank you for your work, tutorials. I Have A Question. Do you know a CMS that works without a database? Such a flat CMS. Easy and fast to use. To create fast, lightweight static pages, business cards, landing pages and mini blogs. Something as intuitive as a text editor. Good day.

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

I think it depends on how comfortable you’re with coding (using HTML and CSS). Most of the examples in the video don’t require coding skills. But if you’re comfortable with HTML and CSS I think coding your own website and hosting it on GitHub pages or Netlify is the simplest way to launch your website, specially Netlify. If you’re not comfortable with coding, I really liked Canva. But there’s others I didn’t mention like Ghost. I’d say that all CMS probably use some sort of database (to manage the content). And WordPress makes it really easy if you plan to write a lot (a loooot) of blog posts. If you’re thinking about writing a few posts, then just create each post as a new page on whatever platform you choose and have some navigation menu where you add links to each post as you create them

[@enockkimutai3917]

@@jeanpaulgiraldohello,which app can I used free to give me bundles?

[@kyawhtutec5287]

Thanks

[@rockingirl75]

Awesome ..

[@loplop5177]

Many thanks

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

Glad you liked it

[@KomlaMawunyoDossouvi]

Thank

[@alipro6783]

Subscribed

[@ViggiMariedeZerne-gb5gm]

Hi Jean Paul, thank you for this informative video. I do have CANVA and if I create my website there, will it be suitable for an e-commerce store as well?

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

If you’re planning on having an e-commerce website. I think your best option is Shopify. It’s easy to integrate with payment providers and there are themes available to customize your online store. Keep in mind that for e-commerce you have to pay when you receive payments

[@ViggiMariedeZerne-gb5gm]

@@jeanpaulgiraldo Thank you so much for your quick reply! I will review Shopify for their details as I am honestly not familiar with their offerings. I am just launching out on this entrepreneurial journey. Are there other videos that you have created that you would recommend for me to watch? Again, many thanks! Wishing you many blessings and much prosperity in your enterprises as well!

[@lesleyannastraquillo]

I find this video very useful. I happen to come across this video because my Facebook page happen to ask me to create a website but I don't even know how to do it or even the money to pay to have a domain for my page. Anyway, do you think I can create a website for my Facebook writing page through CANVA by just using my cellphone? Because I honestly don't own a loptop at the moment. Thank you if you can help me out by answering my question 😊.

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

I think you might be able to do it, Canva has a mobile app or simply go to the Canva website from your phone. The only think I'd say is, it might be very hard to see and control because the size of the screen. So maybe try something simple

[@lesleyannastraquillo]

@@jeanpaulgiraldo thank you for the advice. I really appreciate it 😊🙏.

[@adamsfamilyvlog]

How to add your html code into canva from Chatgpt?

[@zainabnoor1887]

I have one question. If we use these online website builders, then in the end do only we have full control over our website or some of it can still be controlled by these builders? Also if you make a website through coding then do you have complete control over the website??

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

what do you mean by "control over your website"? If they can change it?

[@pruthula101]

even when u hire a developer who builds evrything fro scartch they can still send codes to server nd change functionality so its more of ethical etiquette and conscience

[@user-zs7nm8nr9w]

which one of these is the best?

[@eratechsglobal]

thank you. please what video editing software you used?

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

Final Cut Pro

[@eratechsglobal]

thank you sir. @@jeanpaulgiraldo

[@eratechsglobal]

drop me a link please

[@annecookagency]

Can you sell products on Canva or Carrd?

[@lizzy4530]

Hello Jean Paul thanks for your video. I tried using canva but i cant see the publish website button on the canva pro version

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

I recorded the video using my Canva Pro version too, check 4:58

[@lizzy4530]

@@jeanpaulgiraldo Yes I saw that however from my end the 'publish website' button is missing hence the reason i asked how you went about urs

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

@@lizzy4530 that's too bad.. I think you're going to have to contact Canva. I just checked on my account and the button is still there, the only thing I had to do was login to my account. I can see the button on my paid account and on a free account. The only way it doesn't show up is when I'm not logged in

[@lizzy4530]

@@jeanpaulgiraldo I guess i'd have to contact canva as suggested, thanks.

[@bulenano6482]

Thank you for your tutorial, I have a problem to have access to the website.. The user should enter a password before go into the website. Can you help me ?

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

What platform did you use?

[@markbovell6494]

Hiya my friend, you ask US for ideas on future video guides, well heres a MASSIVE one, as no body seems to give that Clear Version, they just talk about it but never show us. How about you show us your process from start to finish, the whole process of "Handing off your Wordpress site to a client" Even down to the "Final" configurations of the working site, there you wanted a challenge :) I know it could be to long, but can it be as a few linked video guides? Please.....

[@dankwahjoseph]

Please thanks for sharing this ideas. I'm suffering to get my own website. Please I need your help

[@user-cw1hm2js6o]

if you need website, I can help you out. Wanna contact me?

[@user-pz4it3sw8u]

Can you upload a song after get the website done

[@uryie9813]

please make tutorial about gcp thank you

[@Amazone165]

is free website will ranking on google

[@PHILIPPIANS413tamil]

Sir am a canva free user but am in one team, can I make website in canva for my own use? Or to sell for others? Kindly reply me 🙏

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

yes, I think you can create websites with Canva for free, you don't need to pay. But the premium version will let you choose more templates and more assets (like images and graphics). Not sure if you can sell those websites to others, because they will only be available (hosted) on your Canva account. It would be better to write to them directly and ask them about that

[@ashokseebaruth]

💯

[@CarlosCastillo-ci5ei]

Como puedo tener ayuda para un website de negocio

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

Puedes escribirme al email, está en mi canal de KZbin en la sección "About"

[@brentbeatty4171]

Flying drones... Handymen service.... Wash windows etc

[@raqiqnedeem2937]

Canvas can be a headache sometimes

[@swagdonor2357]

How do I make a video website? Not for monetization. Just for fun.

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

do you mean a website with a video? you can insert videos in your website exactly the same way you insert images

[@philippotashov7287]

Can u put in your own domain for Canva website?

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

Yes

[@unicayo78]

Canvas is a 30 day free triple. I don't see where you guys see it is free

[@goldenballssmith9689]

do you know anything about WordPress websites?

[@nahidahmedjoy3861]

This is best platto built ans design any website, its more curromizable, easy amd understandble for design website. If you want to know more tell me

[@goldenballssmith9689]

do you know how to build a video chatroom? thats has 2 text box areas and one cam room...@@nahidahmedjoy3861

[@athifathif5596]

Hi hello sir I am food delivery owen app who do

[@kekebaz]

How does canva domain name ends ?

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

it ends with "my.canva.site" so if you pick a url like kekebaz it would be "kekebaz.my.canva.site" but you can purchase a custom domain and it'd be whatever you want

[@anasqai]

I think everyone will want, but such video never tell of life crisis or situation and the belief of computers dont exist is weird, or a different belief is holding the way it is used? Maybe important writing heard as will create bad luck to use the stalker to do their demand maybe. Stalker set numbers in comments, subscription etc. Unstoppable life creation to their own wish. Life on internet became wasted and they still never get to experience the same as user as do such.

[@chickensarethebest1]

#chickensarethebest1

[@darrinlong8038]

these are not free

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

At the time of recording, all of these had free tiers. In fact, the footage and screen recordings is from the free versions. They do offer paid versions and I explained the difference between the free and paid versions in the video

[@michellemontalvo4631]

They are free. If you want a pro version or a domain then you pay. Did you not watch the video?

[@peter-iq5en]

All it cost is your time.

[@tdoc666___]

Then they start complaining about the lack of jobs…

[@RickFigley-nq5nm]

You need to be more clear of the name “Carrd” the tragic ther from those watching will never get it. My hearing is fine but no one will realize it’s carrd with 2 rs but…. You really should spell it out in the cider.

[@jeanpaulgiraldo]

That is a fair point. I included the logos in the video and thumbnail. And there are links in the description to all the websites I mentioned in the video

[@kdahata]

Click bait

[@TakenUsername-fk3cl]

how?

[@rentefald]

And now the big question, why should anyone who doesn't know about hosting and domains, ever want to produce a website? What is their contribution to the world besides more annoying useless websites that sucks the energy from the world.

[@gr8wh8orca53]

Getting tired of these videos promising to be free but play a different tune later...what a waste. Sorry!