Give away Free web sites
It seems like everyone is giving away free web sites these days. All seem to come with a catch. Usually it is the wording or phrasing of “free web site” that gives no indication that you are required to pay for a domain name or the hosting etc etc.
However, this one at OziSite.com.au really seems free, and the only catch is a few well placed adverts on your pages. It comes complete with a CMS or Content Management System already setup, so all you need do is start creating your webpages.
The other thing is that the OziSite.com.au free webpages are only for Australian residents, and they verify your signup process by Australian mobile telephone number. You will receive an activation code by text message.
So, if you are from India or Bulgaria, or even Vietnam or Romania, you will not be able to activate an account without the Aussie Cell phone number. An operator will ring you if they are unsure of your email and phone number combo. Apparently this is set up to cutout spam and splog accounts just looking for somewhere to plant backlinks.
They also use a rel=NOFOLLOW on all links created on your pages, so not a lot of good for link chasers, but very handy for genuine users looking for a quality free website.
There are quite a few nice templates or layouts included as well, so you are not committed to the same boring layout as the rest of the field. The entire thing is powered by the powerful OziSite-CMS software, that is so easy to use that a small child can figure it out and create a safe web site.
There is no chat nor mail servers associated with your account, it’s simply plain vanilla “get on the net” with point and click configuration. Just enter the name of your site, edit the front page, start creating other pages, and you can even have pages in sub-menus too. The beauty is, you don’t have to worry about configuring menus and submenus, as the OziSite-CMS automatically does it all for you.
Yep, definitely good value for Aussies, and hopefully they will extend the service to the US in the near future.
Written by Bloke on September 15th, 2009 with
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