Google Sites

Google Sites is a free tool offered by Google for creating websites very easily. It is primarily designed for quick and practical uses: a presentation website, an internal page for a team, course materials, or a small event website.

The tool is very basic, but it does the job well if you're looking for something simple and effective.

In my opinion, Google Sites is particularly useful if you want a small, one-page showcase website and you don't have a big budget. It could be useful for a craftsman, a retailer, or a small association.

Google Sites is one of the free services offered with a Google account. You don't need to pay to use it, and there's no limit to the number of sites you can create. As long as you have a Gmail address, you can access the tool and publish your pages in just a few clicks.

Please note: If you want a professional domain name (e.g., yourwebsite.com), you will need to register it with Gandi, IONOS, or Hostinger, for example. A domain name alone costs between $10 and $20 per year.

Google Sites allows you to create simple websites that are quick to set up. It's perfect for a basic showcase website, a project presentation page, a team intranet, an educational website, or even a kind of mini online CV.

It's not the ideal tool for selling online or managing a lot of content, but for occasional or internal needs, it's more than enough.

No technical skills are required. The interface is very intuitive: you can add blocks of text, images, links, or even Google documents with just a few clicks. Everything is done by dragging and dropping, and publication is instantaneous. It's accessible to everyone, even if you've never created a website before.

But if you have a project to create, redesign, or improve a website, you can find Google Sites specialists on this page.

Google Sites is much simpler than tools such as WordPress or Wix. It is very limited in terms of design, customization, and functionality. However, it is extremely quick to learn and integrates with other Google tools. If you have a real long-term website project, WordPress or Wix will be more suitable. If you just need to publish something quickly and without any hassle, Google Sites is perfect.

But it's important to understand that with Google Sites, you'll only be able to create a small showcase website. Whereas the WordPress CMS allows you to create almost any type of website (blog, showcase, e-commerce, and even a marketplace).

Google Sites can be useful for a simple professional website, such as a presentation page, a basic portfolio, or a mini event website.

However, it is very limited in terms of customization, design, and functionality. If you want a more comprehensive website or need to stand out visually, it is better to go with a more flexible solution.

Google Sites does not offer any real e-commerce functionality. You can add a button to an external payment platform or an order form, but this will be very basic.

If your goal is to sell products or services online, it's better to choose a tool such as Shopify, PrestaShop, or even WooCommerce (a WordPress plugin), which are designed specifically for online sales.

Customization is fairly limited. You can change the layout, choose a few fonts and colors, and organize the sections however you like.

The tool offers a few basic templates, but you won't be able to change every little detail like you can with other CMSs. That said, if you're looking to get started quickly and keep things simple, it's enough for a clear and clean website.

Google Sites is indexed by Google, so your site can appear in search results. That said, the SEO options are very limited: you can't really manage tags, URLs, or internal linking like you can on WordPress or Webflow.

This is quite paradoxical because Google Sites is a Google tool, but for good Google SEO, it's better to use a more comprehensive CMS (WordPress, Shopify, or another). Google Sites remains useful mainly for occasional or internal visibility.

If you need help creating or organizing your site, you can find a freelancer specializing in Google Sites on our BeFreelancr platform (on this page).

Even though the tool is simple, an expert can help you structure your content, organize your pages clearly, and save you time.

On BeFreelancr, you can find freelancers specializing in Google Sites to help you create a website from scratch, structure your pages, improve the presentation, integrate Google content (Docs, Sheets, Drive, etc.), or even customize the design within the limits of the tool.

There are few Google Sites experts because it is a little-used tool. So if you find a Google Sites specialist on this page who does not offer exactly the service you are looking for, you can contact them to find out if they offer what you need.

Google Sites has one big advantage: its simplicity. It is one of the easiest tools to learn, even without any experience. It is free, works with your Google account, and integrates seamlessly with other tools such as Drive, Docs, and Forms. If you have a quick and simple need, it's hard to find anything more practical.

The main disadvantage is the lack of freedom. You are limited in terms of design, features, and SEO optimization. There is no real plugin management, no integrated e-commerce, and no advanced options for customizing the site.

It's a good tool for simple projects, but not suitable for more professional or complex needs. As you can see, there is one main advantage, but several disadvantages to this tool.

If you're looking for more flexibility, WordPress, Wix, or Webflow are very good alternatives for a showcase website, with more design and feature options.

For an e-commerce site, you can turn to Shopify or PrestaShop. These are CMSs designed for online sales.