Update 09/25/2010: Since the original creation of this post, the Open Source CMS WordPress has evolved into being far and away the easiest and best solution for a CMS. Now you can easily setup a great looking site and have easy to use tools to manage your content without really having to do much at all. Refer to the page Starting a Blog? for more details on how to use WordPress instead of these other content management systems.

There are 5 major groups or companies that offer the ability to purchase a domain, have it hosted, and get a content manageable website all at the same time with the same company. And sometimes these websites are free. We are not talking about GoDaddy websites here. We are talking about CMS or content management sites that allow you to change the content in your site easily and often. Here are my top 5:

1. Weebly
2. TweakCMS
3. SpeakLight
4. SiteKreator
5. CreateaPlace

I don’t always recommend these services to anybody who is very serious about building a website. These websites are more for getting yourself up something quick and easy to start. But afterward I would recommend building a more “custom” website to give it a less templated feel and look more like your own. Check these sites out and let me know what you think. Who is too expensive, and most importantly who is providing these services for free. Chow!

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