How to Build a Simple Website for Free in 2025 (Step-by-Step Tech Guide)

Flat digital illustration of a person building a free website on a laptop – BidoCloud Tech Guide 2025

A visual guide from BidoCloud on creating and monetizing your first free website using Blogger or WordPress in 2025.

In 2025, your website is your digital home. Whether you’re a freelancer, a small business owner, a blogger, or a creative professional, having your own website helps you showcase your work, build trust, and reach a global audience.

While social media platforms come and go, your website remains a lasting space that you control. The good news? You don’t need to be a tech expert or spend a fortune to build one. With today’s tools, anyone can launch a beautiful, professional website for free in just a few hours.

In this BidoCloud Tech Guide, you’ll learn step by step how to build a fully functional website from scratch — with zero coding experience. We’ll walk you through choosing the right platform, setting up hosting, designing your layout, optimizing for SEO, and even preparing it for Google AdSense.

By the end of this guide, you’ll have your own website ready to launch, promote, and grow. Let’s get started!

Step 1: Choosing the Right Platform for Your Website

getting started with free websites in 2025

Before you start designing your website, you need to decide where it will live — this is your website platform. It’s the system you’ll use to create, manage, and publish your pages online. Choosing the right one depends on your goals, technical skills, and budget.

In 2025, there are dozens of great options — but the most popular and beginner-friendly platforms remain:

1. Blogger (Best for Simplicity and AdSense)

Blogger is Google’s free website builder — and one of the easiest ways to start a blog or website. It’s completely free, integrates seamlessly with Google AdSense, and requires no coding experience.

✔️ Pros: Free hosting, easy customization, great for beginners.
❌ Cons: Limited design flexibility compared to premium builders.

If your goal is to make money through AdSense or affiliate marketing, Blogger is a perfect choice — and it’s what BidoCloud uses to publish guides like this one.

2. WordPress (Best for Flexibility and Growth)

WordPress.org powers more than 40% of all websites online. It’s open-source and offers endless customization through themes and plugins. You’ll need to buy hosting (like Hostinger or Bluehost) but it gives you full control over your website.

✔️ Pros: Unlimited customization, full ownership.
❌ Cons: Slightly more complex setup, hosting costs.

3. Notion & Other No-Code Builders (For Simplicity)

Platforms like Notion, Carrd, and Webflow have become popular for professionals who want quick, one-page portfolios or landing pages. These are great for personal brands, resumes, and quick startup pages.

✔️ Pros: Drag-and-drop simplicity, minimal setup.
❌ Cons: Limited SEO tools, not ideal for long-term blogs or AdSense.

Recommended Choice: Blogger

For most beginners, Blogger s the best platform to start with. It’s free, fast, and fully integrated with Google’s ecosystem. Once your traffic grows, you can easily migrate to WordPress for more advanced features — but starting simple helps you learn faster and build momentum.

Next Step: Let’s set up your domain and hosting — your website’s online address and storage space.

Step 2: Picking a Domain and Hosting

Your domain name is your website’s address — the link people type to visit your site (for example, bidocloud.com.ng). It’s how visitors find and remember you online. Meanwhile, hosting is where all your website files live — like the hard drive of your site.

1. How to Choose a Great Domain Name

Your domain is part of your brand. Choose something short, relevant, and easy to remember. Here are a few quick tips:

✔️ Keep it simple and easy to spell
✔️ Use keywords related to your niche (e.g., “tech,” “cloud,” “digital”)
✔️ Avoid numbers or hyphens if possible
✔️ Go for trusted extensions like .com, .net, or a local TLD (like .com.ng)

Example: BidoCloud.com.ng is short, brandable, and clearly related to digital tools and technology.

2. How to Get a Domain for Free or Cheap

If you’re just starting, you can get a free subdomain through Blogger — for example: yourname.blogspot.com.

Later, you can purchase a custom domain through popular registrars like:

Many hosting services offer free domains for the first year when you buy a hosting plan. If you use Blogger, you only need to connect your purchased domain — no hosting plan required, since Google hosts your site for free.

3. Hosting Options for Beginners

If you’re not using Blogger, here are some beginner-friendly hosting providers that are reliable and affordable:

Hostinger – fast, affordable, and great for WordPress users.
Bluehost – officially recommended by WordPress.org.
Netlify – perfect for developers building static websites.

👉 If you’re building your first website on Blogger, you don’t need hosting — just connect your domain to your Blogger blog using your DNS settings (your domain registrar will have simple guides for that).

4. Setting Up Your Custom Domain on Blogger

Here’s how to connect a domain like bidocloud.com.ng to your Blogger site:

Go to Blogger Dashboard.
Select your blog → click Settings → scroll to Publishing.
Click Custom Domain → enter your domain (e.g., www.bidocloud.com.ng).
Add the CNAME and A Records to your domain DNS settings.
Wait a few hours for DNS propagation, then enable HTTPS for security.

Once connected, your website will look professional and rank better on Google Search.

Next Step: Let’s explore how to design your website — choosing a theme, customizing your layout, and making it stand out.

Step 3: Selecting a Theme and Customizing Your Design

Your website’s design is the first thing people notice — and it can instantly build trust or turn visitors away. A clean, responsive, and professional theme not only makes your site look good but also improves user experience and helps your AdSense performance.

Whether you’re using Blogger, WordPress, or another platform, your theme defines your site’s layout, color scheme, and overall look. In this step, you’ll learn how to pick a theme that fits your brand and how to customize it for maximum impact.

1. Choosing the Right Theme

When selecting a theme, focus on three key things: speed, responsiveness, and simplicity.

✔️ Speed: Choose a lightweight theme that loads quickly. Google rewards fast websites with better rankings.
✔️ Responsive Design: Make sure it looks great on both desktop and mobile screens.
✔️ Simple Layout: Clean navigation and clear typography help users stay longer and interact with your content.

2. Best Free Themes for Blogger in 2025

Blogger offers dozens of built-in templates, but if you want a professional look, try premium or free custom templates. Some popular choices include:

Templateify – modern Blogger templates optimized for AdSense.
SoraTemplates – stylish, responsive themes for blogs and news sites.
Gooyaabi Templates – a large library of free Blogger themes.

To upload a custom Blogger theme:

Go to your Blogger Dashboard → Theme.
Click the dropdown arrow beside the “Customize” button.
Select Restore → upload your .xml theme file.
Click Apply and preview your site.

Once your new theme is live, customize the colors, fonts, and layout to match your brand.

3. Best Free Themes for WordPress in 2025

If you’re using WordPress, you have thousands of free and premium themes to choose from. Some excellent options include:

Astra – lightweight, fast, and fully customizable.
OceanWP – flexible design options for business and blogs.
Neve – modern, responsive, and great for SEO.

To install a WordPress theme:

Go to your WordPress dashboard → Appearance → Themes.
Click Add New, search for a theme, and click Install.
Click Activate to apply the theme to your site.

4. Customizing Your Design

Once your theme is installed, you can make it your own. Focus on these areas:

🎨 Colors & Branding: Choose a color palette that matches your logo and niche. Use online tools like Coolors to generate color combinations.
🖋️ Typography: Stick with clean, readable fonts. Blogger and WordPress let you choose from Google Fonts directly.
🧭 Navigation Menu: Include clear links to Home, About, Contact, Privacy Policy, and your key categories.
📱 Mobile Optimization: Always preview your design on mobile — most users visit from smartphones.

5. Add a Professional Touch

Here are a few extra ways to make your site look professional from day one:

Add a favicon (small logo in the browser tab).
Use a consistent logo with alt text for SEO (e.g., “BidoCloud logo – your guide to digital tools”).
Include a short footer “About Us” description with links to your key pages.

Once your design feels right, it’s time to add essential pages like About, Contact, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer — the foundation for AdSense approval and trust.

Next Step: Let’s create and optimize your website pages before you publish.

Step 4: Adding Pages and Essential Features

Now that your website design is ready, it’s time to add the most important pages and features that make your site look complete, credible, and ready for visitors — and Google AdSense approval.

Every website, no matter the niche, should include a few standard pages. These not only guide your visitors but also show professionalism and transparency to search engines.

1. Essential Pages for Every Website

Home Page: The front door of your website. It introduces who you are, what you do, and links to your main content. Keep it clean and simple.
About Page: Tells your story, mission, and what visitors can expect from your site. Example: BidoCloud’s About Page.
Contact Page: Allows visitors to reach you through a form or email. Add your business email and social links.
Privacy Policy: Explains how you collect and use visitor data. This is required for Google AdSense approval.
Disclaimer: Clarifies your website’s purpose and limits of responsibility (especially if you write about products, finance, or AI).
Terms of Use: Defines the rules and conditions visitors agree to when using your site.

These pages make your site look legitimate, improve SEO, and are often mandatory before applying for monetization programs like Google AdSense and Affiliate Networks.

2. How to Add Pages in Blogger

Go to your Blogger Dashboard → Pages.
Click New Page.
Add the page title (e.g., “About Us”) and paste your written content in HTML or Compose mode.
Click Publish when ready.

After creating your pages, go to Layout → Pages Gadget and add your navigation menu. You can link to each page manually for a professional header menu.

3. Adding a Contact Form

Blogger makes it simple to add a contact form widget. You can do this by:

Go to Layout → Add a Gadget.
Select Contact Form.
Drag it to your sidebar or footer (or copy the HTML code into your Contact page for a full-page form).

If you’re on WordPress, you can use plugins like Contact Form 7 or WPForms Lite to create a custom form easily.

4. Adding Navigation Menus

Clear navigation helps visitors explore your content easily. Use your header menu to link to key areas:

Home
About
Tech Guides
AI Tools
Contact

To add links manually in Blogger:

Go to Layout → Pages Gadget.
Click Edit → Add external link.
Paste the page URL (e.g., https://bidocloud.com.ng/p/privacy-policy.html) and click Save.

5. Adding a Search Box

A search box helps visitors find your content quickly. To add one:

Go to Layout → Add a Gadget.
Select Search Box.
Place it at the top or sidebar of your layout.

You can customize the placeholder text to something like: “Search digital tools, AI guides, and tutorials…”

6. Add Social Media Links

To grow your community, add social icons that link to your Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter pages. In Blogger:

Go to Layout → Add a Gadget.
Select HTML/JavaScript and paste icon codes (from Font Awesome).
Replace URLs with your social profile links.

Tip: Always open social links in a new tab using target="_blank" to keep users on your site longer.

Next Step: Now that your pages and navigation are ready, let’s set up your SEO tools to help your site rank on Google.

Step 5: Setting Up SEO and Google Tools

You’ve built your website and added all the key pages — great work! Now it’s time to make sure people can actually find it on Google. This is where SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and Google tools come in.

Think of SEO as the process that helps search engines understand your site’s content so they can show it to the right audience. Even if your site is brand new, proper SEO setup helps it appear in Google Search faster and rank better.

1. Connect Your Website to Google Search Console

Google Search Console is a free tool that allows you to monitor your website’s performance in Google Search.

To connect:

Visit Search Console.
Click Add Property → choose the URL prefix option.
Enter your website’s full URL (e.g., https://bidocloud.com.ng).
Verify ownership using your Google Account. Blogger sites are automatically verified, but for custom domains, you may need to add a TXT record in your DNS settings.

Once verified, you can:

Submit your sitemap (usually /sitemap.xml).
Track your keyword rankings and impressions.
Identify crawling or indexing errors.

2. Add Google Analytics

Google Analytics helps you understand your visitors — who they are, where they come from, and which pages perform best.

To set up:

Go to Google Analytics and sign in with your Google account.
Create a new property for your website.
Copy your Measurement ID (e.g., G-XXXXXXX).
In Blogger, go to Settings → Analytics Measurement ID and paste it there.

Analytics gives you data that helps you improve your content strategy and boost ad revenue over time.

3. Optimize On-Page SEO

Here are key steps to improve your website’s on-page SEO:

Use descriptive titles: Include your main keyword naturally in each post title.
Write meta descriptions: Summaries under 150 characters that describe each page’s content. Example: “Learn how to create a free website in 2025 with this simple step-by-step guide.”
Use header tags: <h2> for main sections, <h3> for subsections.
Link internally: Add links to your other posts and pages (e.g., “See our AI Tools guide”).
Add external links: Link to trusted resources like Google Developers SEO Guidelines.

4. Create and Submit a Sitemap

A sitemap tells Google what pages exist on your website. In Blogger, your sitemap is automatically generated at:

https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml

To submit your sitemap:

Go to Google Search Console → Sitemaps.
Enter sitemap.xml in the field and click Submit.

This helps Google index new posts faster.

5. Set Up Robots.txt and Meta Tags

In Blogger, you can configure your custom robots.txt under Settings → Crawlers and indexing. Make sure you have Custom robots.txt enabled and your sitemap URL included.

Example:

User-agent: *
Allow: /
Disallow: /search
Sitemap: https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml

Also enable Custom robot tags for your homepage and posts, and make sure “all” and “index” are checked to allow Google to crawl your pages.

6. Prepare for Google AdSense

Once your site has 5–10 quality articles and all the essential pages (About, Contact, Privacy, Disclaimer, Terms), you can apply for Google AdSense.

Tips for approval:

Use original, informative content (at least 800–1,000 words per article).
Have a clean design and easy navigation.
Make sure your site has no copyright-infringing materials.
Include a visible Privacy Policy and Contact Page.

After approval, you can place ad units manually or enable Auto Ads to let Google optimize placement.

For best results, combine SEO and content marketing. Create posts that answer real user questions — that’s what search engines love!

Step 6: Publishing, Promoting, and Monetizing Your Website

Congratulations — your website is built, optimized, and ready for visitors! Now comes the exciting part: launching it to the world and turning your traffic into income.

1. Publish and Test Your Site

Before promoting your website, go through a final checklist to make sure everything works perfectly:

✅ All links and buttons work correctly.
✅ Your site loads quickly (check with Google PageSpeed Insights).
✅ Your pages display properly on mobile and desktop devices.
✅ Meta descriptions, titles, and images all load correctly.
✅ You’ve included your sitemap and robots.txt setup.

Once everything looks great, share your live URL publicly! Post it on your social media accounts, email signature, or messaging apps to start attracting visitors.

2. Promote Your Website Effectively

Even the best websites need visibility. Here are proven ways to promote your website in 2025:

Share on Social Media: Use platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), and Reddit. Add social share buttons to your blog posts.
Join Online Communities: Participate in groups or forums related to your niche (e.g., Reddit’s r/Entrepreneur or AI-focused Facebook groups).
Collaborate with Other Creators: Guest post or exchange backlinks with similar websites.
Use Email Marketing: Collect visitor emails using tools like Mailchimp or ConvertKit.
Leverage SEO Content: Focus on evergreen, helpful content that answers real search queries. Tools like Ubersuggest or Ahrefs help you find topics people search for.

Be patient — organic traffic growth takes time, but once you start ranking for valuable keywords, the results can be long-lasting and consistent.

3. Build Backlinks and Domain Authority

Search engines trust websites that have links from other reputable sites. To build backlinks:

Write high-quality guest posts for related blogs.
List your website on online directories.
Submit articles to platforms like Medium and link back to your posts.
Create shareable graphics, infographics, or guides that others will want to link to.

The goal is to grow your Domain Authority (DA) — a metric that influences your site’s ranking potential on Google.

4. Monetize Your Website

Once your website attracts consistent traffic, you can monetize it in multiple ways:

Google AdSense: Display ads automatically on your site. Apply via AdSense.
Affiliate Marketing: Promote products and earn commissions using trusted programs like Amazon Associates or Impact.
Sponsored Posts: Partner with brands in your niche once your traffic grows.
Digital Products: Sell eBooks, templates, or online courses.

Tip: Diversify your income sources. Don’t rely on one stream alone — mix AdSense with affiliate links and valuable content offers.

5. Use Google AdSense Strategically

To make the most of AdSense, place ads where users are most likely to engage:

Below post titles or between paragraphs.
In your sidebar (desktop view).
At the end of articles (for exit-intent impressions).

Keep ads balanced. Too many can slow your site or frustrate users — aim for a clean, professional layout.

Important: Never click on your own ads or encourage others to do so. Violating AdSense policies can lead to permanent suspension.

6. Track and Improve Your Performance

Use Google Analytics and Search Console regularly to monitor:

Which posts get the most traffic.
What keywords drive your visitors.
Where users come from (social, search, or referrals).
Which pages convert the best.

Update your high-performing posts every few months to keep them relevant. Google rewards freshness and accuracy.

7. Keep Creating Valuable Content

Your website’s success depends on consistent publishing. Focus on creating evergreen, helpful, and searchable content in your niche.

For example, on BidoCloud, you could write about:

“Top Free AI Tools for Small Businesses in 2025”
“How to Use Automation to Boost Productivity”
“Beginner’s Guide to Digital Marketing Tools”

Each article should solve a real problem — that’s what keeps users coming back and search engines ranking you higher.

8. Stay Updated with Tech Trends

The digital world evolves quickly. Follow trusted resources to stay current:

By keeping your knowledge fresh and implementing best practices, your website can grow steadily and generate reliable income.

Conclusion

Building a free website in 2025 is easier than ever — but success comes from combining smart setup, consistent SEO, and valuable content.

Follow these steps, stay patient, and keep learning. With time and dedication, your website can become a professional platform for your ideas, business, or online brand — just like BidoCloud.