How to Get a Free Geocities Web Address

If you would like your own free Web site, Geocities is one of the most popular places to get one. They offer free sites, as well as upgrades to sites with higher capacities for a small fee. Getting a Geocities Web address is simple and quick. Follow these steps to get a free Geocities Web address.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Internet access
• computer

1. Go to the Geocities Web site. Once the page loads, click on the top banner, which says “Geocities Free.”
2. Click on the button that says “Sign up” on the right side of the screen. This is the first step in getting a Yahoo ID.
3. Follow the prompts on the screen to create your own Yahoo ID. Click on the “I Agree” button on the bottom of the screen when you are done creating your YAHOO ID.
4. Click on “Continue to Yahoo! GeoCities” at the bottom of the screen once you have received confirmation of your information. This brings you to a questionnaire about the type of site you will be building.
5. Click on the “Submit” button and the confirmation page will give you the friendly URL to your Web site. You can continue to build your page by clicking on the link below.

Tips & Warnings

• The Yahoo ID name you choose will be the ending part of your Web page.
• Try to keep your ID short and easy to remember without a lot of punctuation, such as underscores.
• Do not click “I agree” to the Terms and Conditions without first reading it.