Yes — you can create a free website in Australia using free plans from website builders, social profiles, or hosted platforms. But "free" often means trade-offs: domain names like yourbusiness.wixsite.com, slow pages, limited SEO, and hidden upgrade costs. If you want a professional, local-search-optimised website with a real domain and ongoing updates, Congero offers a free demo that builds a full, mobile-ready site in 60 seconds (then $49/month if you keep it).
Free options let you publish pages at zero cost. Typical approaches include free plans from website builders, social platforms, or developer-hosted projects. But free almost always includes limitations:
A free website is useful for a temporary landing page, testing an idea, or getting an online presence immediately while you plan a proper site. But for sustained lead generation, bookings or local SEO in Australia, step up to a paid plan or a managed solution that includes local optimisation and a real domain.
Choose the right route depending on your technical skill, urgency and long-term goals.
Fast set-up with templates and drag-and-drop editors. Great for non-technical users.
WordPress powers a huge percentage of the web. The free plan gets you started, but lacks plugin support and custom domain.
Create a free business listing page that appears in Google Maps and search results — good for local businesses.
Host static sites for free — perfect for simple portfolios or proof-of-concept landing pages.
Get a full, mobile-responsive website preview instantly via text/WhatsApp. Try it free — keep it for $49/month if you want the managed site with domain, hosting, SEO and unlimited updates.
A short, practical checklist you can follow today.
Decide between a quick social listing, a free-builder subdomain, or a tech-hosted static site. If you want strong local SEO, a managed solution like Congero's free demo gives better results than a branded subdomain.
Follow the platform steps to publish. If using Google Business Profile, verify your listing by postcard or phone to appear in local searches quickly.
If you need a real domain, improved performance, no ads and professional SEO, consider an affordable managed plan. Congero provides a free demo so you can compare a real, SEO-optimised website with your current free solution.
If you need help adding these pages, Congero includes page templates and support to make your site compliant and trust-worthy.
Even limited free sites can rank locally if you follow these practical steps.
Your main headline should include your service and suburb (e.g. "Melbourne Plumber • Emergency Plumbing").
Include Name, Address and Phone on every page and in structured data where possible.
Keep titles under 60 characters and descriptions under 155, include location and primary service.
Most local searches are from phones — make sure buttons, phone links and menus are thumb-friendly.
Customer reviews on Google Business Profile are one of the strongest local ranking signals.
Structured data helps Google show your business details in rich results. Congero adds this automatically for managed sites.
At a glance: what you get and where free solutions fall short.
Try the free demo to see a full website instantly — no credit card required. Keep it later for a flat $49/month if you like it.
Fix: move to a custom domain (many affordable options) or use a managed plan that includes a domain. Congero offers domain registration as part of the plan.
Fix: add location pages, Google Business Profile, and local keywords. For hands-off results, a managed site with built-in local SEO is fastest.
Fix: compress images, use a lighter template, or upgrade hosting. Congero's hosting includes performance monitoring and optimisations as standard.
Answers to the common questions Aussies ask when they want a free website.
No forms, no credit card. Text or WhatsApp us the basics and watch an AI-designed, mobile responsive website appear instantly. If you like it, keep the fully-managed site for $49/month (domain, hosting, SSL, local SEO and unlimited edits included).
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