How to Build a Free Complex Website

1. Sign up for a free Web host like Wordpress. Wordpress has the advantage of having the Wordpress content management system preinstalled for you. Over 10 million websites use Wordpress as of July 2010. Even some professional publications, like Anderson Cooper 360's blog, use Wordpress.
2. Change your website's default theme. Your website automatically starts out with a very basic blue design with a few basic widgets on the side of your Web page. There are literally thousands of free themes for you to use. Click 'add new theme' and search for a theme. You can filter searches by color, number of columns and more. It should be very easy to find a theme that fits your website's niche.

3. Install plug-ins. Click 'add plug-in' and search for a plug-in. Plug-ins add new functions to your website--for example, the 'Aksimet' plug-in filters out spam messages from your website. It is up to you to decide what is needed for your site. You are the webmaster.
4. Add content to your site. Click 'add post' or 'add page' to create new posts and Web pages for your site. Common basic pages you should provide are the frequently asked questions (FAQ) page, contact information page and 'about us' page.