Freewebs.com, the Internet’s leading free do-it-yourself Web publishing service, has completed a series of significant advancements for its global base of 12 million users and 17 million unique visitors each month.

Today’s announcement continues Freewebs’ progression from a provider of simple and easy site-building tools, to also providing a broad stage upon which site and content creators can gain global visibility and traffic.

“One message we’ve heard loud and clear is that people creating websites want their sites to be seen, they want more visitors,” said Haroon Mokhtarzada, CEO of Freewebs. “We are making that a big part of our focus.”

To achieve that, the new look harnesses AJAX technology and modern UI design to streamline the user experience and bring member-created content to the forefront. Leveraging people clouds, tag clouds, enhanced search and prominent content promotions on the homepage and other key screens, the new site celebrates the members and is a step forward in Freewebs’ commitment to increasing the visibility of their sites, helping to introduce members’ sites to the more than 17 million unique visitors who visit Freewebs sites each month.

“This is an important day in the history of Freewebs. We are combining our immensely popular Web publishing tools with a new and unique interface that encourages visitors to explore the millions of other sites created by Freewebs members. We are, for the first time, opening the curtain to our millions of sites and connecting 12 million individual members into a true and diverse community,” said Shervin Pishevar, Freewebs’ president.

New Web Publishing Features Accompany New Design

Since its inception, the company has committed to delivering a simple and complete toolset to empower members to create a high-quality Web presence. Relying upon its “listen-and-learn” philosophy, Freewebs continuously collects member input to prioritize the next features to be delivered. Today’s announcement furthers the company’s commitment to providing members with the latest site-building features, tools and widgets, all the while ensuring they are simple to use.

Specific new features available today include:

• Add YouTube Video in a Single Click: Freewebs has added a new “Video Injector” that allows users to insert videos from the popular YouTube site to their Freewebs site with a single mouse click, without leaving their Freewebs page.
• Design Made Simple: Users can choose from hundreds of templates in the new tag-based and searchable template picker. AJAX technology makes it a smooth and fun experience.
• Create Only Once: Import tools allow users to further centralize their online presence without having to recreate content. Email contacts, blog entries and profiles from other leading Web properties can be imported to Freewebs simply by providing a username and password.

All features are currently available at www.freewebs.com, where websites are always free and user-generated content is celebrated.

About Freewebs

For everyone with an Internet connection and something to share, Freewebs.com is the free, do-it-yourself website builder that guarantees anyone can easily create and share a complete, high-quality website through its versatile Web publishing platform. Today, more than 12 million individuals, groups, organizations and small businesses worldwide use Freewebs to create and host comprehensive websites that include blogs, photos, videos, music, e-commerce and more. The company has received funding from Novak Biddle Venture Partners and Columbia Capital. Founded in 2001, Freewebs is privately held and based in Silver Spring, Md.