About Yola
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So far the overall impression of Yola is that it may be a good choice for a local group wanting to get a web presence. There are many positives:

:-) it's free, generous with space and is easy to use;
:-) editing is made very visual  and intuitive for non-programmers;
:-) up to 3 free pages;
:-) viewers are spared multiple adverts - there's just a discrete link to Yola;
:-) the Instant Help is always available when editing and instructions are very clear;
:-) helpful previews of changes, which can then be saved before going live;
:-) it works well (perhaps best) with fast-changing content, so you can do a bit at a time;
:-) files and images can be stored and accessed from folders on Yola, for those who like parcelling things up;
:-) any page can be password protected;
:-) techies can always resort to typing HTML in a widget;
:-) various upgrade versions if the free offering isn't enough.

On the negative side (for Neil):

:-( there's one master log-in by email (I think!), so it's harder to have two cooperating authors with their own identities;
:-( no HTML file upload in the free version;
:-( the adverts for Yola upgrades can feel a little intrusive (but could be thought helpful rather than aggressive);
:-( copy-and-paste within the Yola editor can be both limited and awkward at times;
:-( there's no archiving, so you'll need to consider your options if you ever want to move elsewhere.

Written by Neil.