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Yola - Build a Free Website

What is Yola? Yola is the website builder and hosting service that helps small businesses stand out on the web.this site builder allows you to showcase your products and services online to reach the widest audience possible. With Yola, your website will look professional, have all the features your audience wants, and be free from annoying ads

The name....



The name // Yola // comes from the Hindi word // jhola, // which has several meanings, one of which is "hatch"(used from a marketing perspective to signify that “Yola is where you hatch your big ideas”)

Yola's history

The business started out under the name SynthaSite, founded by Vinny Lingham in March 2007. In November 2007, the company raised a $5 million round of financing from Columbus Venture Capital and launched the beta version of the product.In February 2009, SynthaSite announced $20 millionin Series B funding from Reinet fund. The company was renamed Yola on March 26, 2009. Lingham said the rename was in anticipation of the company’s future direction, and further that "the name SynthaSite has brought us to where we are today, but it won't take us wherewe want to go. We're reaching a global market and need a name that is easy to say, resonatesin any language, and captures the creativity and excitement that our users bring to their Websites." According to Yola management, together with the Synthasite users, there are now more than a million users of the tools, including small businesses, individuals and groups.