What are good products for creating/hosting a personal website?

I've used Tumblr in the past for its ability to easily display Instagram posts, text posts, etc as a main hub for personal content + the custom URL, but are there other (potentially better) options to check out?
Phil TorontoVayner Capital · Asked

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Carrd

Simple, responsive, one-page sites for pretty much anything.

Jack Dweck15Product Manager at Unroll.Me · Written
I recently moved my personal site from Tumblr to Carrd. The templates are a lot nicer and it's really easy to set up and manage. You can use a custom URL if you upgrade to the Pro version.
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Squarespace

Create beautiful websites and blogs easily

Kyle HessFintech Product Manager · Written
Inexpensive ($8/mo, if you pay for a year... and you get your domain!), easy to use, always new features. I <3 it.
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Phil HaddadUI Design @ ProviderTrust · Written
I second Squarespace. IMO they do a great job of balancing ease of use with the ability to get in and customize things.
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Nate PahlDigital product designer @ Polaris · Written
Super easy to use
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Strikingly

Simple Mobile Optimized Landing Page

Pretty simple to use and perfect for personal websites.
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Wordpress 4.3 Beta 1

Melissa MonteDirector of Media & Startup Growth · Written
Wordpress is the most flexible platform available and it's built to scale. With a good theme, you can create something beautiful quickly and easily and it won't limit you from growth in the future.
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David WestProduct Manager @ Nibble Apps · Written
Totally advocate this. The problem with using alternative solutions is if they decide to change their pricing structure or worse still they drop the service, all of that content is a hassle to move. Wordpress is not going anywhere, even if it just takes a little longer to set-up!
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Github Pages

Every Github repo has a secret free website.

Alexandre MouriecAssociate @ Argos VR | Writer @ Stuffi · Written
If you know how to code, Github is a really good hosting thanks to Github Pages . Since I discovered that, I uploaded my personal website and a project website there. You can even use your own domain.
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Slides Framework

Animated web presentations and landing pages in HTML/CSS 😻

Edvard KhondkaryanManaging Partner at Designmodo · Written
Edvard Khondkaryan made this product
If you know basic HTML/CSS you can create really beautiful websites with Slides, also it's one time payment no subscription and you can use it to build unlimited websites.
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Now API

Instant serverless Node.JS deployments with an API.

Lachlan Campbell4Code, apps, design, high school. · Written
Now provides instant deployments right from your command line that are super easy. I'm totally in love with the service, though it may cost too much for just a personal site.
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