WordPress.com rolls out free AI website builder for the little guys

WordPress.com introduces a free AI-powered website builder aimed at entrepreneurs and bloggers, simplifying the process of creating a professional online presence.

Listen up, folks. WordPress.com just dropped a new toy for the everyday Joe and Jane looking to carve out their own corner of the internet. It’s an AI website builder, and guess what? It’s free. That’s right, no upfront cost to get your digital storefront or blog up and running. Now, before you get too excited, it’s not gonna build you the next Amazon or anything. This is for the small-time operators—freelancers, coffee shop owners, you name it.

Here’s how it works: you chat with an AI, tell it what you’re about, and it whips up a website for you. Simple as that. You wanna tweak it? Chat some more or roll up your sleeves and do it yourself. But remember, after 30 free prompts, you’ll need to pick a hosting plan if you wanna keep playing. Plans start at $48 a year, which, let’s be honest, is less than what some of you spend on coffee in a month.

Now, I’ve seen my fair share of ‘revolutionary’ tools come and go, but this one’s got potential. It’s WordPress.com’s shot across the bow at the likes of Squarespace and Wix. And while it might not be perfect yet, it’s a start. Who knows? Maybe in a few years, we’ll all be telling AIs to build our websites while we kick back and enjoy the ride.

So, if you’ve been putting off getting online because it all seems too complicated, maybe it’s time to give this a shot. Just don’t come crying to me if you get hooked and start spending all your time chatting with an AI about font choices.