Does ConfTool GmbH provide the main conference website?

Do you provide any web design services, i.e. creating and hosting the main website for our conference?

(A German version of this article is available.)

Sorry! No, we don’t.

There are a lot of excellent web-hosting services available (some are even free), and we think it does not make too much sense for us as a small company to compete with all these providers.

For smaller events, it is often sufficient to create one or some pages on the website of the university or organisation responsible for the event.

If you want to have your own domain name for your conference website (like www.example-conference.org) you will need a paid service.
We think it is important to keep the website free of advertisements to make it look genuine and professional, so a paid service usually makes sense anyway.

Maybe have a look at "website builders", as they do not require IT knowledge, come with many modern templates, and allow you to edit the contents of your website easily online.

Some website builders even offer free hosting packages that are (nearly) ad-free, and their paid packages often come with a domain name.
Some popular examples of website builders are SITE123, Wix, Squarespace, Jimdo, IONOS, WordPress.com and Google Sites.
Jimdo and IONOS are based in Germany and host within the EU, which can be an advantage regarding GDPR compliance.

More tips can be found on comparison sites such as WebsiteToolTester and Website Builder Expert.