SOURCE: Yola

 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 26, 2009) - SynthaSite, the leading online free Website builder, today announced it has rebranded the company as Yola, Inc. The new name, new logo and new company homepage were unveiled today and will be highlighted at next week's Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco.

"The name SynthaSite has brought us to where we are today, but it won't take us where we want to go. We're reaching a global market and need a name that is easy to say, resonates in any language and captures the creativity and excitement that our users bring to their Websites. We're confident that Yola will become the destination for small businesses, groups and individuals around the world to help bring their big ideas to life," said Vinny Lingham, CEO of Yola. "With our intuitive site building technology, Yola makes a professional Website a reality for anyone."

Yola, formerly SynthaSite, has become the premier destination for everyday people and small businesses to create and manage professional Websites that represent their own personal style. The simple user interface, variety of templates, 60,000+ widgets and integrated blogging platform have already attracted more than one million users. The company also recently announced $20 million in Series B financing from Reinet Fund.

Current users were notified of the name change prior to the announcement. The name change will not have an effect on current users and they will be able to keep their current Websites on their SynthaSite sub-domains.

"The new look is great!!! I really like it. Clean and simple. Perfect," said Guido Marra of Guido's Graphics, http://guidographics.synthasite.com/. "Slogan is way cool also."

For more information on Yola, please click on www.yola.com or visit us at the Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco in BOOTH #429.

Social Media Links:

--  Vinny Lingham's Blog: http://www.vinnylingham.com/
--  Yola's Blog: http://blog.yola.com
--  Yola's Twitter Feed: http://twitter.com/yolaweb
    

About Yola

Yola, formerly SynthaSite, is at the forefront of the Web 2.0 movement, offering a free Web site creation tool that empowers everyday users and small businesses to easily create professional quality Web sites. Yola's intuitive drag and drop technology enables users to easily incorporate a variety of widgets including YouTube videos, Google Gadgets, PayPal Widgets and many more without needing to leave Yola or see any html code. Privately-held Yola, backed by Reinet Fund, is the recipient of numerous industry accolades including The Industry Standard 100 and a Fast Company Fast 50 Reader Favorite. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif. For additional information, please visit www.yola.com or call 415-227-0250.