Web site builder SynthaSite rebrands as Yola

SynthaSite, a San Francisco-based company that lets users build Web sites with minimal technical expertise required, has changed its name: it has ditched the corporate-sounding moniker for the more Web 2.0-ish Yola.

"The name SynthaSite has brought us to where we are today, but it won't take us where we want to go," CEO Vinny Lingham said in a release. "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 Web sites."

Yola, which targets individuals and small businesses, comes from the Hindi word for "hatch." It launched early last year and now says it has more than 1.5 million registered users. The name change won't affect any of them, the company said, and if their sites are hosted on SynthaSite subdomains, the URLs will not change.

While still SynthaSite, Yola launched a new user interface last summer and more recently raised a $20 million series B venture round from Reinet Fund.

[SlimGem]

Hmmm, not recognized by Google Translate.

But Urban Dictionary says it's another name for cocaine. I bet there are a lot more than
1.5 million users.

[montreal8864]

Synthasite/yola offer a great service. I run 5 websites from there. And my sales are going great. Nice job from them. Hope it stays free.

[dovutuan2008]

I hope it free also.

http://www.telecommunicationsolution.yolasite.com/

I made this website by yola.com
Please look at it

[dovutuan2008]

yola is help me alot. thanks yola when I show a real face of a scam in U.K
let see this website made by yola.com

http://www.telecommunicationsolution.yolasite.com/

Thanks alots.

[karyelisa]

Yola definitely offers an excellent service. I had a site with a company and I had to pay $300 every year. My Yola site http://www.mydominicanfood.com looks much better than the other one I had. And the best of all, it cost me less than $9 (I bought my own domain name). Thanks Yola!!