Can you still access GeoCities?
A search engine for old Geocities sites — find yours, and you can start re-editing it. So, Geocities — the service that, back in 1994, set off the first phase of everyday folks putting crazy, fun stuff online — still exists as a hosting service.
How do you use GeoCities?
Publishing Your Web Site (on Geocities)
- Set up a free account at Yahoo Geocities.
- Fill out some more forms (that’s the price you pay for getting a free service).
- Make sure your main page is called “index.
- Save your files.
- Use the “Easy Upload” feature on Geocities.
How do I access GeoCities?
To begin browsing the archive, navigate to the Neighborhoods page. Like the original GeoCities itself, the archive is categorized by the theme of each website. Clicking into a Neighborhood will bring up an open directory page that has an index of all of the sites.
When did GeoCities close?
Oct. 26, 2009
In April 2009, Yahoo announced that GeoCities would cease accepting new registrations in preparation of the service’s closing. In June, they clarified: the service would shut down on Oct. 26, 2009. As their FAQ states, GeoCities is not being decommissioned —— it’s being deleted.
Who bought GeoCities?
Yahoo!
When Yahoo! bought GeoCities for $3.7 billion in 1999, CNN Money called it a move that would “solidify Yahoo!’s position as a front-runner in the online popularity contest.” History shows us otherwise. Back then, GeoCities was the third most visited “site” on the Web.
Are GeoCities free?
GeoCities was a web hosting service that allowed users to create and publish websites for free and to browse user-created websites by their theme or interest.
What are GeoCities for?
GeoCities was a web hosting service that allowed users to create and publish websites for free and to browse user-created websites by their theme or interest. GeoCities was started in November 1994 by David Bohnett and John Rezner, and was named Beverly Hills Internet briefly before being renamed GeoCities.