Free Websites (+ Edit)
Individuals and small businesses that would like to have their own website will find that there are many free online resources available. These make it easy to build and maintain simple blogs and websites. In most cases, no knowledge of coding or programming is required.
The makeuseof.com blog recently listed several free web design options. The Smashing Apps blog also recently wrote about 13 Free Online Tools to Create and Host your Website. Be sure to read the comments, which give additional options and tips, on both of these pages.
Edit 06/19/2009:
The makeuseof.com blog has picked their Top 4 Web Tools to Create Free Websites Instantly.