NeoCities
Free static web hosting with a active community. The successor to GeoCities. Suited to HTML-only personal sites.
NekoWeb
Alternative to NeoCities with similar aesthetics and community feel.
Awesome Self-Hosted
Comprehensive list of self-hostable alternatives to every major platform. The starting point for anyone going the homelab route.
See Homelab for the full folk.zone self-hosted stack.
PorkBun
Cheap registrar with good customer support. Recommended for first domain purchases.
Sadgrl.online Guides: tutorials for building your own site, NeoCities-focused
Dragonfly Cave HTML Guide: thorough HTML introduction
HTML for People: gentle, human-friendly HTML intro
11ty IndieWeb Blog Starter: Eleventy-based blog starter with IndieWeb features