Blog
Your writing deserves its own address
Describe what you'll be writing about and Spanli builds the whole thing — front page, article archive, topic tags, about page, contact form. Then you write: fill in a form, hit publish.
You type “A blog about editing, publishing and the work between the drafts” — and Spanli assembles the site in front of you: opening, latest posts, the desk, say hello. The changes receipt reads: Added: 4 sections — opening, latest posts, the desk, say hello.
Sound familiar?
You've been publishing into someone else's box.
The platform owns the address, redesigns the page, and one day decides your readers should see something else. The alternative everyone recommends involves a hosting account, a theme, plugins that update themselves into breakage, and a Saturday you were going to spend writing.
How it works
What Spanli does about it
In the demo beside each claim: the site Spanli built; then the on reading aloud line being corrected — you click it, type “publish the reading-aloud post”, and Draft becomes Published; then new enquiry arriving in the Spanli inbox.
Writing is a form, not a build
Title, words, image, publish. Your posts are entries in your dashboard — routine writing never touches the design and never needs chat.
Drafts stay private
Work on a piece for as long as you like; nobody sees it until you publish. Published, it's live.
The archive exists from day one
Front page, every-article page, topic tags, individual article pages — all there before your first post, not something you assemble later.
Everything on it
What your blog includes
Your own address, owned
Search for the domain, buy it and connect it inside Spanli. If you ever leave, your readers were going to your name, not a platform's.
It looks like you chose it
A live design panel — look, colour, fonts, spacing — where every choice previews instantly. Or say "make the article text bigger" and watch it happen.
Everything's pre-chosen; you remove what you don't want
- A big opening
- Your articles in a grid
- Topic tags
- An about page with your bio and what you stand for
- Social links
- A contact form for readers and pitches
Two ways in
Start from what you already have
Describe door
The describe door wants two sentences: what you write about and who for.
Modernize my site
Already blogging somewhere with a site attached? "Modernize my site" rebuilds it from its address. Want a particular feel? "Make me something like this site" borrows the mood of a publication you admire, never its words. Or "I feel lucky" and start writing five minutes from now.
Make it yours
Before the first build, you set the look.
- Quietly exceptionalElegant & refined
- The story, up frontBold & editorial
- Take a breathSoft & calm
- Built for the nightSleek & dark
- An evening to rememberGlamorous & vintage
- The season, consideredFashion magazine
In case you're wondering.
How do I actually write a post?
In your dashboard: a form with a title, your text, images and tags. Save it as a draft, come back to it, publish when it's right. No chat required, no files, no formatting language to learn.
Can I move my existing blog over?
"Modernize my site" rebuilds a site from its address, so the look and the words come across as a starting point. Bulk-importing hundreds of old posts isn't something Spanli does today — we'd rather say that than have you find out on move day.
Do I get an email list?
The site's form collects sign-ups and messages into your dashboard inbox, so you have the addresses. Sending the newsletter itself happens in whatever tool you like — Spanli doesn't send bulk email.
Can readers comment?
Not today. Most writers point discussion at their social links and take private replies through the contact form, which is what the built-in sections are shaped for.
What does it cost?
Your first site is free, and it's a real blog, not a trial. Paid plans add your own domain and higher-quality build options.
Ready to see your website?
Describe your business and watch it come to life. Free to start — no credit card required.