<P> Google Sites is a structured wiki - and Web page - creation tool offered by Google as part of the G Suite productivity suite . The goal of Google Sites is for anyone to be able to create a team - oriented site where multiple people can collaborate and share files . </P> <P> Google Sites started out as JotSpot, the name and sole product of a software company that offered enterprise social software . It was targeted mainly at small - sized and medium - sized businesses . The company was founded by Joe Kraus and Graham Spencer, co-founders of Excite . </P> <P> In February 2006, JotSpot was named part of Business 2.0, "Next Net 25", and in May 2006, it was honored as one of InfoWorld's "15 Start - ups to Watch". In October 2006, JotSpot was acquired by Google . Google announced a prolonged data transition of webpages created using Google Page Creator (also known as "Google Pages") to Google Sites servers in 2007 . On February 28, 2008, Google Sites was unveiled using the JotSpot technology . The service was free, but users needed a domain name, which Google offered for $10 . However, as of May 21, 2008, Google Sites became available for free, separately from Google Apps, and without the need for a domain . </P> <P> In June 2016, Google introduced a complete rebuild of the Google Sites platform . Google Spaces was shut down on April 17, 2017 </P>

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