WEBSITE BUILDER
                     WEBSITE 
BUILDER
WHAT IS A WEBSITE 
BUILDER?
Whether you’re just starting a business or want to move 
your existing brick and mortar business online, you’ll 
need to locate a website builder to get you and your 
brand online.
Website builders come with a variety of options, so it is 
important to find one that fits you and your website.
TOP SMALL 
BUSINESS WEBSITE 
BUILDERS ARE:-
1.WordPress
2.Wix
3.SquareSpa
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4.Weebly
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 
“HOSTED” SOLUTION OR “SELF 
HOSTED” SOFTWARE?
In a hosted solution you pay a monthly fee to have the 
software housed and managed by a third party company. You 
don’t have to worry about finding a hosting company or 
software updates.
Website builders that are self hosted will require you to 
purchase a hosting plan from a third party company, install the 
web builder software from another company, and you’ll need 
perform software updates. Don’t let that last comment scare 
you. There are many hosting companies that will manage 
software updates for you and you don’t have to touch a thing.
CONSIDERATIONS FOR 
PICKING A WEBSITE 
BUILDER
Custom Domain and Branding – Your website Content Ownership – You need to own your content. 
deserves a unique domain. A domain is simply the That may seem simple, but some platforms control 
address of your website. Think of a domain like house your data. Similar to you using Facebook and 
number used by the post office to locate you. You want Facebook having ultimate control of what resides on 
your domain (aka URL) to be unique and memorable. your profile or page. A website is your window into the 
Make sure your website builder allows for this and world, so make sure the content you add is owned and 
doesn’t make you use an extension of their URL. controlled by you!
Available Design 
Templates
Some website builders will offer beautiful 
templates that are modern in both 
appearance and functionality. Some others 
look like they were created a decade ago, or 
worse yet, were coded by a developer and 
without the aid for a graphic artist. Make 
sure your chosen builder has a plentiful 
supply of templates for you to pick from and 
try out.
FUNCTIONALITY 
OPTIONS
Think about the purpose of the website before 
you hit that buy button. Do you need e- 
commerce, podcast support, video integration, 
forum management, or lead generation? Make 
sure your chosen website builder supports the 
functionality you need and possibly want down 
the road. While some software options – like 
WordPress.org – allow you to add plugins and 
extensions, not all do.
Ease of 
WebsUites sheould be kept fresh and serve as 
living documents. For this to be the case, 
they have to be easy to use and provide a 
WYSIWYG style editor. WYSIWYG stands for 
what you see is what you get. Solid website 
builders will make adding and editing 
content as easy as working in a Word file. 
Make sure you review your preferred 
builder’s content options and make sure it 
provides a tool you’re comfortable with 
using.
We live in a multimedia world. 
People expect written content, 
videos, images, and audio files. 
A quality software package will 
offer all of these and allow you 
to add such files effortlessly.
Multimedia 
Support
CUSTOMIZATION 
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AVAILABILITY
In many cases, the off-the-shelf 
templates won’t be a perfect fit for 
your website. You might need to 
customize the colors or layout 
slightly. Review your website 
software’s options and make sure 
you have the ability to edit the 
design and layout as needed.
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LEAD GENERATION 
OPPORTUNITIES
A good website will produce positive 
results for it’s owners. In many 
cases, this means lead generation. 
Not all website builders will make 
this easy, so consider the software 
and it’s ability to quickly add, edit, 
or customize intake forms.
SPEED AND PERFORMANCE
Because mobile is a much have 
feature, speed and performance 
will be too. Your website has to load 
fast and not chew through a ton of 
mobile data.
ADDITIONAL WEBSITE BUILDER OPTIONS
Below is a list of additional websites that offer website builders. While these 
are worth noting, they are not on our list of recommended providers. They 
simply don’t offer enough options and performance to make them a long-term 
solution.
1&1.com 
AdobeMuse.co
m Cindr.com 
CityMax.com 
Doodlekit.com 
DudaOne.com 
GoDaddy.com
HOSTING OPTIONS FOR SELF 
HOSTED BUILDERS
The below list represents our preferred and recommended 
hosting companies.  We  have  either  used  these  hosts  
ourselves  and/or personally know the management team. 
Hosting will make a huge impact  on  your  website  
performance  and  conversions,  so  chose wisely.Cloud 
Access.net – This website host offers entry level hosting for 
Joomla and WordPress. The cool thing about this provider is 
you can set up a free WordPress account to try it out and do 
so without a credit card or commitment.
Liquid  Web  –  This  host  will  support  all  major  CMS  
packages (WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal) and it also offers 
options like email hosting and fully managed WordPress 
hosting support. If you have a mission critical website, this is 
your host.
WHICH WEBSITE BUILDER IS 
RIGHT FOR YOU?
I’ve given you lots of food for thought and I hope 
you feel more empowered when reviewing and 
selecting your website builder. If you are still not 
overly confident, just shoot us an inquiry via 
our contact page and ask a question. Or you 
can do so via the comments option below.
This is a long-term decision so you want to 
make sure you select the best option for you, your 
website, and your sanity!
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