WEBSITE BUILDER

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WEBSITE BUILDER
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WHAT IS A WEBSITE BUILDER?
Whether youre just starting a business or want
to move your existing brick and mortar business
online, youll 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.
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TOP SMALL BUSINESS WEBSITE BUILDERS ARE-

1. WordPress
2. Wix
3. SquareSpace
4. Weebly

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WHATS 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 dont 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 youll need
perform software updates. Dont let that last
comment scare you. There are many hosting
companies that will manage software updates for
you and you dont have to touch a thing.
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CONSIDERATIONS FOR PICKING A WEBSITE BUILDER
Content Ownership You need to own your content.
That may seem simple, but some platforms control
your data. Similar to you using Facebook and
Facebook having ultimate control of what resides
on your profile or page. A website is your window
into the world, so make sure the content you add
is owned and controlled by you!
Custom Domain and Branding Your website
deserves a unique domain. A domain is simply the
address of your website. Think of a domain like
house number used by the post office to locate
you. You want your domain (aka URL) to be unique
and memorable. Make sure your website builder
allows for this and doesnt make you use an
extension of their URL.
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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.
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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.
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Ease of Use
Websites should 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
builders content options and make sure it
provides a tool youre comfortable with using.
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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
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CUSTOMIZATION AVAILABILITY
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  to customize the colors or layout slightly.
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LEAD GENERATION OPPORTUNITIES
A good website will produce positive results for
its owners. In many cases, this means lead
generation. Not all website builders will make
this easy, so consider the software and its
ability to quickly add, edit, or customize intake
forms.
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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.
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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 dont offer enough options
and performance to make them a long-term
solution. 11.com AdobeMuse.com Cindr.com
CityMax.com Doodlekit.com DudaOne.com GoDaddy.com
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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.
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WHICH WEBSITE BUILDER IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Ive 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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