Is a Web Site Builder Right for You?
A web site builder can be a real life saver to someone without
advanced HTML knowledge or tools. Web site builders allow a
relative newbie to the internet create a professional website in
very little time. How can you know if using a web site builder
will meet your needs? Here are some things to consider...
Do you need a unique, one of a kind website?
Almost all web site builders restrict you to their premade
templates. Because of this, there is a risk that your website
will look like other websites on the internet. For many
businesses, this is not important. With millions of websites out
there and billions of potential eyeballs visiting your site, the
only way a template is a real risk is if your competitor is
using the very same web site builder system and chooses the very
same template as yours. Still, for some business owners, a
unique template is important. If a unqiue template is very
important to you, you may need to consider the services of a web
designer instead.
Do you plan to make lots of changes to your web
site?
One of the strengths to a good web site builder is the fact that
you can make changes to your website yourself without needing a
web designer's help. For instance, if you own a retail store and
your stock changes regularly, you may want to change your stock
online to reflect what's new in store. With a web site builder,
this is easy to do. Without a web site builder or a good content
management system, making changes will usually involve website
maintenance costs for your web designer to go in and make the
necessary changes. At so much per hour, and lots of changes,
this can add up to a significant expense at the end of the year.
Is access to a web site builder worth the extra monthly
or yearly cost?
When you know that you want to be making lots of little or not
so little changes to the text and images on your website, a site
builder is well worth the expense. Consider what it would cost
for you to hire a professional web designer to first create the
web site, than to make regular changes to the site. These costs
can easily run into the thousands per year. A good web site
builder costs much less than that.
Need a quick, no nonsense approach to building your website? A
web site builder may be just the things you're looking for.