| Designing a website that is both professional and user | | | | * Click a button and publish it to the web. |
| friendly can certainly be challenging and unfortunately, a | | | | One of the biggest advantages of using a website |
| lot of people don't know the first thing about website | | | | builder is that you do not have to buy expensive |
| design. | | | | software and you don't need to be an expert to use it. |
| With so many website designers currently on the | | | | Also, since you created the website yourself, it will be |
| Internet, hiring an expert is more affordable then ever; | | | | easy for you to maintain, whereas using a designer |
| however, for those who are on a small budget and | | | | could mean additional fees in the future if upgrading is |
| just don't have the money to pay a designer, there is a | | | | needed. |
| feasible alternative to owning a professional looking | | | | Sometimes site builders are called: editors, |
| website. | | | | wysiwyg(pronounced "whiz-e-wig" and an acronym |
| A website builder is a great way to fabricate your | | | | for "What You See Is What You Get) editors, site |
| website without hurting your budget. The Hosting | | | | editors, or even template builders. But the most |
| WAHMS website builder comes free with every | | | | important thing you need to know is that you DO NOT |
| hosting plan and is a viable alternative to paying a | | | | have to go with a "free" hosting company that forces |
| designer, though using one does require some work on | | | | advertisements on your page. While companies like |
| your part, the right tools make it attainable. | | | | Freewebs, Bravenet, Geocities, etc. do provide an |
| What is a website builder? | | | | easy sitebuilder, they usually don't allow you the |
| A website builder allows you to create an entire | | | | freedom of your own domain name, FULL control over |
| website in a few easy steps. | | | | your website, or add-free webspace. Many non-free |
| * Comes with a catalog of pre-made templates. There | | | | hosting companies have easy sitebuilders as well - and |
| is no need for you to know html to create a website | | | | you can often get this type of hosting very cheap, as |
| with a builder, just point and click. | | | | low as $2 per month or possibly less! |
| * Easy to follow directions. Just fill out the forms, add | | | | You will need to weigh the pros and cons of choosing |
| content where it tells you to, and save. The website | | | | this option to create a website, but it is a really great |
| builder guides you through each step until you have | | | | way to get your business or personal website up and |
| completed creating your website. | | | | running. You can always start with a website builder, |
| * Add content to your pages using the WYSIWYG | | | | and then obtain the services of a professional once |
| (what you see is what you get) web page editor. | | | | you're established and have a little money to invest. |
| * Access an entire library of graphics. | | | | Until then, using a website builder is a way for you to |
| * Add on a photo album, guest book, counters and | | | | make a good website that's easy on your budget. |
| more. | | | | |