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Although you hardly face any risks when choosing a website builder these days, there are a few things you should keep in mind before deciding on a provider:

 

Free test: you will definitely be able to test the kit without obligation. Most vendors offer free tariffs (with limited functionality) or at least a money-back guarantee.

Support: check what type of support is provided (email, phone, live chat, etc.). It's also good to know if there are many active users (for example, in Facebook groups) to whom you can exchange ideas with.

Price: sometimes the price is a bit confusing. However, in our test reports we always examine the advantages and disadvantages of individual tariffs as well as (hide) additional costs, if any.

Features: Even if each project has very specific requirements, there are some common things you should consider. For example, blog functionality, SEO tuning, smartphone-friendly design, online store, decent image galleries and password protection for entire websites or individual pages.

Domain name: You can also use the domain name if purchased from another company. In addition, it is possible to move the domain name to the site builder.

 

 

 

The great thing about these kits is that they provide templates for many industries. You choose one and just add your own text and images. You don't need to start over, which makes it easy to get impressive results immediately.

 

The home page building kits are perfect for small companies, online shops, photographers, portfolios, restaurants as well as clubs and associations.

 

On the other hand, websites that need databases (real estate advertising, job exchange) are not so easy to create. You need another tool and more time for them. The first choice in this case is: WordPress.

 

And because we are often asked this question: No, super-complicated websites like Airbnb, eBay or Facebook are completely inaccessible. You will need a whole development team to create such a site.

 

This question is really often asked and the answer is: "It depends!" Please note that you should save around € 1500 to work with the developer ... and that is lower level. You pay hourly rates to your developers for further changes and developments. Add to that the constant hosting and domain name costs (about another 80 - 100 € each year).

 

With a website builder, you can calculate around $ 80-150 per year (all inclusive), depending on the provider you use. Learn more about the cost of building a website.

 

In many cases, getting used to creating a website is great. Even if you eventually choose to hire a web designer, you will have a much better idea of ​​who to look for and what your site will look like. Our free eBook Create an absolute beginner home page, explaining all the important aspects of a website project.

 

Here is a list of websites that I have created, you can following at the list:

1. Facebook
2. – Twitter
3. – Pinterest
4. – Flipboard
5. – Gitlab
6. – Behance
7. – Sketchfab
8. – Instapaper
9. – Soundcloud
10. – Mix
11. – Scoop
12. – Flickr
13. – Kit
14. – Producthunt
15. – Trello
16. – Genius
17. – Hubpages
18. – Goodreads
19. – Evernote
20. – Tumblr
21. – Instagram
22. – Gravatar
23. – Medium