What is a WWW Website Builder?

What is a WWW Website Builder?

Let us start with the basics by first defining the goal of website builders. The goal is simple- to provide you with the tools necessary to help you create your own internet page in an easy and quick way, without having the need to know anything about programming language or any other IT specifics. It is designed to help you make your own site independently; for anyone who has a basic knowledge of using a computer. At the same time, it is designed for professional site builders who can add fragments of code on their own.

The goal of website builders? To quickly and easily create a simple web page and make it just as easy to edit.

Site generators, in general, should not require its users to know HTML, CSS, PHP or JavaScript. The creation and editing in most often on a drag-and-drop basis - just select the element you want to paste on your page and drag it with your computer mouse/cursor in the place where you want them to be, whether it is a page section, photo/picture or text. Editors should operate in accordance with the WYSIWYG rule -

What You See Is What You Get.

This rule is an advantage of website builders - all the elements visible on the page are visible while editing and all changes done are in real-time. You want to change the colors, text font, layout, but you’re not certain of the end result? Adjust your changes in the editor, preview your changes, and then you can decide if you wish to save the changes made.

In a good www page creator, you can be certain that your end result will look exactly how you planned it out in the editor. There is no need to explain to anyone what changes must be made and how your page should look like- you can check on your own whether your page is exactly how you designed it. 

Offline web builders are programs that you have to download on your PC. Pages created in such programs can be published under address and in any hosting service.

Online web builders are online site platforms, which allow you to create your own web page under a specific www address. There is no need to download anything; just register online, confirm your email address, and you can log into your account to start forming your site. You can use any device with access to the internet to log onto your account, where you can edit your page exactly where you left off on another device.

CMS vs. website builder

Before discussing which is better, let us describe the similarities. CMS (Content Management Systems) and website builders help us publish new information on the site. Both allow, to a certain degree, editing pages for people who don’t have IT knowledge. So where do the differences lie?

CMS is a system which supports the functioning of the web page. As the full name suggests, it’s the main purpose is to manage page content, but not creating websites, such as web page builders, which are used to create sites from A to Z.

The most important differences between CMS and Website builders are:

1.The type of WWW page

The CMS is a good solution for complex and often updated sites, f.e. blogs, info portals, social media, whereas the web builder is a better option for small to medium-sized businesses, freelancers and for portfolio presentations.

2. Ease of usage

Managing sites with the use of CMS is significantly more difficult than using a web builder. A person without knowledge of HTML or CSS will be able to add a new subpage or publish a new blog entry in CMS, but only just that. To implement more changes, often new plug-ins need to be installed and configured, and even this method has its limitations. In the case of the builder, an average “Internet user” will be able to not only edit but create their own web page.

3. Operating speed

Changing content/layouts in web page creators isn’t only easier, but much quicker when compared to the speed of the CMS. More importantly, you do not need to constantly update the site- when changes are implemented in the builder, the site automatically updates. 

4. Method of page editing

In the case of CMS, changes are made in the administrative panel. Web builders, on the other hand, work on a drag-and-drop method; all changes made are in real-time, so there is no need to preview the page before seeing the end result.

5.Template editing

Both CMS and web builders offer us the opportunity to build our page, basing it on a template. However, in builders, it is far easier to edit the templates to make them look the way we would like them to. By doing this, we can avoid having our websites looking similar to competing pages.

6. Apps

Apps are a vital element of www pages, for they can help us expand the functionality of our sites, f.e: enable online shopping, booking a reservation, or offering coupons. In CMS, external apps need to be installed, while in we builders, apps are an integral part, or have been created by other companies in a way which enables their usage in site creators.

Pages created by CMS might not have properly working apps if we do not update them. Apps in site creators are automatically updated when it’s creator’s version is updated.

7. Cloud vs. In-server Installation

Online web creators have cloud servers, where the page’s information is stored; this makes it possible to edit the page on any other device with Internet access, as well as in any place available, as long as you provide your log-in and password.

With CMS, this needs to be installed, which could be troublesome for inexperienced users. You also need to decide which host to use, remember to extend its usage period and updating the CMS for your web page. In other cases, this will make your page vulnerable to hacker attacks, and also you will need to update the apps on your page, or else you will have to start your page anew.

8. Tech support

CMS systems usually have only user handbooks as a point of help. If technical problems occur, hiring a web developer is a must, which is an additional cost to fix an issue. With web builders, the user can count on higher quality tech support, due to the easiness of most problems, the user is able to solve said problems on their own after receiving just a few tips.

9. Susceptibility to hacker attacks

Pages created in web builders are less vulnerable to hacker attacks than pages created in popular CMS systems, because CMS is an “open source” platform, meaning that anyone can have access to its codes- making them easier to crack.

Hackers target CMS websites more often, due to the fact that they can further get access to other computers and to bigger platforms from where they can launch further attacks.

Sites operating with CMS are also more difficult to update, so more money has to be spent on this issue, and not many small companies can afford the costs. With www site creators, on the other hand, if the page is not updated, the vulnerability to a hacking attack increases.

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10. Price

Theoretically, CMS systems are available free of charge, but to create a good-looking and fully operational website requires knowledge of HTML or CSS, as well as it being very time-consuming. This could be an uphill challenge for first-time web page creators.

While the cost of creating a web page on a template in a CMS program isn’t costly, almost nothing can be edited in the template, but if we want the page to look professional, we have to pay a web developer or web design companies a large sum of cash.

In web builders, a page created by the user can be aesthetically vastly different from its beginning template, and the cost for such extensive editing is much lower than that of using a CMS.

WWW page creators are the new generation CMS systems. A properly designed website builder allows its users to create and edit it’s page in a fast, simple and intuitive manner, allowing anyone with basic Internet knowledge to use a web builder.

When can I use a web builder, and when must I ask a web developer for help?

• If you intend on creating a big and elaborate web page that will often require frequent updates- it would be much better to relay the task to a highly experienced web developer.
• If you run a small business or create minor sites for other small businesses, a web builder will be a much better solution for You. The cost of creating a website will be significantly lower and you will be able to implement changes on your own.

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For what type of business will a website builder be suited best?

A www creator is the best option for those who want to run their own web page for their business without paying large amounts of money. It will be best suited for micro, small or medium-sized companies, as well as for local businesses and freelancers.

WWW page builders are also a great tool for web designers- with ease, they can create pages for their clients, in accordance with the needs of the clients.

Examples of businesses, where a website builder would be the best solution:

• restaurants and cafes
• hotels and bed & breakfasts
• hair salons and barbershops
• beauticians and cosmetologists 
• stylists and personal shoppers
• doctors, physiotherapists, masseurs
• senior caretaker agencies
• cleaning and maintenance services
• construction and interior design companies
• small furniture companies
• handymen, plumbing, electricians
• car mechanics
• driver’s license preparation schools
• transport companies
• wedding organizers
• insurance agents and financial advisors
• workplace safety services
• law firms
• accountants
• personal fitness coaches
• dance and yoga instructors
• language schools and tutors
• preschools and other centers of public education
• musical bands
• funeral parlours
• photographers
• visual artists and graphic designers
• handicraft creators
• journalists and content writers
• Non-government organizations (NGOs)
• and many more

To sum it all up: website builders are a great choice for nearly any branch of micro, small and medium businesses.

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