Nowadays, there are hundreds of website builders available in the market. Anyone, even with little with no web design knowledge, can use a web builder to create a site. However, for many people, choosing the right website builder can be a very confusing and frustrating experience. The following are some guidelines which will help you make the right decision.

1. Try out before buying

Most dealers will claim that their site builders come with the best features and are very easy-to-use. Don’t take their word for it. Instead, it would be advisable to download the free version and test the website builder yourself. This is the best way of finding out if the builder you are considering is suitable for your needs.

2. Ease of use

Building a website from scratch can be a very costly and time consuming exercise, especially for people who lack the necessary technical skills. Therefore, you need to find a website builder which makes it as easy as possible to create a site. It would be advisable to go for a builder which has a WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get) interface. This will enable you to view the web layout instantly when editing. In addition, make sure that the builder allows easy insertion of text, images as well as animated graphics.

3. A wide variety of templates

A pre-designed web template takes care of the site layout, leaving the user with the simple task of adding images and text. Look for a web design builder which offers a wide array of web templates. There are hundreds of templates out there available for categories such as Technology, Business, Food, Home Improvement, Beauty and Health.

4. Technical Support

Good support is vital for the ‘pre-sale’ as well as ‘post-sale’ stages. Before choosing any website builder, find out if the dealer offers support via telephone, live chat or email. You could come up with an imaginary problem to test the response time and professionalism of support. Select a website builder which will ensure good support when you face problems with the software.

5. Pay once

Find out if you are only required to pay once for the template, and afterwards have the freedom to make any changes to your site without having to pay anything extra. If you fail to take precautions, you might find yourself paying additional monthly fees besides the initial amount paid.

6. Compatibility with various hosts

Many website builders require you to build your site and store all your files and pages online. However, if you choose to move to a different web host, you will end up losing your site. Therefore, it would be advisable to go for an ‘offline’ website builder which allows you to store your files and pages on your desktop. This ensures compatibility with different web hosting providers.

7. Ability to support various web formats

There are different formats of creating and saving web pages including ASP, HTML and PHP. Find out if the website builder you are considering is able to support these different formats. If you build a site without checking on this from the onset, you might find yourself having to start the work all over again.

Charles Mburugu has a great passion for sharing blogging and web development tips. At the moment, he is writing for MotoCMS templates.

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