To create a multi-page site, a landing page or an online store today, you don’t need to pay professionals for such services. You can do it yourself, quickly and for free, with the help of website builders. Of course, they won’t let you create elaborate sites, such as Bet20 or Amazon, but they are amazing for small businesses and those who have never tried programming.
Tilda
Tilda lets you create websites, landing pages, online stores, and special projects. The creators of Tilda came up with block-based mechanics for creating websites so that users don’t just create web pages but also tell stories about their products or services.
The tool is based on blocks: you choose the ones you want, add them to your page and thus build your site. You can also add animations to liven up your site, have access to a photo editor, a royalty-free stock image library, and a collection of icons.
With Tilda, you can:
- Embed YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud and Coub content, blog or do e-commerce.
- Use Zero Block to create your own blocks. It’s a professional tool with similarities to Photoshop. It will take time to master it.
- Perform A/B testing of single-page websites. The test consists of creating two identical webpages (A and B) that have different parameters (button color, font, image). After each landing page is shown to users, the conversion or visitor behavior is analyzed.
- Connect MailChimp, UniSender, SendGrid or GetResponse to send email newsletters.
- Manage access to the site for colleagues and users.
Wix
Wix is the largest website developer. It’s the most flexible tool for website creation today. The speed of development puts Wix at one of the top places among other website builders.
The attention to design by the developers of the website builder is very appealing. One of the biggest advantages is that there are hundreds of well-designed templates that you can use for free. Adapting them to your needs is easy enough.
Besides, there is a huge array of features. With the App Market, you can add a newsletter subscription form, event calendar, forum, etc. A personal account allows members to log in and manage orders, payments, reservations, and more.
The developer is constantly improving the online store, which is convenient for small businesses.
However, it isn’t the most suitable constructor for creating large websites of 30+ pages. The navigation isn’t deep and doesn’t allow you to create complex structures.
Moreover, you can’t just switch to a completely new theme if you get bored with an existing one (other drag-and-drop website builders make it easier).
Wix templates look good, but many of them involve heavy use of animations and multimedia (like images and videos), which can affect loading speed (especially on mobile devices).
Site123
Site123 is notable for its ease of use. Its creators have managed to combine reliable tools for website creation, e-commerce, SEO, and marketing into one simple package that takes minimal time to master.
Site123 offers a system of website creation that almost completely eliminates the risks associated with the human factor. Instead of dragging and dropping different elements, the builder provides you with a pre-prepared list of parameters that you can choose to customize your site.
Nethouse
Nethouse allows you to create web pages, event promotional pages, online stores, company websites with a product catalog, business cards, etc. Users have access to e-commerce tools, integration with third-party services for online payment, delivery, email newsletter management.
Working with Nethouse does not require programming skills. Creating a website with this tool is as easy as filling in a social media profile. It’s enough to choose a template, add blocks from the built-in library and fill them with content (text, video, images). It’s just as easy to connect a domain and set up online payment.