Choose the Best Website Builder for Making Your Website

Looking to start your own site but not sure which platform is best for you? It's a tough choice as there are several different platforms to choose from and each can have their pros and cons. In this video, we'll help you choose the best blogging platform for you and the pros and cons of each.

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WordPress.org
Pros:
Max control over the site
Robust Features
Thousands of themes and plugins
Cons:
You are responsible for maintenance, updates, and backups
Price:
$2.75/month

Wix
Pros:
Fully hosted
Dozens of templates
Built in functionality
Cons:
Shows Wix branding
Shows ads on site
moving is difficult
Price:
free
$9/month to $26.25/month

Shopify
Pro:
Dedicated to ecommerce
Payment gateways accepted
Inventory management system
Thousands of themes
Cons:
Expensive
Price:
$29/month to $299/month
$9/month to add to an existing site

Weebly
Pro:
Fully hosted
Drag and drop design
Built in ecommerce support
Built in features
Cons:
Limited features
3% transaction fees on sales
Price:
Free tier
$8/month billed annually
$12.99/month
Buy domain name separately

Squarespace
Pro:
Fully hosted platform
Dozens of themes and apps
Ecommerce
Cons:
Limited integrations
Can't add your own gateway
Price:
$12.99/month - $18.00/month
Ecommerce $26-40/month
Purchase domain name

WordPress.com
Pro:
Fully hosted platform
Free and paid themes
Free and paid plugins
Cons:
No plugins on lower tiers
No ad network on lower tiers
No ecommerce on lower tiers
Price:
Free yoursite.wordpress.com
$4.00 - $8.25/month
$24.92/month billed annually for business

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