How is a website made

The pages of a website can be made in different ways. It can be designed using a note pad and writing a series of codes in HTML. By a slight upgrade to IDE (Integrated Development Environment) things get easier, faster and convenient.

But the real fun lies where a site can be made online by anyone. Three main categories of such tools exists, Blogger by Google and WordPress.com by Automattic, Wix, Weebly and others like Shopify and lastly a self hosted website with content management system like WordPress. Lets discuss each one in detail.

Blogger.com and WordPress.com

2003 was a watershed year in the history of internet and publishing. Both Blogger.com and WordPress.com came into being in this year. And they redefined the way a website is made. Suddenly everyone could make a site without HTML coding and without any knowledge of how internet works. Both are free platform and both provide a free sub-domain.

Blogger.com comes with powerful integration of Google Adsense, so this platform has the edge. But the design of Blogger is still very very primitive and it is still a blog. While WordPress.com has beautiful themes which transform the look and feel of your blog to make it look like a website. Hundreds and thousands of bloggers use these two free platforms to host their blog. WordPress also has paid plans.

Amazing world of site builders

Online site builders provide a huge relief to those who want to create something easy on their own. This service is provided by sites like Wix, Weebly, Shopify and so on. They provide ready made templates and blocks. These blocks can be placed on any page, they can be resized or deleted. Blocks and Apps give the necessary tools to improve performance of your site. You get a free subdomain with your account. All website functions are available. Online store can also be created in a few steps.

Self Hosted WordPress website

Finally the most sought after where you can get maximum flexibility is a self hosted website. You need to choose a content management system or CMS. CMS allows you to install and customise your website. It also provides a set of tools to perform various roles right from admin to subscriber. WordPress is the most popular content management system and there is no close second. All hosting providers provide specialized WordPress hosting. Themes change the look and feel of your website depending on its role. Plugins are like apps or software which provide additional functionality to the website. With WordPress, customization is simply a breeze.

https://wordpress.org/

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Creating an account

https://www.weebly.com/

Once you open weebly website, your choice is between two options

This options are cleverly laid out. Many entrepreneurs are setting up online stores. They need something easy and fast to work with. Next option comes the type of blog or website you are looking for.

Once you are through, you get the standard interface which straightway shows you how the website will look. The blue button on top can be clicked to start editing.

Choosing a sub domain

Weebly provides a free sub domain. The first paid option begins with a custom domain. A TLD is perfect choice for starting a professional website or blog. The interface allows you to pick up the correct name of your choice.

Tools for site building

Drag and drop blocks are listed on the left side. Menu is on top. This makes the interface predictive and user friendly. There is hardly any learning curve. All types of basic blocks are available at hand. Blocks can be moved, resized and dragged around.

One of the killer feature of Weebly is Google Adsense integration, which is also block based.

Once you are satisfied with the look and feel, you can hit the publish button.

Concluding remarks

Weebly is awesome. Websites like Weebly, Wix and so on, provide ease of use and convenience. Setup is matter of minutes and integration is good. Apps help to boost the productivity of your site. Though it lacks greater flexibility, the advantages overcome everything.

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