04.02.2011 22:15

One question you should ask yourself before hiring a web designer is: “Will you need to make consistent updates to your site?”. If your answer to this question is yes, you may want to reassess hiring a web designer. Consider using sitebuilding technology to build your Flash websites or HTML sites.  Web designers are coming under increasing threat from the slew of sitebuilders out there, such as Yola, Weebly, Wix, Webs, Jimdo, Homestead & many more.

Here are some of the benefits to consider when you choose to use a sitebuilder:

Unlimited Changes are Possible

A sitebuilder will allow you to make consistent changes and updates yourself. If you have a professional design a website for you, each time you need a small change or update you will have to notify your  web designer and pay him or her to make these changes. Oftentimes, especially with new businesses, you will need to make a lot of small, frequent updates. When you have to rely on your web designer to make these changes for you, it can become quite a hassle for you and also for your designer.

A sitebuilder will provide you with online editing tools that will allow you to make unlimited changes for free. You can experiment to your heart’s content with different colors, images, fonts and sizing options. Often when you are getting your first website up and running, it takes a lot of experimentation to get it right.

Freedom to Express Yourself

With a sitebuilder, you can experiment with different variations all night long if you wish! There are really no restrictions. One of the reasons that people love sitebuilders is they grant the user the freedom to create and build. You really need very little knowledge to get started. You certainly don’t need to know html to create html websites. You don’t need to understand flash to create flash websites.  One of the reasons that web designers favor flash, is that most of them are not that great at web development, but have a good visual flair – flash allows web designers to put together pretty sites, although they are not very practical for users.

Free Training is Available

Additionally, most sitebuilders have great tutorials that take you step by step through the process. Where it may have cost thousands of dollars in classes to learn how to design traditional HTML or Flash websites, sitebuilders offer these training videos for free. Also the “training” tends to be stress-free and very uncomplicated. Websites like Weebly & Yola have simplified website building to such an extent that many kids can even pick up their mouse and start building.

Sitebuilders Offer Tremendous Cost Savings

Are you looking to save the costs associated with website designers altogether?  Years ago this would have sounded like a crazy proposition. Yet today this is yet another reason to choose a sitebuilder. Many sitebuilders, such as Yola.com, have a free option where you can get your website up and running without spending a nickel.

Some sitebuilders do charge money, but it is only if you want advanced functionality. This means that you can start off with a basic website that is free, and then decide to upgrade to a more advanced level of website building later on when and if you are ready.  Most people don’t need to pay, but if you want to achieve the look and feel for your website that a professional web designer can achieve, it’s often useful to upgrade.

The Ideal Option of Creating a HTML website

So should you choose to create HTML websites or Flash websites? This is a question you will need to consider before getting started. Most experts recommend choosing a sitebuilder that creates HTML sites. Flash sites such as Wix.com are increasingly becoming outdated. Many people don’t have Flash functionality on their computers, but especially if they have an iPhone or iPad – they won’t be able to see your site if you choose to use Flash – so why lose out on this functionality.

Also Flash websites are incompatible with many third party platforms like mobile devices. In some countries, Flash is far less popular than it is in the U.S. With a HTML site, you will have a much higher chance that people can actually see and read your site. And why risk that your site will not be seen? This is the whole point of a website, after all!

You will most likely be amazed at the great website you can create with the assistance of a sitebuilder. Even those who don’t consider themselves to be artistically inclined can walk away with some very impressive results. You can create some very eye-catching HTML and Flash websites without having to rely on a professional web designer.

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