Moving Away From Sitebuilder To Open Source (CMS) Content Management System

Published: 21st June 2011
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There are upsides and downsides to everything in life, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the site building community. For years, people need had two choices, and for years to come, they will need the same two choices: sitebuilders or open source content management systems (CMS)? To determine which of these two is the best for you, you need to understand a bit about each one, and also agree where your own skills and interests lie. If you are ready to start your own web page and want to agree the easiest and/or the best way to do it the way you want to, stick to the following guidelines:

If you need limited knowledge of web programming, use sitebuilder. In so doing, you will need to make a few concessions, but in the end, your site will be up and running within minutes instead of days. A great number beginners prefer sitebuilder because the templates are all there and as natural to use as a word processor. The downsides of sitebuilder, in any way, is that there is very little customization that you can add beyond what the tools themselves allow. Still, it's a safe way to get a decent searching site up and running in no time. However, for the more professional minded, it may be better to adhere to guideline number two:


If you want a fully customized web experience but don’t need the knowledge to make it happen, either hire someone else to build a site from scratch or learn an open source CMS. Open sources CMSs are free to use and free to modify. If you take the time to read up on programming language, you will see that it is not as difficult as you think it is. But if you just don’t need the patience for it, then there are a large number freelance programmers searching for extra money, who would be more than happy to write your own code for you. Of course, the more complicated the web page is, the more expensive it will be. And that brings you to the third and final guideline:

Determine the kind of site that you want and need. While you may want a flash site filled with heavy graphics intensity and a mixture of other bells and whistles, then you'll need to be ready to pay extra. If your audience is not the flashy type, you could be throwing away your money. Start with your audience. No one knows them better than you. Research them thoroughly and don’t make other move until you need a firm grip on the situation.


Your site is the cornerstone of your business, a representative of your passion. Treat it well by making it look the best that it can be at all times.

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