These are examples of websites where you can design and build your own website inside a website. Are there any disadvantages in doing it this way? from the ones i have tried before there's even a section so you can go in and copy paste/change the existing HTML and CSS and it looks flawlessly typed out as it's being automated.

I’m not good with the technical stuff. I plan on buying a template and input all the book info/purchase links into the default blocks.

I tried the free Wordpress and something about it just frustrates me lol. Maybe I’m that inept when it comes to tech things.

I only want an author website to keep my books, update/ add to it when a new book is released, and I don’t wanna worry about security and system updates if it can be avoided.

I feel squarespace best fits what I’m looking for. But I want to see what y’all have in mind.

If you’re okay with it, can you share what you’re using and your thoughts about it?

Thanks!

Setting up a basic website for a small construction business and looking for an easy to use website builder that includes domain registration, templates, and ideally scheduling features. I’ve tried Wix and Weebly in the past for other projects, and I’m considering Squarespace since a few people I know like it for simple sites. Budget is limited, so all-in-one solutions are preferred—I don’t want to mess with third-party domain setups. For contractors, does Squarespace have a real advantage over Wix or Weebly? Which builder handles scheduling and mobile optimization best?

I have heard a number of times that WordPress is superior in SEO to Weebly and Wix, but have not been able to find anything other than opinion pieces from people who are selling services for either platform. Can anyone point me to a test of SEO of Weebly vs WordPress?

When comparing Wix vs Weebly, has anyone tried DudaOne? It was released about 2-3 weeks ago, and I’m curious if anyone has experience comparing it to Wix or Weebly. What are the pros and cons based on your experience? Thanks!

Wix and Weebly both present themselves as the best website builders available in the industry. With many similar claims for personal websites and eCommerce, choosing between the two can be challenging.

While Wix is ideal for designers who want unlimited creative freedom and don’t mind a steeper learning curve, Weebly is better for launching a basic website quickly.

https://www.kasareviews.com/wix-vs-weebly-comparison/

I think that flexibility, customization, control over content and SEO are my reasons for sticking with Wordpress.

The org I am in currently uses weebly. I have tried and it feels incredibly clunky. We don’t need the site for selling. It’s really informational. Been trying to set up wix. Frustrations here too. Anyone have great experience for both for the same purpose- informational? I just want it more modern and easy to update, and free! Appreciate your insights!

Hi. I volunteered to redesign a 8-10 page static site for a small (2-3 employees) nonprofit. The main function we need is a good way to pull events from a calendar (probably a google one) and feature some subset of them on the home-page (ie if "monday massage" is not booked for next week, we'd want to prioritize that event, otherwise maybe an upcoming retreat, etc). Creating a new google calendar with just the subset of events we want and pulling from that new calendar would be an acceptable solution as well.

The site is currently on wix, and once I'm done with it, it will be maintained by someone who does not code.

I'm new to wordpress (i've set up one wordpress site on dreamhost, once) and even more new to the "userfriendly" builders like wix/weebly/squarespace. I'd rather just hand-code this but that's totally inappropriate for this situation where a non-coder will need to maintain and update the site. So I'm getting a little aggravated trying to learn and compare builders (wix/weebly vs wordpress). Esp since all google hits on that comparison seem to be by affiliate sites. And I'm spending more time looking at themes on different builder sites than getting anything done. :-(

My impression is that wordpress would give *me* the most control, but that without paying for something like divi the client won't be able to customize the site much on their own? (And of course, wordpress needs its own hosting).

Wondering if wordpress is the way to go, or else one of the "userfriendly" builders?

I have had Weebly for years now and it is absolutely perfect (for me). But since they got bought out and are slowly going away I want to find a new builder that is as close as possible. What is a builder that offers the same limited features and ease of use as Weebly?

P.S. I have tested WIX and SquareSpace and do not like either.

So I, like many others, have LOVED Weebly. Their ease of use, the drag and drop options, the ability to make multiple blogs on the same site, all of it was perfect for what I needed in a website. Since I don’t use a website for e-commerce, I was sad when Weebly was sold to Square, who ran it into the ground and makes everything about selling selling selling. The continual push to move into the e-commerce space was just pushing me further away.

The problem is that I’ve used Weebly for over a decade. I have 200+ posts over 2 separate blogs on the same site that I have been dreading losing or having to move somewhere else, but not having any concrete evidence of Weebly going away kept me there hopeful. Then I heard that Square will no longer support the Weebly builder after 7/2025 and there is still no real true answers from Weebly support or anywhere else. It’s always “what if”. Because of all of that, I’ve decided to finally get off Weebly and Square altogether.

Thankfully, I checked out this subreddit and have tried multiple website builders over the last few months that others were suggesting. I tried Wordpress, but starting from scratch to learn a completely different way of building a website was very overwhelming, and I was not able to make do and knew it would take another ten years to get my website back up and running using that. Then I tried out some other options like Wix, Squarespace, and Webflow. None of them really gave me what I needed and although out of those Wix seemed best for my needs, it wasn’t the same and was still a larger learning curve.

Then I found Articulation (from the founding engineers of Weebly) through this sub and I’ve been keeping my eye on them since. I knew they were a startup and still buildIng things out. It was a hope that it could give me that easy website builder that I needed. I came back after a few months to check any progress and I am so glad I did! Now they have the Weebly Converter option and I decided to take the plunge and pay for 1 month to try and see if it would work. It has been the best $12 I have spent! It took a matter of minutes to get every page, every blog post, all moved over into Articulation’s site with minimal effort and it kept my pages perfectly intact with minimal editing required. The learning curve is barely a curve now that they’ve added some dragging features for pages and it’s giving the ease of use that I’ve been wanting in a website builder.

And not to mention the BEST part is their support. I have been in contact with Drew from their team via email the past two days and he has been the best help, taking ideas and building in real time, giving me answers for my questions, and it has given me SO much hope for the future of my website and website building in general. Thank you Drew if you see this!

Check them out! They’re constantly adding new features and like I said, Drew has been building out things and options in real time for me, so I am sure they will be able to give ideas or help with any questions you have, and they have been SUPER responsive!

https://www.articulationsites.com/

EDIT 3/16/25: So, I do most work on an iPad and hover features for websites don’t work for me because of Apple, I emailed support and they fixed it and now I don’t need to be able to “hover” over things to say, edit my blog. They’ve been so responsive even on weekends and I just renewed my site with them for a year. It’s been a fabulous experience so far and I look forward to using them for many years to come. They constantly take feedback and build things in real time, never have I worked with a company like this with such a responsive and knowledgeable support team.

I should also say that I am in no way, shape, or form associated with Articulation or their team and this is not sponsored by any means. I’m just a very, very happy customer lol.

EDIT 4/9/25: Just wanted to come back after 1 month of using Articulation and I’m just as pleased as when I first moved over. I’ve been working on my site and learning the different ways I can customize things and it has been a godsend. This is exactly what I want in a website builder. I haven’t even logged back in or edited my Weebly site in nearly a month now that it’s all over on Articulation. I’m fully moved over and it feels amazing. Never looking back!

Web design isn't a strength for me, so for a portfolio I've made my site with weebly. Is this going to look unprofessional to employers?

I just spent the better part of my day off creating a website for a podcast I co-host, and boy howdy I have to say: Weebly has NOTHING on Wix. I had previously used Weebly to create a design portfolio and found it serviceable, but having now used Wix? Forget it. For all of you'se looking to create a central cite on a no-budget operation, I highly recommend Wix. Their internal podcasting app is fantastic.

Put this whole site together literally today: https://stephenkingbooclub.wixsite.com/read

I'm about to start a new content based website. Would using Wordpress over Wix or Weebly give better results or does it not make any difference?

I've been a weebly customer for 10 years and it's always been workable, easy to use, and convenient for my use case. Ever since the square takeover, weebly has gone completely down hill. The square/weebly sync is completely and utterly broken, accounts are literally just MISSING from being merged poorly, despite being legally obligated to they are unable to actually delete your account or information, many weebly shipping features are no longer functional but are still available for your to shoot yourself in the foot with, and more.

Please, square, for the love of e-commerce, just let weebly die or give it back to the original devs. It's just a trap now.