Design your way

Thursday, July 18, 2013

In the last ten years since WordPress was released there was quite the revolution in the way that websites are built. The same thing is happening right now with code free website builders. There are a lot of designers and people who want to create websites but they don’t have CSS & HTML knowledge or the necessary budget.


The advancement of web technology lead to the ability of creating websites with the simple action of dragging and dropping elements. But as it happens in any type of technology boom, there are a lot of options to choose from and a regular person who doesn’t know anything about these might get confused so I’m going to present you 10 of the best solutions available on the market.


IMCreator


IMCreator


IMCreator is a website builder that does not require any coding skills. Although there is an option in the shape of a rectangle when building a website where you can write code, this is simply a feature for people who do know code and want to customize their site better. The process of creating a site is quite easy and you don’t need to register for it.



Every element of the site is changeable and you can add or remove as easy as thinking about it. Dimensions, colors, opacity can all be manipulated the way you want. If you want to add a certain picture, that is, of course, possible. You can also add a lot more elements or widgets such as videos, slideshows or various buttons.


Any online product should have a customer service for clients that have difficulties in using certain features or need to return some feedback and the guys behind IMCreator know this so they have made this possible by creating a department to make the clients’ experience more pleasant.


Any online product should have a customer service for clients that have difficulties in using certain features or need to return some feedback and the guys behind IMCreator know this so they have made this possible by creating a department to make the clients’ experience more pleasant.


Webstarttoday


Webstarttoday


If you want to create a website fast, WebStartToday is an interesting solution. They are prepared for your unique preferences and they are offering you a database of over 1000 templates from which to choose from. Each template from their database has its sub-templates so that you can modify the colors easily.


There are templates for almost every type of site, travel, medicine, art, cleaning etc. and most of these also have their sub-categories so there’s a big chance for you to find the thing that you are looking for. After you have chosen the template, the only thing left for you to do is to add the text and the photos. If there’s anything that you need help with, you have a 24/7 customer service at your disposal.


Jigsy


Jigsy


Jigsy is the online tool that you probably didn’t know about but you should have. It is a website builder with a lot of interesting options. With it you can easily create and maintain websites while using mobile friendly templates, which is a big plus. It has a lot of interesting features including a large font collection from which to choose the right font for your website.


Wix


Wix


Wix is one of the oldest website builders on the market and one of the most popular thanks to their insane budget spent on advertising. It takes pride of the 35 million sites that have been created through its product.


Its design standards are top notch, having classy, simple and easy to use templates which also have SEO optimization. It is free up to a certain point and it offers a lot of features for the free service.


Most likely, due to the heavy funding behind it and the fact that it was one of the pioneers of the website builder market, it will stick around for many years.


Webydo


Webydo


Webydo is a simple and direct web designing platform that is based on professional design tools and features. What’s great about Webydo is it’s CMS; the designer can focus purely on the design while the client can update the content without messing up the design. Another interesting feature is that a designer can choose from over 600 Google fonts and easily change the size, shapes and colors of all the elements.


In order to foster feedback and improve product interaction, Webydo integrated a Participate forum where designers can speak directly with its development team and let them know what features they want to be added next to the dashboard. Furthermore, designers can vote for their favorite ideas – and those with the most votes will be quickly added to the system.


Made Freshly


Made Freshly


If you want to open an online store and don’t have much technical knowledge of ecommerce, you can try MadeFreshly. It focuses on store websites, which means that is helping you skip going through countless templates just to find the ecommerce ones like you are probably doing on other website builders.


Its services are easy to use and they are exactly what you need for building an ecommerce site. The steps taken to create an online store are quite surprisingly few and you will notice this when you are prompted to add you products as soon as you are registered.


You can think about the design later. And speaking of which, the templates are not many, but they are customizable and free, which is a good thing. Besides these neat features, you also have Google Analytics incorporated, promotional options and mobile support.


Ucoz


Ucoz


uCoz is the optimal destination for those who’re looking for a robust platform to build a website. No matter what kind of website you’re about to create, be it an e-shop, business website, portfolio, forum or a blog. This platform has been #1 choice in Eastern Europe ever since its launch seven years ago. At the moment they host and serve more than two million active websites in 16 language localizations.


The most unparalleled feature of uCoz is their modularity that allows you to create a website of any complexity: simply select a desired module (Mini Chat, Polls, and it will be instantly attached to your website. By selecting uCoz as a platform for your website, you’re risking nothing – you can explore their functionality limitlessly using their feature-rich free plan


Breezi


Breezi


Searching for a template within a site builder is a very annoying process and Breezi has come with a solution to this problem. You’ll find an integrated search engine on the homepage which will match your needs with their templates. This works a little bit differently than on other website builders and you’ll have to decide yourselves if you like it.


Yola


Yola


Yola is another premium site builder that should be taken into consideration due to its competitive prices and neat features. The thing that stands out the most is their customer service quality that is recommended for serious businessmen who want quality. It should be tried and tested if you are not satisfied with what the competitors are offering.


Aircus


Aircus


As soon as you enter Aircus’ website you notice the responsive design, big text, legible and readable. This website builder is defined by simplicity and speed and it is so cross-platform reliable that you can use it from a tablet or even from your phone. Furthermore, the platform is based on structured business data (location, contacts, about, services etc.) and can be used by individuals as well as businesses.


An interesting feature is that you can connect your newly built website with the likes of Foursquare, Google Places, Yelp etc. and keep all your internet presence up to date and synchronized from one place. To sum up, If you are looking for something simple and professional and you don’t want to spend too much time going through templates, Aircus is a good option for you.








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