Wordpress or Weebly?

6 years ago

I've used both platforms in the past, and Wordpress has a blog-esque feel whereas Weebly is a drag-and-drop WYSIWG website creator.

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jackanderson96 6 years ago

Originally Posted by WF- Enzo

I've used both platforms in the past, and Wordpress has a blog-esque feel whereas Weebly is a drag-and-drop WYSIWG website creator.

Much appreciated, sounds like Weebly is more what I'm looking for right now.
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DigitWe

6 years ago

I have a experience more than 10 year on this field.. strongly recommend for WP

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DWolfe 6 years ago

Originally Posted by DigitWe

I have a experience more than 10 year on this field.. strongly recommend for WP

So as the OP ask what are the pro's and con's of both ?
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Ben Scott Jr

6 years ago

The advantage of Wordpress is the amount of plugins that are available. You have a plugin for everything and it also integrates with everything.

I personally haven't experienced any cons. It"s very solid and easy to use.

Weebly it's also easy to use. It doesn't have as many themes as wordpress but the drag and drop system is nice.

Wordpress to me it's more practical as far as adding blog posts. But it really is a matter of preference for what you mentioned that you need it for which is for articles and reviews.

The nice thing about Wordpress and also weebly is that you can always move your data to a new host if necessary.

This is something that other programs such as Wix does not provide. So if you like Weebly I would say go with Weebly. You can't go wrong with either in my opinion.

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DURABLEOILCOM

6 years ago

WordPress seems to be the most popular choice but it is not simple to use at all. I also recommend Wix for a novice to start and learn.

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IGotMine 6 years ago

Originally Posted by DURABLEOILCOM

WordPress seems to be the most popular choice but it is not simple to use at all.

I guess that depends on your IQ. I believe you could teach a really smart monkey how to use it.
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JaapSmits

6 years ago

I like Wordpress because it is more popular and has plugins for anything you want

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ChrisBa

6 years ago

Originally Posted by jackanderson96

I'm wanting to make a targeted niche website with a primary focus on articles such as reviews and answering questions. I've heard Weebly is good due to how easy it us to use but at the same time Wordpress appears to be the most popular, at least in these circles.

What are the pro's and con's to both?

Much appreciated guys, thank you.

I've typically used Wordpress and it's worked well for me, never used Weebly.

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Internet Trillionaire

6 years ago

Mr Anderson,

I suggest you use both. I've created websites with both and they both serve their purpose in the market place.

Try to build identical websites using both website builders and see what the pro's & cons are for yourself. Then when you are ready to use paid hosting services, you'll be better prepared when making your decision.

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Crew Chief

6 years ago

Weebly has "1" MAJOR flaw ; if they disappear, your website is dead in the water. Paying customers have been begging weebly for years to set up a back-up system but they refuse.

Why?

Because they DO NOT want the weebly platform to be interchangeable with other platforms such as WordPress, Magento, Joomla, etc.

In other words, they make it extremely hard to convert from weebly to any other platform.

Additionally, have you ever noticed that you are hardpressed to find weebly sites in Archive.org?

Once you leave weebly, they delete every fingerprint of your site from their servers; you literally have NO BACK-UP!

In summation; only use weebly as a parasite!

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King Manu

6 years ago

WordPress is the best when it comes to features, SEO, security and so on. It doesn't even compare with Weebly.

If you are serious about your online business, always choose WordPress.

The time you need to learn WP is totally worth it.

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Techwork

6 years ago

Hi
I don't know much about Weebly, but I have been using Wordpress for almost 10 years now and I have never considered moving to another platform. There is a lot of users and forums where you can get help with Wordpress.

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johnbro

6 years ago

Me personally, I like keeping my options open -- whenever I launch a niche website I keep in mind the possibility that someday I might like to sell the website once it has grown. Hence I tend to lean towards self hosted WordPress more than any other cms/solution. There's a learning curve initially but it's well worth it for sure.

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Barkleyoo

6 years ago

Private site builders are for throw-away websites I'd say. You are trusting some private platform with maintaining your site and never disabling your site. Many people get deleted over the years for various reasons. Use open source software whenever possible if you have a serious long-term project, move servers anytime.

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SuccessMasterINC

6 years ago

WordPress is easy to use and create all kinds of pages with. I recommend WP.

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Maximilian5

6 years ago

There are more options and features with WordPress. It will help you in the future.

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ElsnerStore

6 years ago

When it comes to ease of use, Weebly will be a bit simpler for most users because getting started is as simple as creating a Weebly account.
With WordPress.org, though, you'll need to go through some setup before you can start building.

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luciesmazanska

6 years ago

Originally Posted by ElsnerStore

When it comes to ease of use, Weebly will be a bit simpler for most users because getting started is as simple as creating a Weebly account.
With WordPress.org, though, you'll need to go through some setup before you can start building.

agree! same here

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Learn Honest Money

6 years ago

Ive a few Weebly sites for the last few years that have earned me small Clickbank commisions, and have worked away like Clockwork, set and forget. Problem is they dont rank that well.

Wordpress sites rank better but Ive had little technical issues over the years, problems with hosting and been hacked.

Wordpress.com is a great place to get introduced Wordpress for free. Doesnt have all the functionality of wordpress.org but they are free and rank well. Plus u can post aff links..

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kam

6 years ago

I woted WP

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eagle1984

6 years ago

Both are good but i like word press because wp seo friendly

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luciesmazanska

6 years ago

Originally Posted by jackanderson96

I'm wanting to make a targeted niche website with a primary focus on articles such as reviews and answering questions. I've heard Weebly is good due to how easy it us to use but at the same time Wordpress appears to be the most popular, at least in these circles.

What are the pro's and con's to both?

Much appreciated guys, thank you.

I mean everyone know Wordpress is a star and there is definitely more to use in your advance as with Weebly.
on the other hand weebly is easier to navigate

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manifestsuccess

6 years ago

Honestly I'd say learn some HTML and create your own webpage from scratch. The website will look better and you'll be able to accomplish alot more on your page and how you want to. Don't limit or restrict yourself by taking a shortcut way to make your webpage. Time and dedication will show and will produce the best results. Hope this helps!
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alminhaliab

6 years ago

I like Wordpress because it is more popular and has plugins for anything you want

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abbe77

6 years ago

Weebly
- easy to use
- domain and hosting included in the package
- weebly responsible for security and update
- they offer Free package but very limite options
- ongoing cost, You have to pay subscription fee as long as you want your site live
- limited access, You can only do what weebly allows you to do.
- limited payment gateways for e-commerce sites

Wordpress
- have to learn, and update regularly
- your responsibility to secure the site
- no subscription fee (on the other hand, domain and hosting subscription)
- lots of freedom
- customization and flexibility
- massive help and support community
- lots of learning curves

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hsvdm

6 years ago

HI i have used both owever weebly is limited, You can do what it allows. however in Wordpress you can do any thing with plugins, Some are free and some are paid. I think you can do more with Wordpress.

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orangeversion

6 years ago

Weebly is beginner-friendly site that you can use for both personal and professional use. And Wordpress will help you to accommodate very large websites. Wordpress is more demanding.

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Amara Magdalene

6 years ago

You can go with WordPress, it is popular and it is easy to handle your website with its admin panel and its plugins are nice. I recommend you WordPress.

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mohamad azimi

6 years ago

I suggest you use both. I've created websites with both and they both serve their purpose in the market place.

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culpetm

6 years ago

Wordpress is so popular because it is so flexible. There is a free plugin for almost everything you could possibly want to do, and there is a paid plugin for everything else...

Having said that, it's going to take a little time to learn the system. It can be technically challenging for beginners, but learning the system is well worth it.

For a beginner, I'd recommend a hosted wordpress solution, rather than a self-hosted solution (too complex for a beginner).

Tip: Install a good security plugin to protect against attacks and - for goodness sake - backup your core files and your database frequently, so that if you do get hacked, you can press a button and get your old site back.

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Matthew North

6 years ago

WordPress is open source and is supported by thousands of developers. Weebly is maintained by one company, so you're stuck with what they give you (although it is a good platform).

WordPress has more plugins, and gives you more freedom to do what you want and experiment. WordPress is kind of like running a Windows or dare I say a Linux/Unix operating system, while Weebly is like using a Mac.

If you want to build a business, I suggest WordPress. If you want something done quick and don't want to get involved in learning about how to manage a site, I'd suggest Weebly.

Most people I know who have IM businesses use WordPress or have a custom CMS.

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deu12000

6 years ago

WordPress is by far superior to Weebly. There is a learning curve but for SEO alone it makes it worth it to figure out how to use WordPress. Weebly for getting H1 tags is limited to an app that they have if you don't want to manually code it in every time you're going to use it. There are limitations all over the place for it though and it makes it much harder to properly do on-page SEO.

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mvhardwoodFR202

6 years ago

Wordpress is the best, specially now it added more features, wordpress now have the page builder plugins that you can easily use for the look of your websites, regular updates and security for wordpress is upgraded.

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aaq870069

6 years ago

I would go with WordPress. They have useful plugins for SEO and analytics, a variety of professional themes, and their content management systems (CMS) isn't that hard to use once you get the hang of it. Also, according to Google, about 30% of websites use WordPress.