WordPress or Instant Site Builder? Advice needed

12 years ago

You're honestly better off using Wordpress, Joomla Concrete etc. Most, if not all of those site builders are proprietary. If you decide to leave, you're stuck since you can't move their platform somewhere else.

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datingworld

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Kingfish85

You're honestly better off using Wordpress, Joomla Concrete etc. Most, if not all of those site builders are proprietary. If you decide to leave, you're stuck since you can't move their platform somewhere else.

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is Joomla easy to use?

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RogueOne 12 years ago

Originally Posted by datingworld

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is Joomla easy to use?

Compared to WP, Joomla is a nightmare. IMO

I recently tested Joomla and Drupal. WordPress is light years ahead of both in ease of use.
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maxaurelius

12 years ago

Wordpress. Matt Cutts uses wordpress, on top of that he uses Thesis.

Wordpress is just the best route for newbies or beginners.

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Jill Carpenter 12 years ago

If you're not even planning to monetize it, you might consider doing a completely FREE wordpress blog for it (wordpress.com) or even blogger.

Just be careful to double check the TOS on both. And read up about on doing a site that is about someone else, because they can order it handed over in some cases.
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K Mec

12 years ago

Wordpress is the best CMS platform. I tried Joomala,Drupal earlier but nothing better than wordpress. Moreover there are plenty of plugins available which can help you for SEO, marketing etc.

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getdong

12 years ago

I use NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO- website tonight kinda wish i woulda gone with wordpress

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datingworld

12 years ago

Thanks Guys, Anyone Tried Instant Site Builder?

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ARealBiz

12 years ago

I always go for Wordpress. It is easy to setup, easy to maintain, easy to blast content. Also there are plenty of themes for you to choose and fit your niche.

Even big business start to use wordpress. It is a wonderful platform for you to present your content and collect all other traffic resources.

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DubDubDubDot

12 years ago

The best route is always to code the site by hand from the ground up and include a custom CMS, but that does come at the cost of time and money. Since you don't plan to monetize the site and ease of use is probably #1 priority, WordPress is fine. It's not a bad idea to then expand the hobby into learning how to code the site yourself using HTML, CSS and PHP just so that you know how to do that sort of thing for the future.

Originally Posted by ARealBiz

Even big business start to use wordpress.

They aren't using the stock version though. They strip the functionality down to include only what they need and add other things. There is also the "VIP" version. A self hosted license costs $15,000 per year.

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datingworld

11 years ago

Originally Posted by DubDubDubDot

The best route is always to code the site by hand from the ground up and include a custom CMS, but that does come at the cost of time and money. Since you don't plan to monetize the site and ease of use is probably #1 priority, WordPress is fine. It's not a bad idea to then expand the hobby into learning how to code the site yourself using HTML, CSS and PHP just so that you know how to do that sort of thing for the future.

thanks, which one would be more easier for me to learn... word press or Custom CMS?
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MA Robinson

11 years ago

WorPress is one of the most easy to use site builders. It is also very intuitive so you do not need to have a technical know how to learn how to setup your site.

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KriiV

11 years ago

+1 for Wordpress. Easy to use, ranks well, powerful, looks great.

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Devan Thakur

11 years ago

Site builders might look easy, but they are generally a but you may pain. Wordpress is an excellent platform. When you need any configuration you can easily hire someone to do that for you at cheap rates (there are many wordpress developers)

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laracoates28

11 years ago

I use NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO- website tonight kinda wish i woulda gone with wordpress

What is NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO- website there?

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datingworld 11 years ago

Originally Posted by laracoates28

What is NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO- website there?

NO-NO-NO-NO is GO D addy
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fermanaziz

11 years ago

Wordpress is best and it's very easy to use...you don't have to worry about coding.
You can find very useful premium Wordpress themes which will cover all your need and more important there are many plugins available which will enhance the functionality of Wordpress

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Eric Huard

11 years ago

I would go with wordpress.

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datingworld

11 years ago

Thanks Guy, made my mind, will go with wordpress

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Inspired, Inc. 11 years ago

Originally Posted by datingworld

Thanks Guy, made my mind, will go with wordpress

so, how's it? I'm not sure if I'm the only one experiencing down moments with WordPress..... It works fine when i leave comment to other WordPress users, but my account is running real slow....
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dylan4f

11 years ago

you made good decission.. wordpress is a way to go..

best of luck

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syedqurat

11 years ago

Wordpress is best for blog and Good seo friendly structure so i recommend you Go to WP.

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SergioFelix

11 years ago

Hello my friend, I'm not familiar with Instant Site Builder but I can tell you that Wordpress is the easiest solution I can think of for putting up a site and publishing content without being a computer geek.

I have step by step information on how to do this here if you're interested. ;-)

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datingworld

11 years ago

Originally Posted by SergioFelix

Hello my friend, I'm not familiar with Instant Site Builder but I can tell you that Wordpress is the easiest solution I can think of for putting up a site and publishing content without being a computer geek.

I have step by step information on how to do this here if you're interested. ;-)

Sergio

Thanks for that, went through the blog, very clear info there, got better idea about wordpress. cheers

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Randall Magwood

11 years ago

I would recommend Wordpress, even though i'm not proficient with it. I think it's better for maintaining a blog, as opposed to constantly tweaking an instant site builder. Updating the instant site builder sounds like a programming job.

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imarkedy

11 years ago

Remember - an instant site (especially a personality blog) may not be appropriate for your needs. Blog built around a 'community' which seems to be what you are suggesting, must be built as such go d a d d y's Instant Site Builder, now that from your description of needs, it isn't robust enough. If you choose them (would never be my recommendation for any except PROS) use their WP install feature.

As much as is in you right now, launch correctly which means staying away from FREE WP Themes and choose one which is community based.

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andynathan

11 years ago

I used NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-'s builder when I first started. Hitting myself on the head seems like a better option. Use Wordpress, free or paid you will be better off in the long run.

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denysapu

11 years ago

Originally Posted by andynathan

I used NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-'s builder when I first started. Hitting myself on the head seems like a better option. Use Wordpress, free or paid you will be better off in the long run.

I used WordPress, and NO-NO-NO other

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iamrichard

11 years ago

the same here, i would vote for wordpress, for 1): it is seo friendly; 2): there are so many tutorals that you can easily train yourself; 3): nowadays everyone and his dog are building site on wordpress, so wordpress developers are busy to pump up all kind of themes, plugin to make your life easier or make your website prettier. You have much more flexibility. It is a huge perk in long run.

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datingworld

11 years ago

So certainly going for wordpress, as most of you have recommended it, thanks guys

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tjaysen70

11 years ago

Yeah wordpress all the way, much easier for you and will get you all the elements you need for your site.

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11 years ago

Wordpress all day, every day.

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Kevin McNally

11 years ago

Wordpress is the way to go if you have no experience building a site and want to get the project started quickly, in theory you could have a website up and running within a few hours. If you have the content ready it's simply a case of copy and paste and you are good to go.

Some of the instant builders are decent but if they linked to your web host it can be a pain if you ever move web hosts.

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bizoppmaster

11 years ago

Wordpress for sure. Plugins and ease of use are most important here.

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RobinInTexas

11 years ago

Wordpress for sure.

My preference is to stick with pages instead of posts if you are looking for a "website' where CMS counts more than blogging

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therichb

11 years ago

I prefer using wordpress platform to build my all sites since I started with IM.

The available themes, plugins, widgets are 100% perfect for all relevant marketing strategies & these need to be applied from time to time, so I always chose WP

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11 years ago

Originally Posted by therichb

I prefer using wordpress platform to build my all sites since I started with IM.

The available themes, plugins, widgets are 100% perfect for all relevant marketing strategies & these need to be applied from time to time, so I always chose WP

Thanks, I believe the plugins are very user friendly.
Is this is the case with new users as well?

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Bobby Asburn

11 years ago

Most of the reply goes for WordPress and it's definitely, you are going with WordPress.

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Tyler S

11 years ago

WordPress. It is the best website building platform period. It will allow you so much more customization, and you'll be glad you stuck with it in the long run.

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MA Robinson

11 years ago

Go for Wordpress. They have a tried and tested site building tools ideal for beginners and newbies.

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Paul Marcoux

11 years ago

Joomla! Its my preferred CMS.

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Michael Fied

11 years ago

Do not use some thirdpar crap site builder. If you want quality and user experience use wordpress.

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ahlexis 11 years ago

As you can tell, Wordpress is the favorite.

My advice? Don't just use Wordpress. Learn about how to BACK UP Wordpress! There are wolves in the world (hackers). So be sure you learn about how to back up Wordpress, and how to SECURE Wordpress so that your work is not interrupted. Nothing quite like going to your site and discovering it's no longer YOUR site, that it's been taken over or somehow desecrated by some inconsiderate @#$@$t%.
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TheWPHowToBlog

11 years ago

I would suggest you WordPress as CMS because it is just awesome. I have already running multiple WordPress sites/blogs that's why i am recommending WordPress. You should choose WordPress because it is:

Open Source Software
User Friendly
Themes Support
Plugins Extend Functionality
Standards Compliant
SEO Friendly
Large community Support

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