Weebly

I compared this web design software with a couple of others recently in order to learn the best choice for future projects. Themes you can choose from for your site are impressive and all highly professional. Most of all of the themes are mobile responsive and adaptive which is great, unlike one of the major free web design softwares as a service which I also tested which surprised me to be the case. The design editor is very user friendly and uses drag and drop technology which makes it quick to build up the elements of your design. There is a mobile editor available for most of the themes in which you can customize the mobile experience for your site visitors. And you can make further edits using HTML and CSS. There is a blogging feature which can be integrated into certain social media networks. The ecommerce integration is a paid upgrade but makes it very simple to sell products from your shop online locally or globally. You can add branded email addresses through Google Apps for an additional cost. There is a newsletter creator which connects to your email list with your account. You have the ability to create memberships which is terrific as this can be quite technically challenging to do on your own self hosted site if you've not had to set one up before. The native mobile app that is available allows you to build your website from your tablet or smartphone, create posts and comments, analyze traffic, create and manage your products and get notified if you have sales which is great. And there are several useful extensions you can add easily as well some of which are free with some paid as well. With this web design software you have the ability to add user roles and permissions which is important if you're working in a team to help keep staff focused and productive. While you can backup and export your site which is important to note as well along with many other features.

The search engine optimization options are quite limited compared to other services, and I don't believe are indexed unless you upgrade to a paid plan. There is not a monthly paid plan which I can appreciate from a business perspective though it would be nice for solo entrepreneurs and very small businesses to help them gain the mindset that they are in business for real, without having to invest as much up front. Though a longer term commitment does this as well, it's often a matter of budget available for side projects and entrepreneurial dreams in my experience.

Five dollars USD per month is a great deal for solid hosting and such a simple design editor though that is for a two year plan. And this includes a free domain as well. It's certainly a great option to be able to do this much on your own without having to know a line of code. I don't find your account to be as user friendly as a couple of the others, but it's honestly a minor difference and not a deal breaker in my opinion. Otherwise, overall if you're looking to save time this is a no brainer option. It doesn't having any serious drawbacks other than not having a monthly plan. Though as an entrepreneur perhaps this is the best way to ensure you get your product or service to market as quickly as possible while remaining committed to long term success.