Category Archives: Ask David!

If I can make an Instagram clone in a week, how good of a programmer am I, hypothetically?

You can make it in 1 day with UltimateWB, no experience necessary. It has all the built-in apps that you need to build a website like Instagram. If you wanted to code it from scratch, you would need to be … Continue reading

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What is the difference between e-commerce and online classifieds?

With e-commerce you usually have a shopping cart and check out process. With classifieds there are multiple sellers, posting their items and advertisements, and the interaction is usually on a per ad basis. You can integrate either – or both … Continue reading

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I want to build an online community product like reddit, what should I build first a website or a mobile app?

Build the website first, then the app. You can do this easily with UltimateWB – it has all the features you need built-in, no experience necessary. For the app, you can use the same database that UltimateWB sets up for … Continue reading

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What is the purpose and how do I set up a sitemap on my e-commerce website?

A sitemap is a good way to tell the search engines what webpages they should crawl, to index your pages quicker and easier. You can setup up a sitemap easily with UltimateWB – it has a built-in sitemap generator, as … Continue reading

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What do I need to build a small social networking website?

You can do it easily with UltimateWB – the website builder has lots of built-in social networking apps. You will also need web hosting and a domain name. You can get both of these at UltimateWB too. Check out these … Continue reading

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How long does it take to build a social website?

You can do it very fast with UltimateWB. It has lots of built-in social networking apps, and you can set it up in minutes with the built-in templates app. It is very flexible and customizable too. You can design your … Continue reading

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Would my website go down if I used Wix or Squarespace and they went out of business?

Yes, because they are hosted website builders – your website only works on their servers. If you use something like UltimateWB. there is not that problem, as you can download the website builder and your files, and host your website … Continue reading

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Does using cheap shared hosting for a site or a blog impact the rankings for that site or blog?

It depends on whether your website loads fast or not – if it doesn’t, it does impact your search engine rankings for your website/blog. The reason for slow website loads can be because of your website/blog itself, and/or the server … Continue reading

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How hard is it to build a website that allows users to sign up & subscribe to have access to premium (paid) content if I am new to web development, or is it smarter to just pay and outsource it?

You can do it easily with UltimateWB – it has all the features you need for that built-in. And it comes with free tech support. Got a techy/website question? Whether it’s about UltimateWB or another website builder, web hosting, or … Continue reading

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Are there any alternatives to CSS?

Yes, a website builder that does the coding for you, but it will use CSS. Use UltimateWB – you can design your website style with the built-in styles manager. It is very fast, easy, flexible, and customizable. No experience or … Continue reading

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