Category Archives: Compare Website Builders

WordPress e-commerce plugin WooCommerce – Upgrading Problems

To upgrade or not to upgrade.  Many times it is clear that you must upgrade, either to solve new security issues found, or to fix functionality bugs newly found or newly existing due to changing technology/internet browsers.  But if you … Continue reading

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How to switch your web hosting/website builder AND Keep Your SEO/Ranking/Traffic

All the hard work into creating your website, building links to your webpages and celebrating your first page ranking on Google…you don’t want to lose all that after switching your web hosting and/or website builder.  So how to keep your … Continue reading

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Wix website builder does not offer clean & pretty urls

Update June 2016: Wix now offers clean & pretty urls to its customers on the main pages, but not all pages like product pages, as noted on their website. If you choose Wix as your website builder, you will not … Continue reading

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Still using iWeb? Top 6 reasons you shouldn’t be. Upgrade!

If you haven’t heard of iWeb, it may be because of the #1 reason that you shouldn’t be using it to create your website: 1) Apple no longer supports iWeb, the website developing creation tool for Mac, and they haven’t … Continue reading

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PrestaShop Reviews: Not easy or cheap e-commerce website builder, buggy

Presta – Presto.  They sound pretty close, but the first means to lend, pay, give, and the latter means quick and easy.  PrestaShop may sound like it is a quick, easy web solution for creating your own online store at … Continue reading

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What is SaaS, pros and cons for using it for your website

No typo, we are talking about SaaS – the acronym for “Software as a Service”.  It means that you pay to get access to the software online; once you stop paying, you lose that access.   The software and associated data are … Continue reading

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Magento: Overly complicated, buggy, bloated, and resource hog, reviewers say

We recently added Magento to the E-Commerce Website Builders Comparison Chart here, comparing the top most popular e-commerce software, osCommerce vs Yahoo Site Builder vs Volusion vs BigCommerce vs Zen Cart vs Shopify vs Magento vs Jimdo vs Ultimate Web Builder. … Continue reading

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Shopify Review – Expensive, Limited Functions, Software Issues, & Transaction Fees Deceptive Marketing

We reviewed Shopify a couple years ago, comparing its transaction fees and limitations with Yahoo Store Builder, both sharing similarities in these respects.  Recently in the Fall 2013, Shopify updated their pricing plans to advertise their own new payment gateway … Continue reading

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Mixing and Matching Website Builder, Web Hosting, & Domain Name

It’s almost like we are coordinating an outfit.  But unlike clothes, you can’t always make it all work together. Domain Name: This is your website address, i.e. your-website.com, how people will access your website.  Generally, you can get your domain name … Continue reading

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How To Setup Email with Your Domain – UltimateWB vs Weebly et al.

You have your own website, your own domain name, now you want your own custom email address to match, i.e. your_name@your_domain_name.com.  Sounds simple enough right?  But the process to get what you want will differ depending on the web hosting … Continue reading

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