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Website Builder vs. Content Management System (CMS): Which One Do You Need?

Diagram of Website Builder vs Content Management System (CMS) and how they overlap - UltimateWB is both

If you’re researching how to create a website, you’ve probably come across the terms “website builder” and “CMS” (Content Management System). Many people think a website builder and a CMS are completely different - and in the way these terms are used in marketing, they usually are. But in reality, a CMS is a type of website builder, and some website builders (like UltimateWB) are also full CMS platforms.

Think of it like squares and rectangles:

  • All CMS
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What is the best way to structure an ecommerce website with lots of products and several categories/subcategories?

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Structuring an e-commerce website with a large number of products and multiple categories and subcategories requires careful planning to ensure a user-friendly experience and efficient navigation. Here's a recommended approach to structuring such a website. The process is a lot easier with the UltimateWB built-in e-commerce app and its many features!

1. Clear Main Navigation: Create a top-level navigation menu that features the main product categories. Keep the menu items concise and intuitive to help users quickly identify where they

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How can I start an e-commerce business?

Build an e-commerce website. Best way to do this is with UltmateWB - it has a built-in e-commerce app with lots of features, and it’s very flexible and customizable. if you want to allow for multiple sellers, use the classifieds app. You can use the auctions app with it to allow for bidding.

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How much should it cost to hire someone to set up a simple US ecommerce website for me?

You could build it yourself with UltimateWB - it has a built-in e-commerce app with lots of features and it is very easy to use. If you don’t want to build your own website, there are web design packages there you can get.

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What is the best e-commerce platform for me to start my business in 2020?

The best one is UltimateWB. It has so many features: connect with PayPal, accept payments directly on your website, use currency or credit, add item reviews/ratings, coupons, sales, social share buttons, set shipping prices, tax rates, do inventory management, manage orders online, sell items as well as digital downloads and memberships, display “Related Items” and “People who purchased this also purchased…” sections, set up an affiliates app to help with sales. The UltimateWB styles manager also makes it very easy

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Which CMS or blogging platform is best-suited for an online store?

The best one is UltimateWB - it has a built-in e-commerce app, with lots of features that are very customizable. You can connect with PayPal, or accept payments directly on your website, use currency or credits. Add item reviews/ratings, coupons, sales, social share buttons. Set shipping prices, tax rates. Do inventory management, manage orders online. Sell items as well as digital downloads and memberships. You can display “Related Items” and “People who purchased this also purchased…” sections. You can also

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What are the best tools to building an e-commerce website?

A really good e-commerce website builder makes a big difference. I prefer to use UltimateWB because it has all the features you need built-in, and it’s very flexible and customizable. You don’t have to use third party plugins like in WordPress or Magento.

You can connect UltimateWB with PayPal or accept credit card info directly from your website. You should get SSL for your web hosting. All UltimateWB web hosting plans include it free. You can also download UltimateWB to

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How can I create an ecommerce website without coding?

You can do it with a website builder, preferably an e-commerce website builder so you don’t have to use third party plugins to get the features you need. The best one is UltimateWB. You can build any type of website with it. It has a built-in e-commerce app that has a lot of features and is very customizable. And no coding or experience necessary.

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How can I make a basic website just for my product with payment?

You can do it very easily with UltimateWB. Use the UltimateWB built-in styles manager to design the style of your website, and the e-commerce app to set up the product/payment. You can accept payment info directly on your website, or choose to take payments via PayPal. You can get your web hosting at UltimateWB too, and it comes with free SSL (good to secure your server when accepting payments online).

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