Build a site without code
For people who do not want WordPress. Domain, hosting, builder, pages, a contact form that works, and publishing.
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Website Builder or WordPress: which should you use?
“Should I use the Website Builder or WordPress? Give an honest comparison for a small business: how much control each gives, what happens when you outgrow the builder, how hard it is to move later, and who each one genuinely suits.”
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Getting your domain and hosting in place
“What do I need before I can start building? Explain the order to buy things in, how the domain connects to the hosting, and how long each part takes before you can start work.”
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Starting a site in the Website Builder
“How do I start building my site? Cover finding the Website Builder in cPanel, picking a starting point, the difference between editing a section and editing the page, and how to save without publishing.”
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Pages, navigation and the SEO basics that matter
“How do I add pages and make sure Google can find them? Cover adding pages and menu links, page titles and meta descriptions, headings in the right order, image alt text, and the handful of things that genuinely affect whether a small site gets found.”
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Adding a contact form that actually reaches you
“I added a contact form and the messages are not arriving. How do I set one up properly and where do the messages go? Cover adding the form, setting the destination address, why form mail lands in spam when the From address is faked, and how to test it end to end.”
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Publishing, and what to check afterwards
“How do I publish my site, and what should I check once it is live? Cover the publish step, how long before it is visible, checking it on a phone, checking HTTPS, and how to make a change after publishing.”
11 min read
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