Starting Website Building

[Ricardo Powell Jr]

I am currently trying to build a website but the more and more I look there seems to be specific websites for specific things even down to the niche, can anybody help me with suggestions, pricing (monthly/yearly), best for starting and thank you in advance for any help.

[Avegail T.]

Hi Ricardo!

I'm a web/user experience designer and built my portfolio on Squarespace. From my research, Squarespace, Wix, and Weebly were at the top of the best website builders list. Squarespace is very user friendly and enjoyable to use. For a personal website, Squarespace is $12/month ($144/year). It provides simple steps to get started and you can set up your domain name (URL) there.

I worked on a client's website on WordPress and found it to be a bit of a learning curve and a challenge to customize. I also felt a little overwhelmed with having to install plugins. With Squarespace, you have a good number of templates to choose from. 

As for content, focus on your target audience. Focus on what their needs are and what you can do to help them. Keep information simple and scannable so that if a user was in a hurry browsing through your website on their phone, they can have an idea of what you're all about. Keep your contact information clearly visible so they can quickly get in touch with you.