Website Builder or Web Designer: Which Is Right for You?
DIY website builders and web designers both get you online. The difference is who does the work and who gets the details right.
Website builders
A builder lets you make a site yourself from a template. It works if you have the time, an eye for layout and the patience to learn the tool.
A web designer
A designer builds the site for you, around your business, and handles the parts that are easy to get wrong: how it looks on a phone, how fast it loads and how Google reads it.
Which to choose
If your time is better spent on the tools or with customers, having the site built for you is usually the better trade.
Aurelia
Aurelia designs and builds websites for trades and small businesses, and shows you your new site before anything is final.
Questions
What is the difference between a web designer and a web developer?
A designer shapes how the site looks and reads, and a developer builds how it works. Aurelia does both.
Can I move from a website builder to a designed site later?
Yes. Your words and photos can move across to a new site built for you.