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Jeremy White · December 19th, 2013, 01:44 PM

Greetings! I'm needing a new website and wondered if anyone could suggest a good template/web builder for me to use?

Jeff Harper · December 19th, 2013, 02:54 PM

I'll give you a tip. Avoid flash-based designs, period, they don't show up on many phones properly. I'm currently re-doing my sites for this reason.

Go Wordpress if you can. I'm accustomed to HTML but I'm moving over to WP. Not for everyone, but worth a look for sure.

Noa Put · December 19th, 2013, 05:36 PM

+ 1 for wordpress, check out themeforest.net for a gazillion cheap themes, wordpress is much more then a blogging platform, over the years it has changed to multipurpose professional looking websites that are easy to set up. If I would have all text and images ready I could set up each wordpress website in a day.

Robert Benda · December 19th, 2013, 09:30 PM

Agreed on wordpress if you insist on doing the site yourself. It will take a bit of trial and error to get things the way you want, but not nearly as much as a site from scratch would. Looks a lot better than some of those free sites like Wix, too.

Just browse under wordpress themes right on the main wordpress site. Heck, just go with the featured 'responsive' site and be happy with simplicity.

Whichever theme you do choose, you can simply google questions about it... for instance, 'Wordpress how do I....' and you'll probably find an answer.

December 19th, 2013, 01:44 PM	#1
Jeremy White Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 95	New Website? Greetings! I'm needing a new website and wondered if anyone could suggest a good template/web builder for me to use?

December 19th, 2013, 02:54 PM	#2
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: New Website? I'll give you a tip. Avoid flash-based designs, period, they don't show up on many phones properly. I'm currently re-doing my sites for this reason. Go Wordpress if you can. I'm accustomed to HTML but I'm moving over to WP. Not for everyone, but worth a look for sure.

December 19th, 2013, 05:36 PM	#3
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: New Website? + 1 for wordpress, check out themeforest.net for a gazillion cheap themes, wordpress is much more then a blogging platform, over the years it has changed to multipurpose professional looking websites that are easy to set up. If I would have all text and images ready I could set up each wordpress website in a day.

December 19th, 2013, 09:30 PM	#4
Robert Benda Trustee Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Crookston, MN Posts: 1,353	Re: New Website? Agreed on wordpress if you insist on doing the site yourself. It will take a bit of trial and error to get things the way you want, but not nearly as much as a site from scratch would. Looks a lot better than some of those free sites like Wix, too. Just browse under wordpress themes right on the main wordpress site. Heck, just go with the featured 'responsive' site and be happy with simplicity. Whichever theme you do choose, you can simply google questions about it... for instance, 'Wordpress how do I....' and you'll probably find an answer.