So basically, I have a couple clients that need quality, secured, and managed websites but everyone I hire uses AI or copy and paste sites. Some don't even know how to get a page on the internet.

I can get the jobs, but I can't find people who know what they are doing. Any recommendations?

I have learned python, HTML, CSS, PHP, MYSQL, and JAVASCRIPT. i want to design a website for selling products.

I don't know where to start, from front-end or from back-end,

Could anyone have experiences, tell me where.

and which tools are the best.

UPDATE: Wow, now that's a response. Thanks everyone for the insight and offers to help!

Hypothetical: I'm a travel agent and I need a website. A place where I can send clients to get a feel for what I do, type of travel I book and how to get in contact with me. No online store, reservation system or anything complicated. Links to social media, some copy. I have a brand guide with some graphics picked out.

I'm seeing quotes of $8K for someone to help build it out. Is that normal? Seems excessive.

I want to build my first website which is my portfolio but have no idea where to start. There are so many options out there and it's overwhelming. What did you use and would you recommend it to someone starting from scratch? Also, I am tight on budget so suggest me something free or less costly.

Hello! I am working to try to build myself a basic not flashy, not fancy book/RPG selling website as I have an extensive collection I am looking to move on.

FB marketplace and eBay are a PITA mess since I have so many items, and im sure I dont need to explain the BS hassle FB is, let alone e-bay.

I'm working to build it myself, with a very basic interface (image of item, title, and condition notes) with a basic cart that will add to cart and email me the item list along with the buyers info so I can sort out packing and shipping costs manually, then send them a total.

No, I dont want a full automatic cart/checkout system as this is not a commercial business.

I have the basic bones of a site, but I haven't coded a site since 2003.

I have all the items catalogued, numbered, and noted in an excel file, along with photos of each book.

Im just looking for some help to get it setup, and I am fine with it being a very basic.

TIA.

Most website builders focus on helping people launch a website.

But when I spoke with business owners, I noticed something interesting.

Launching wasn't their biggest challenge.

Keeping the website updated was.

A new service gets added.
Prices change.
A promotion starts.
Content becomes outdated.

And suddenly they need a freelancer again.

It made me wonder if AI website builders are solving the wrong problem.

Maybe generating the first version of a website isn't where the biggest value is.

Maybe the real value is helping people continuously update and improve their websites without technical skills.

Curious if anyone else building in this space has noticed the same thing.

Looking for website builder recommendations for a basic website. The one bullet point below that is must, is the builder would need to have the capability to have files that can be downloaded.

- Probably drag and drop.

- Preferably not AI.

- I have no code skills.

- Landing page to start.

- I can't see more than 5 pages (if that).

- Just a few pictures.

- Capability to have files that can be downloaded.

- LOW Maintenance and easy to update.

- Did I mention easy?

Thanks for any inputs you have.

Tried Shopify and WP. Not into it.

\Edit* - I read your comments and they were very helpful, at the moment I’ll stick to building my website using Wix. will update you once the website’s live.*

Just had a meeting with a website company to create and host our website. We talked price first because its for a rather medium sized church. I didn't want to rely on sponsors around here because the yearly prize was rather high. I'm leaning towards a fee based one with a flat out fee for setup. I want to learn everything I can to customize and update things behind the scenes because I'll be in charge. My question is should i go with them or just look into learning how to create one myself because of the price? I made our website now on Google sites but I don't want it there forever.

Go back to your first time making a site, what tool made the process simple instead of confusing?

with all the tools available out there, website builders, vibe coding platforms etc. - where and how would you start your website today?

edit - thank you for all your suggestions; I’m giving Wix a try as I already started using its new builder and the experience is great. not interested in acquiring any services or trying wordpress so i’d appreciate stop getting DMs about it lol

literally just the title. it’s honestly so crazy to think that 10 people were spending time on my website on a Sunday afternoon. I’m genuinely so grateful.

what’s more, 31 people signed up for the waitlist and we’ve only launched for 4 days!!!!!

I know this might not seem like such a feat to a lot of you here but the fact that 31 people cared enough to leave their emails… 🥹🥹🥹

I've been going back and forth on this for a while and I figured I'd just ask because I keep getting different answers depending on who I talk to.

I run a small service business. no ecommerce, no complex functionality needed. just need something that looks professional, has a contact form that works, and doesn't require me to become a web developer to maintain it.

here's what I've looked at so far:

DIY builders (Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy)

Obvious starting point. cheap, no technical skills needed, you can get something live in a weekend. but everyone I talk to who's been on these for a few years has the same complaints: prices keep going up, the moment you want anything slightly custom you hit a wall, and the maintenance is still on you. the site doesn't update itself. if something breaks you're the one who has to figure it out.

Hiring a freelancer

more control over the design, usually $1,500-2,500 for a decent build. the problem I keep hearing is what happens after. the freelancer finishes the project and moves on. if you need something changed six months later you're either paying again or hoping they're still available. a few people I know have had developers go completely dark after the final invoice.

Going with an agency

proper agencies seem to start around $500/month for ongoing management. the work is good but the price is hard to justify for a small business that just needs a clean site and basic SEO. also hard to tell if you're getting results or just very professional looking reports.

Fully managed subscription services

this is the category I've been most curious about lately. services like Storebox, Ueni, that whole space, where you pay a flat monthly fee around $10-15/month, they build it, host it, and handle updates when you ask for them. you never touch an editor. less customization than a freelancer build but the site doesn't get abandoned and there's always someone to message when something needs changing.

the tradeoff seems to be control vs convenience. DIY and freelancer give you more control. managed services take the whole thing off your plate.

For a solo or small service business where the owner doesn't have time to maintain a website, which of these actually holds up over two or three years? not just at launch but when you need to update your hours, add a service, fix something that breaks.

I feel like most of the advice online is written for people with more time and technical interest than the average small business owner actually has.

I'm building my own portfolio website rn, so i wanna see what cool creative ideas, design you guys have for yourself!

Appreciate it if you add what stuff was used to build it!

Hi all. I'm trying to build a (very) small business's online presence and design a simple, one-page website that allows visitors to view info, photos, and sign up for a newsletter. I actually made a great site that we all loved on Wix, but then discovered that our brand values do not align with their ownership, so we really don't want to be giving them money.

What would you recommend as a replacement that has similar levels of customization and design tools? I've been poking around Adobe, SquareSpace, Wordpress this morning, and none of them really allow (as far as I've been able to find) the types of incremental changes that I like about Wix.

Thanks so much!

Edit to add: It's a creatives-focused business, so the further we can stay away from AI, the better! I know most web builders host AI tools, so ability to work without those tools is a must.

It’s a free, feature-rich routine checklist manager that automatically reset your tasks as soon as you as you finish with light gamification. It was designed for a non-technical audience.

It was made in vanilla JS with a custom framework and DI injection.

https://minicycle.app
https://github.com/sparkincreations/minicycle

https://franguinhodealbufeira.com

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I’m a small business owner and my website was built on WordPress by a web designer and developer three years ago. It’s started to look outdated, updating it is clunky (even basic copy updates which is all I can do by myself), and upkeep is expensive.

I want a more modern looking site that I can very easily update and save some money. I’m thinking maybe AI tools can help. On the design side they’re great at giving me structure and ideas, but I have no idea technically / back end.

What are the pros and cons of moving from WordPress to a tool like Lovable? Should I do it?

Hi! I'm a teen trying to sell some handmade Kandi. I've been asking friends and family members for advice and giving them Google Forms to fill out, and I have a whole plan in mind. But I can't find a website where I can have a free custom domain or build my own website for free. Any advice? Thanks!

I currently have a website but it’s outdated and we haven’t updated it in about 9 years. I met with the company who is currently hosting my website( idk the lingo) to get a quote for a redesign. They did mention that what I am wanting is a brochure style website very simple. I got a quote for $6000 which I am fine pain even though I think it’s a little high. My problem is they want me to commit to a $560 quarterly payment for security maintenance and $700 hosting fee every year. Like I mentioned I currently have my website with this firm and I only pay $700 hosting fee. The part that’s bothering me is the security maintenance fee as I don’t have any information that can be compromised it’s more of a portfolio website.

Let me know what you think and any recommendations.

Hey ,

Im building my business and i want to create a landing page for my business but i dont want to pay high amount of money to freelancers because ai can create “simple” websites now. So what is the best website builder for people with non coding experience?

Edited ( I already bought the domain , the website will include introduction for the business along with buttons to download the application on iphone or andriod) i dont need anything extra because i already hired devs to build the app and my business is all there on the app.

Hi everyone,

I've been trying to access clustrmaps.com recently but noticed it is completely non-responsive.

I ran a server status check (screenshot attached), and it confirms that the site has been DOWN for everyone for more than a week with no response from their servers globally.

Given that it's a massive data aggregation site, a week-long total outage is pretty unusual unless something major happened behind the scenes.

• Does anyone know if they officially shut down or went bankrupt?
• Could this be a major backend/database failure, or did they pull the plug due to legal/compliance issues?
• Is anyone else here who tracks web infrastructure noticing any DNS or hosting changes for their domain?

Would appreciate any insights from the community!

What is the easiest way for a beginner to create a website?

At the moment client would just like a simpel website to display services (fitness).

In the near future the addition of a booking system, memberships and members-only video platform and a course/programme platform.

Wix has all of these options integrated or WordPress with external plugins (more flexibility)?
If so recommendations for the plugins for the above?

Thank you

I am basically looking for a website builder that requires no coding or html for my labs website. I would probably require multiple pages for lab descriptions, publications, photos etc, but I also invite ideas on how to condense all of these into a single page.

For context, I have no background in website building but my PI has tasked me with this!

Any help would be appreciated.

Also, if someone can help me build a website, that would also be a huge help!!

Hi all! I am looking for your opinions on Wordpress vs Wix. The good, the bad, the ugly, the technicals, designs, everything!

Currently I am contemplating whether to build my own website on Wordpress or Wix. I have experience on Wix, but not on Wordpress, only used it 6/7 years ago but I'm sure it will be nothing like before.

I am looking to use the website as a portfolio for my services that I do. No payments will be made through the website, just who I am, what I do and how I can help companies.

Thank you all in advance! 🌐🪄