{"id":20538,"date":"2018-10-11T09:35:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T14:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/?p=20538"},"modified":"2021-01-06T10:07:16","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T16:07:16","slug":"best-website-builder-blogging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/best-website-builder-blogging\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Website Builder for Blogging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve decided you want to start a blog. You have ideas or creations you want to share with the world and a blog is the best way to do that. 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Website builders do the designing for you. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a website builder, you don\u2019t have to start from scratch. Many website builders come with design templates that have most of the design and elements you need in place, then make whatever tweaks to it you want to make it yours. HostGator&#8217;s website builder makes it even easier! Answer a few questions and the AI-builder generates an awesome website super fast.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Use the New Gator Website Builder - HostGator Tutorial\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Cp6nPGB-fo?start=9&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you want to go further and make the site more uniquely yours, having a basic structure in place to start and an intuitive website editor means the time commitment in getting there is still minimal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-website-builders-are-easy-to-use\">2. Website builders are easy to use.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/learn-code-places\/\">know how to code<\/a> or take time to learn a complicated new piece of software. Most website builders are designed to be easy for anyone to use, even someone with very little previous web experience.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the main thing that\u2019s kept you from starting a blog has been the worry that you won\u2019t be able to figure out the technical side of things, a website builder can take that concern off the table.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-website-builders-are-affordable\">3. Website builders are affordable.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the cost of different website builders varies, you can find many affordable options - including some that are entirely free. Those that do charge a fee usually range somewhere from $4-$40 a month and some include additional features you need for your blog, such as<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/how-choose-best-domain-name-blog\/\">&nbsp;domain name<\/a> or<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/web-hosting\">&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">web hosting.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t have the budget to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/website-builder-vs-web-designer\/\">hire a web designer<\/a>   and most new bloggers don\u2019t   a website builder is a much cheaper option that can still get you up and running with a functional website that looks good.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-website-builders-offer-versatile-design-options\">4. Website builders offer versatile design options.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One possible downside of working from a template is that dozens or even hundreds of other bloggers may be using the same template. You don\u2019t want your blog to be confused for someone else\u2019s because of a similar design.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that most decent website builders provide a lot of different templates to choose from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> allow for nearly endless customization options for each one. You can change out colors and shapes, add new elements to the page, move things around to different spots, load original images and copy, and select your favorite fonts. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, you can make dozens or even hundreds of little changes that result in an entirely unique site that sets your blog apart from any similar ones out there.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-website-builders-make-it-easy-to-add-media\">5. Website builders make it easy to add media.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good website builder will also make it easy for you to load your own media to your blog. You can add images, video, audio files, and animations. 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Easy to use<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the whole point of going with a website builder is that you don\u2019t have to learn how to build and edit a website from scratch, then it\u2019s obviously important that the website builder you choose not have a big learning curve. Look for a website builder that advertises an intuitive website editor that has drag-and-drop functionality and doesn\u2019t require any real training to start using.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And while ideally, you\u2019ll be able to start using your website builder from day one without trouble, check also that the provider offers useful resources to help you learn the different features and functionality available so you can get the most out of it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-mobile-friendly\">2. Mobile friendly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than half of all online use now happens on mobile devices. If your website isn\u2019t mobile friendly, you risk visitors leaving your site before they read your posts and Google penalizing you in their search engine rankings. In short, it\u2019s crucial that you<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/how-make-website-mobile-friendly\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make your blog mobile friendly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When choosing a website builder for your blog, look for one that provides responsive templates that look as good on mobile as they do on desktop. If your template is responsive, you won\u2019t have to do any extra work to make sure your blog works on mobile devices.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-seo-features\">3. SEO features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want people to find your blog, right? Otherwise, you could just start a personal journal. The main way people find content online is with search engines. To make your blog more visible to potential readers, you\u2019ll need to do what you can to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/7-steps-to-proper-new-website-seo\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improve the site\u2019s SEO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A website builder that provides SEO features will make that process easier. It can help you customize your URLs, title tags, and meta descriptions on each page for better results in the search engines.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-media-library\">4. 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