Easiest Website Builder Ever?

Joomla, Drupal and WordPress, oh my!

These words might mean something to you, but they mean absolutely nothing to the tech-deaf layperson. Make room for WebNode, a quick and dirty way to build a Website or blog, relatively painlessly.

For folks who can’t be bothered with downloads and uploads, WebNode allows you to build a feature-rich Website using drag-and-drop functionality. After a free registration, users choose from several dozen customizable templates, and round out their online destination with series of gadgets and widgets.

I realize that most readers of this blog are far too sophisto for this type of site builder. However, if you’re like me, and often looking to get people off your back who want you to build them a blog, here’s your out. Using WebNode, even a third grader can accept Paypal payments and create an RSS feed.

Webmail, domain forwarding and basic statistics are among the add ons.

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  1. By Roel posted on March 11, 2009 at 3:21 am
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    I’ve been using wordpress for a long time now until I switched to joomla. I would also give Webnode a try, is there any video tutorial using this one?Would highly appreciate that, thanks a lot!

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    • By webmasta posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:11 pm
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      I had worked with Joomla, but when building a webshop for a friend of mine, it throws out your test whenever you reach a certain amount of product photo uploads. This is very annoying as the backup is made into a Linux file which is a pain in the butt to open. So essentially one would be royally screwed. Joomla is NOT a very good place to be honest.

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  2. By Bob posted on March 12, 2009 at 10:48 am
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    I have been using pagebuzz.com which I think is the easiest site builder. I tried wordpress but it is too limited and really not designed for e-commerce. I will look into webnode but most of the things I have seen for us dummies really fall short on features.

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  3. By Tom posted on March 16, 2009 at 10:25 pm
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    I found an easy and user oriented website builder called Mi Imagen Online, check out at http://www.miimagenonline.com

    They offer domain, hosting, non-limited space, an online web Editor, no installation or configuration, best practices oriented, and many other features like WebNode, however, it seems more easy to use.

    Is just another option !

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  4. By the running man posted on April 15, 2009 at 4:30 pm
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    ^ yeah, if you happen to speak Spanish.

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  5. By Homepage erstellen posted on June 13, 2009 at 4:55 pm
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    Wow webnode is a very good website builder i try it out and I think its a very good tool!

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  6. By tobias posted on June 16, 2009 at 3:44 am
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    Omg webnode is pretty cool!

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  7. By HMI posted on June 25, 2009 at 3:06 pm
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    i like this one. webnode is my favorit its so easy to use!

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  8. By Gala posted on July 9, 2009 at 9:52 pm
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    WOW i love this website builder it cant be easier!!!!

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  9. By Nance posted on July 30, 2009 at 9:10 am
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    Webnode is great — however the problem is all content are stored on their server, is there some way I can download back all files to my own PC for backup purpose?

    Personally I used Dreamweaver for HTML, or A4Desk for building flash websites. This way all files are stored on my own PC, and I can upload the files to my own web host (or my client’s web host) account.

    I have tried WordPress and other CMS software, but in order to support them on client’s server, I often have to install for them the entire WordPress system first, which sometimes take longer time than building the website.

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    • By webmasta posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:18 pm
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      Why would you have Dreamweaver and then an additional program for flash websites when you can make any type of website with Adobe’s software which, I may add is the industry’s standard? That wouldn’t make any sense.

      anyway I get the feeling that this post was meant for non advanced users. Dreamweaver demands an advanced user with in depth skill and knowledge of HTML and (preferably) CSS as well as Java as itis required to be able to implement flash into your script. I don’t see any reason for someone with yoru advanced skills to even try WordPress or anything the likes of it

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  11. By Mitch posted on October 26, 2009 at 3:08 pm
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    I think Spidersitebuilder.com is actually more powerful/easier to use. Check it out, you might want to review it. http://www.spidersitebuilder.com

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  12. By Thesis Writing Help posted on February 1, 2010 at 10:00 am
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  13. By Karl posted on May 19, 2010 at 8:57 am
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    Hello. After reading this post, I tried to build my own website, by using WebNode. Sadly, it was a bit difficult to use.
    I then searched the web for another website builder and found this one.
    It is much more easier to use and also offers more features than WebNode. It’s an 4 easy steps DIY website. I recommend it to anyone who wants to build their own website in a matter of minutes.

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  14. By sanjeev jha posted on May 21, 2010 at 11:07 am
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    Webnode is good.No doubt.But if you want power and you want to build more complex websites : try this http://www.indigloo.com

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  15. By yammy posted on June 29, 2010 at 2:05 am
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    I agree with Karl. Webnode is not that great. There are install problems and the templates look very simple. This really belongs to the MySpace set. If you want to really do a business site and go pro, I do think you go with WordPress or even what Google has to offer. By the way, I’ve heard about Weebly, which I hear is good too.

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  16. By Curtis posted on December 9, 2010 at 5:15 pm
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    Viviti.com is my fav builder. It is simple, but at the same time offers tons of flexibility. Webnode is just Ok. Didn’t really do it for me though.

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  17. By Tracey posted on March 31, 2011 at 2:46 pm
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    I’ve read a lot of website builder reviews, but I’ve never heard of Webnode. If this program is free and aimed to bloggers, what’s the advantage of webnode over sites like blogger?

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