Comments on: Weebly Review (2024) – Should You Use This Website Builder?

By: Larry Ludwig

Larry Ludwig — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:11:30 +0000

In reply to Karen Fox.

So glad to hear Karen! All the best on your project!

By: Karen Fox

Karen Fox — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 15:33:16 +0000

Thank you for your reviews with clearly delineated pros and cons. This really helped me with making my decision. Karen

By: Howard

Howard — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 20:46:55 +0000

In reply to Larry Ludwig.

Thanks so much. Appreciate the good advice
Howard

By: Larry Ludwig

Larry Ludwig — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 17:33:36 +0000

In reply to Howard.

Hi Howard – thanks for the kind words. I use WordPress for my websites – and use their built-in comment system with Akismet to prevent spam.
Weebly would be a fine solution to get started with very little learning curve – and you’d be able to migrate to a full content management system like WordPress in the future if you want. Weebly’s SEO capabilities are good for a small blog starting out where your main focus will be creating good content – though like I mentioned in the article, it can’t do advanced settings that a large ecommerce site might want to use.
Weebly also does allow AdSense and their website builder is more intuitive than many hosting companies’ website builders (ie, BlueHost). If you go with a hosting company, I’d just go ahead and go with WordPress on your account. Weebly’s big advantage is that they bundle everything together – so they can handle any spikes in traffic regardless of your plan. The downside is that you don’t have 100% custom options like you would with WordPress on a hosting company’s server.
If you have some time for a learning curve – it may be easier to start with WordPress. You can get a preview with my setup tutorial and Dashboard tutorial. If you are ready to just get started writing and posting – then I’d say sign up for Weebly and re-evaluate in 6 months. You’ll do fine either way.
Best on your project!

By: Howard

Howard — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:42:33 +0000

Good article. I plan to hopefully expand blogging essays and equipment reviews from manufacturer equipment loans. Do you see weebly serving me if I start to get a lot of hits and/ or subscribers. I want to also take direct paid advertising display ads for manufacturers. Will this work? I’ll use the highest plan available ( not e commerce) . I must write and can’t start the WordPress learning at moment. How is weebly SEO? Should I stay away from bluehosting?
What about weebly and Adsense ( if approved)?
I’m struggling but see weebly (so far) as best option(??)
What of their SEO visa vie Google ?
As being at the ” semi retirement age, if it takes off, I know I can’t move to WordPress ( easily) however; would I indeed need to???
Thanks for your opinions.
pS. What comment system for blog and reviews is best and what do you use?
Howard