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Review Of Weebly: Why We Love Weebly

Let Me Tell You About Weebly Website builder!

Weebly is a website builder that gives users everything they need to create a professional website in minutes, without having to learn coding or hire a web designer. Weebly sites are Responsive, meaning they look great on any device, from desktop computers to mobile phones. Plus, Weebly is free to use and offers a wide range of features, including: templates, drag-and-drop design, custom domain names, eCommerce tools, and more. So whether you're looking to create a personal website or an online store, Weebly is the perfect platform for you.

Weebly Sites: Pros

  • Weebly is the best platform for building a free website.
  • Its affordable premium packages offer more than its competitors.
  • It scored top marks in our value for money category.
  • SEO guides are really helpful and offer coding, keyword optimization, and tips on boosting your site’s ranking.

Weebly Sites: Cons

  • Drag-and-drop customization is pretty average
  • Old school designs – its templates aren’t as modern as site like squarespace and wix.
  • There mobile optimization is pretty average.
  • Pretty solid otherwise

Why you should sign up to Weebly

If you're on the hunt for a new website builder, then you might be considering Weebly. But is it the right choice for you? In this Weebly review, we'll take a close look at what this popular site builder has to offer.


Weebly is one of the most popular site builders on the market, and it's easy to see why. It's easy to use, even for beginners, and it offers a free plan that gives you access to all of the basic features. Plus, it integrates with a variety of third-party services, making it a versatile option for building all sorts of websites.


However, there are some downsides to using Weebly. First of all, it can be more expensive than some other website builders. Additionally, the free plan doesn't give you access to some of the more advanced features, such as ecommerce tools. And finally, Weebly's templates aren't as customizable as those offered by some other builders.


So, should you sign up for Weebly? If you're looking for an easy-to-use website builder with a free plan and good integrations, then Weebly is a great option. However, if you're looking for something that's more affordable or customizable, then you might want to consider one of Weebly's competitors.

How well does Weebly work?

Weebly is one of the most popular website builders on the market, and it's easy to see why. Weebly is user-friendly, has a wide range of features, and comes at a very reasonable price. However, like all website builders, Weebly has its own share of pros and cons. In this review, we'll take a close look at Weebly to see how well it really works.


Weebly is extremely user-friendly. Even if you've never built a website before, you'll be able to create a beautiful site with Weebly in no time. The drag-and-drop interface is easy to use, and there are plenty of templates and tools to help you get started. Weebly also has a wide range of features, including ecommerce tools, a blog, password protection, and much more. And best of all, Weebly is very affordable. You can get started with a free plan, or upgrade to a paid plan for as little as $8 per month.


So what are the downsides of using Weebly? Well, like all website builders, Weebly can be somewhat limited in terms of design customization. If you're looking for a completely custom site, you may be better off working with a professional web designer. Additionally, Weebly's ecommerce features are fairly basic compared to other site builders; if you're looking to build an online store, you may want to consider another platform such as Shopify or BigCommerce. Overall, though, Weebly is a great option for those who want an easy-to-use website builder that doesn't break the bank. With millions of happy customers, it's clear that Weebly is doing something right!

Top Weebly Alternatives:

  • 75 million blogs and over 34% of the world’s websites use Wordpress
  • WordPress offers a 30-day refund.
  • Hosting is part of all plans.

Wordpress website builder

  • Wix has over 150 million users in over 190 countries.
  • There is Wix free websites, but you’ll be limited to 500MB in storage and Wix ads.
  • 14 day money back guarantee.

Wix.com website builder

Weebly: Final Word

What makes Weebly the top pick for this Sasquatch? Simplicity, style and service. It is incredible intuitive, built for people with no knowledge of webbuilding or design. It also has stylish templates, one of the best ecommerce sites on the market and functionality galore. And, unlikely it’s closest competitors Wix, Weebly also has great customer service. Admittedly, Weebly isn’t perfect. There are far less template options than comparable webbuilders and there is less ability to customize. That being said, most people will find a perfectly wonderful, beautifully designed template that works for them and they won’t fall into any mistaken design faux-pas (which customization can sometimes create).

So, if you want to build a beautiful website that’s easy to create and has lots of functionality, my simple answer is, “Go with Weebly.”

Service Cost Ease of Use Templates Customization Technical Business Speed Support Trust
Weebly 9 8.9 8.1 8.8 8.3 8.4 8.4 7.9 5.8

Let Me Tell You About Weebly!

How long has Weebly been around?

First Off, what is Weebly? Weebly is a website builder that offers a simple way to build a site. You can build a site in minutes without knowing any code. How long has it been around? Weebly was founded in 2007 on the belief that anyone should have the tools to take their business from idea to launch to growth. It was acquired by Square in May 2018.


How popular is Weebly?

How many websites are by Weebly? Weebly has 50 million sites around the world.

How much does Weebly cost?

Sasquatches are notoriously cheap, so Weebly is a good pick for frugal folk like me. Weebly's pricing is the best option out there and has various plans depending on your need. If you would like to know how much Weebly will cost you a year, you just simply multiply the monthly rate by 12. Weebly's billing cycle is yearly they just break it into monthly amounts to make the prices look better, for example, the Personal Weebly Plan costs $7 a month, but it's billed annually so the total will be (12*$7)$84


Does Weebly have a free or budget option?

Weebly has one of the best free options out there. Weebly Free gets you 500MB of storage, unlimited bandwidth, basic e-commerce and a solid subdomain, though, like most, the free option includes ads. For just $8/month you can get rid of the ads, add a custom domain, and get unlimited storage and 10-product site. Enough for most hobbyists or small-scale businesses.


What is Weebly Education?

Weebly Education or Weebly Student as some call it is a very unique initiative that Weebly has created to help schools and students create websites. Weebly for education is a platform that lets teachers and students build websites for free. The educational version of Weebly for students lets teachers set up an account that gives access to up to 40 students. Students log in using a username and password that can be assigned by a teacher.


Does Weebly have a money back option?

Yup, they offer a 15-day free trial.


What are the payment options?

Weebly accepts most major credit and debit cards, as well as PayPal.

Is Weebly easy to use?

Simply the simplest said the Sasquatch (say that five times).

Incredibly intuitive, Weebly was created for people who have no knowledge of web building or design. The editor interface, including ecommerce platform, was created with the aim of making it as straightforward and as simple as possible.


While comparable website builders are more customizable, but there is a downside to customizing – there’s the risk that the creator will make poor design or usability choices. By limiting customization, Weebly ensures your website will look neat and clean, even if you’ve got the design skills of a Big Foot.


Do you have to have any technical skills?

No design or web building skills required.


Can you create it make edits from a tablet or phone?

Weebly is ahead of the game on this one – it offers an iPad app that supports touch-friendly, drag-and-drop site building.

How is Weebly’s template and photo selection?

How’s the template selection?

While Weebly templates are very attractive, the number of template options is fairly disappointing. Compared to Wix which has over 500 templates, Weebly only has around 70. Not only that, but theme customization is limited as well. You can change font within the custom template, but not colour. The one plus is that unlike some webbuilders, you can easily change your site’s template without having to rebuild your site.


How’s the stock photo and video selection?

Weebly has an ok selection of photos and video, but not great. Of course, you always have the option of uploading photos and video from stock photography sites, but it’s a minor inconvenience to have to go elsewhere. Image editing is decent (though not comparable to Squarespace or Wix) and you can do all the basic things like cropping, adjusting color and adding text.

Another “miss” and one of the biggest drawbacks of Weebly is that it doesn’t have a photo storage area – every time you want to upload a photo, you need to do so from your desktop rather than the platform.

Is Weebly customizable?

Simply the simplest said the Sasquatch (say that five times).

Incredibly intuitive, Weebly was created for people who have no knowledge of web building or design. The editor interface, including ecommerce platform, was created with the aim of making it as straightforward and as simple as possible.


While comparable website builders are more customizable, but there is a downside to customizing – there’s the risk that the creator will make poor design or usability choices. By limiting customization, Weebly ensures your website will look neat and clean, even if you’ve got the design skills of a Big Foot.


Do you have to have any technical skills?

No design or web building skills required.


Can you create it make edits from a tablet or phone?

Weebly is ahead of the game on this one – it offers an iPad app that supports touch-friendly, drag-and-drop site building.

What are Weebly’s features & functionality like?

If I were to build the ultimate (half-bear) man cave, it would look a lot like the Weebly platform – all the best gadgets without an exorbitant cost. Weebly’s feature set has anything you would need to build your website – maps, media, sign-up, forums, surveys, newsletters. And if you can’t find what you are looking for, their App Centre has over 300 additional apps.

How is Weebly’s newsletter feature

Weebly has an integrated newsletter function called Promote which is easy to use and works like a charm. It is particularly tuned into product marketing, suggesting mail blasts when you have a product on sale and offering the ability to create Facebook ads that retarget site visitors or abandoned cart visitors.

If you are currently or planning on using Constant Contact or MailChimp, be aware that Weebly doesn’t not offer or integrate with these services (they’d rather you use their own newsletter function).


How is Weebly’s blog feature

Like the site builder, Weebly's blogging interface is simple and straightforward, though there are no standard blog templates, so you have to create the template of images and text every time. Other than that, it has all the standard blog features.


Is Weebly SEO (search engine optimization) ready

Weebly will help you through the step-by-step of SEO with a detailed guide and prompts, but it doesn’t have an automated, take-care-of-everything tool like Wix does. If you want to be indexed by Google, Bing or Yahoo you will need to have a paid plan.

Is Weebly good for business?

What type of business is Weebly best for?

Because of its simplicity and ease of use, Weebly is a great option for people looking to build a simple site quickly. Weebly is also one of the best ecommerce website builders, so definitely an attractive option for businesses. 


How is Weebly for e-commerce?

Weebly was purchased by the online payment company Square in 2018, so it is geared to business and has a full suite of e-commerce options. The Store Builders has almost all the e-commerce options you’d look for, including coupons, invoices, marketing tools, inventory tracking, etc., etc. You can import products from Etsy, Shopify, or a CSV file. and allows you to accept payment from PayPal, Square, Stripe, and Authorize.net.

Some of these features require you to have more expensive plans. If you have a less than $25-per-month plan, Weebly charges a 3 percent transaction fee on top of what the payment processor charges.

How is Weebly for reliability, speed and security?

Does Weebly work on all devices?

Weebly templates (particularly their new ones) look great on mobile phone. All the pros and cons that accompany the website builder (pro: ease of use; con: lack of customization) apply to mobile sites.


How fast will my Weebly site load?

Weebly has the speed factor dialed and load times are generally excellent. Creators are only cautioned to make sure their images and videos aren’t too large.


What’s the uptime?

Uptime is in the 99 percentile.


How secure will my Weebly site be?

Weebly has all the standard security functions, including strong encryption security (such as SSL) and DDoS mitigation service for advanced cyber attack protection. Unlike many other sites, it doesn’t have two factor authentication.


Does Weebly provide analytics?

Weebly provides different levels of analytics for different plans levels. Free users even get access to page views and unique visitors, while upgraded accounts can see search terms and referring sites.

How is Weebly for Customer Service?

My Sasquatch schooling didn’t include a lot of time in the computer lab, so I appreciate how Weebly incorporated education through small information buttons on the platform. It makes it easy to learn as you go. It has a great Support Centre site with answers to most questions, and if you can’t find what you’re looking for, Weebly support offers very responsive customer service. Five stars for service from this Sasquatch!


What type of support does it offer?

They offer email, chat and phone.

Tell me about Domains, Hosting and Email

Does it come with a free domain?

No. Weebly charges $19.95 / year for a domain name, which is a bit more expensive than the other webbuilders and other domain providers out there. Privacy/anonymize is $10. Like most, you can transfer domains you’ve purchased elsewhere.


Is hosting included?

Yup!


Can I move my site over to another web builder?

Some have blamed my ‘evasive Sasquatch nature’ on being scared of commitment. Perhaps they are right. Fearing commitment is one of the big reasons I’d pick Weebly – unlike most other webbuilders, Weebly lets you move your site if you want to. You simply download your site as a ZIP archive file with all of your HTML and send it via email. Blog content will have to be manually copied and/or migrated via RSS.


Is email included with the site?

Not unlike Wix, when you register your domain name with Weebly, you can pay to set-up a custom email addresses with Google's G Suite, essentially gmail.


Noteworthy: Not an international option

Weebly doesn’t have a great language functionality and sometimes block traffic from some countries. Best to avoid Weebly if you are creating an international site.

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