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Website builder vs developer
Website builder vs developer
In short: a builder like Tilda or Wix works for a simple page if your copy is ready and you have time to put it together yourself. If the site has to bring in clients and you’re short on time, I’ll build it turnkey and write the copy myself.
- from $400
- Built by hand, not with a builder
- Access stays on your accounts
Just write — I’ll take it from there. I’ll estimate your task at no cost.
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Short answer
Website builder or a web developer — which to choose?
A builder like Wix or Squarespace is enough for a simple page with contacts if your copy is ready and you have evenings to put it together. If the site has to bring in leads, bookings or sales and you’re short on time, hire a developer: I write the copy, and code, domain and data are yours from day one.
- I write the copy from your story
- From you — one message
- Code, domain and data are yours
- Websites from $400
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Your time
Building it yourself costs your evenings
Count what lands on your week when you build the site yourself — and what’s left when I build it.
- Mon
- Pick a template
- Voice message: your business and what’s in the way
- Tue
- Write the copy
- Free evening
- Wed
- Rewrite the copy
- Look at the live version on your phone
- Thu
- Find and edit photos
- Free evening
- Fri
- Lead form and email
- Accept the stage
- Sat
- Domain and settings
- Free evening
- Sun
- Mobile version
- Free evening
With me, your part is telling me about your business, looking at the live version on your phone and deciding after each stage. I build, write and launch.
What decides it
I write the copy — not an empty template
A template gives you a nice wrapper and leaves the lines empty. Tap — and watch the page get its words.
- I write the copy — just tell me in your own words, even by voice message
- What goes on the page and in what order — we agree before any design
- Leads from the form go straight to your Telegram
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- You decide whether to move forwardAfter each stage, you can stop the project. You pay only for completed and accepted stages. I refund any prepayment for stages not yet started.
- The price is final. Overruns are on meIf the task hasn’t changed, the amount named at the start doesn’t grow. If it has, we talk first, then I do the work.
Questions
What people ask about website builders
Which should I choose: a website builder or a developer?
A builder works if you need a page with contacts, your copy is ready and you have time to put it together. A developer is needed when the site has to bring in leads and you don’t have time for it.
Tilda or Wix — which is better for a business?
Both are builders with ready-made templates, and the difference between them matters less than it seems: in both you assemble the site and write the copy yourself. Choose the one you find easier. If the site has to bring in leads and you’re short on time, the question is no longer about the builder.
Can I build my own website from scratch with no experience?
Yes: a builder or template gives you a ready design. The hardest part is usually not the design but the copy — what to write so a visitor leaves a request.
How much does a website builder cost?
The builder itself is a subscription. Connecting your own domain and removing the platform’s branding usually needs a paid plan, which you pay for as long as the site runs.
Can I move away from a builder later?
A builder site often doesn’t move over completely and gets rebuilt from scratch. When I build the site, the code, domain and data are on your accounts: if you leave, everything stays with you.
Can an online store be built in a builder too?
You can start that way if you have few products and sales are still a test. When you need your own domain and your own customer base, I build online stores as a separate service.
How much does ordering a website instead of using a builder cost?
A turnkey website is from $400. I’ll name the exact price after our first conversation, and it won’t go up while the task stays the same.
What should I prepare to order a website?
Just tell me in your own words, even by voice message, what your business is and why you need a site. Then I’ll ask a few questions, write the copy and show you a live version on your phone.