On website builders

[SiteBuilderPros]

Website builders allow users with or without HTML or programming skills take full control in creating and managing their own websites. Because of its drag and drop interface, a user is only required to have a fast browser and a good internet speed in order to create a website easily. Templates are also available and as well as color schemes and logos.  

How about you? What is your take on website builders?

[mwaraitch]

its a good option for a newbie to use a web builders to set up his/her website, but for professionals, they must have proper structured websites..

[ldcdc]

Most of the time, what really matters, unless you sell web design and your customers will care about your abilities in this area, is for the site to look nice and be easily navigable. Most websites have little content, and don't really aim to establish a brand. They're ways to put up a message, and they need to do that effectively.

That being said, a problem with website builders is changing hosts. Taking your site with you might not be possible (or even allowed, if you're licensed to use the images etc. only while you're a certain host's customer). You really don't want to be in a situation where changing hosts means you have to also completely redesign your site.