Site Builder & Hosting

This week we studied about site builders and hosting sites. At first I did not understand what the difference was between a site builder and a web host or why we even needed a web host. From what I understand now, the site builder basically gives us templates and helps us with how the site sells while the host is what allows us to be online. I also had no idea that there were so many different options for site builders. After looking at multiple I found myself looking for which features interested me the most about the each site builder. A few of those things were ability to personalize, simplicity and of course, price. Personalization was a big thing for me because I am studying web design and development and am currently taking a front-end development course. I think it would be very fun to customize my site with some CSS and Javascript, not to mention a great learning experience. I also want simplicity so I can focus more on my product/service than just the website. The site builder I plan on choosing is Squarespace because it has so many features and seems fairly simple. Another thing I love about it is the fact that it is a site builder and web host. I think that would keep it much simpler so I wouldn’t have to worry about dealing with two different companies.