Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
Nearly two million small and medium-sized businesses do not even have a website. Yet it has been estimated that the cost to any business that doesn’t have a website averages at £173,769 per year in lost revenue, despite the average monthly running cost of a website being less than £18.
If creating a website for your business can boost your profits by nearly £200,000 a year, the only question left to ask is…
What’s the best website builder for my small business?
Site 123Wix Business UnlimitedWeebly*GoDaddy online storeSquareSpace online store basic*Basic Shopify
Accept online payments☑☑☑☑☑☑
No transaction fee☑☑☑2.2% + 20p online credit card / 1.7% in person
Unlimited bandwidth5GB☑☑☑
Storage10GB35GBUnlimitedUnlimited
Connect your domain☑☑☑☑☑
Ad free☑☑☑☑
10 video hours☑
Analytics☑☑☑☑☑
Free domain for one year☑☑☑
Free SSL security☑☑☑☑☑
Site searchProduct onlyProduct only
Product badges☑☑
Inventory management☑☑☑
Shipping calculator☑☑
Integrated shipping labels☑☑☑
Shipping discounts☑☑
SEO☑☑☑☑☑☑
Lead capture and contact forms☑☑☑
Support☑☑☑☑
Mobile optimized websites☑☑☑☑
Products on Instagram☑☑☑
Integrated accounting with digital accounting☑☑
Staff accounts2☑☑
Sales channels☑☑☑
Discount codes☑☑☑
Abandoned cart recovery☑☑☑
PayPal button☑☑☑☑
Email marketing☑☑
Social media integration☑☑☑☑
Built-in shopping cart☑☑☑
Product reviews☑☑☑
ADI☑☑☑
Pricing plan pm£10£16£18£19.99£20£23
Source: company websites
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Below are capsule reviews of six of the most popular off-the-shelf e-commerce platforms in Britain to help you choose the best website builder.
Until a few years ago, you had to hire a website designer if you wanted to sell off the internet.