Quick overview
| What is this site about? | Why we created the site |
| WebsiteToolTester wants to help individuals and small businesses build their websites and online stores.
We'll show you how to get online quickly and easily, achieving polished, professional results. Read on to see just how exciting the (seemingly) dry world of website builders can be! |
We created this site because we realized that many people were looking for an easy-to-use website builder that didn't require programming knowledge to use. While there's been a lot of growth in this area in recent years, making sense of all the website builders can be confusing. Our website builder reviews will help you cut to the chase and find the right tool for you. |
| Who is behind WebsiteToolTester.com? |
| My name is Robert Brandl and I head up the WebsiteToolTester team. The recent wave of Web 2.0 website-builders inspired me to start this website, first in German in November 2009, then in English one year later. Prior to this, I worked at an online marketing agency in Germany for almost 5 years. I advised and supported businesses, mainly large ones, helping them successfully implement a range of website and other online projects. WebsiteToolTester HQ is in Frankfurt, Germany. (Yes, the home of those sausages). |
Where it all started
Almost a year to the day before the birth of WebsiteToolTester, a shoe shop in Frankfurt called Nordendglück asked us to build their website. We found ourselves wondering how they could maintain their website regularly and easily once it was built.
We considered an open-source content management system called Joomla, but it required a lot more work than was necessary for the company's initial foray online. In the end, we decided to code the page by hand.
The experience prompted us to research how our future clients could update their websites without the help of a programmer. Thus, the idea for WebsiteToolTester was born.
How is WebsiteToolTester funded?
We use affiliate links to fund our experiments, feed our copious coffee habits and ensure a steady supply of stylish lab coats. Affiliate links also mean we avoid cluttering the site with messy Google Ads.
If WebsiteToolTester helps you find a service provider that you like, and you decide to sign up with them, we get paid a referral fee. However, this only applies to some of the providers we profile and does not affect the outcome of our rigorous testing processes.
Independence and objectivity are central to our test reports. But we do share our feedback with the makers of the best website builders, to help them develop their tools even further. This means that you, the end user, benefit on every score.
Every purchase that you make helps us improve WebsiteToolTester even more. And best of all, it doesn't cost you a cent more than what you'd be paying anyway.
Social responsibility
As a small business, we at WebsiteToolTester understand the importance of funding. That is why we like to help people in developing countries finance their small business ideas. We believe the best way to do this is through Kiva.org.
Kiva enables people from all over the world to lend money to small-scale traders, farmers or taxi drivers among others, with as little as USD $25. Many of these entrepreneurs find that their banks won't lend to them because they don't represent a large enough profit. This makes microcredit an ideal option. You can read more about the projects we've funded on our Kiva page.
Which website builder did you use to make this site?
WebsiteToolTester was built using Webnode. We spent the first seven months on the free version, then as visitor numbers grew, we reached our bandwidth limit and (happily!) upgraded to the Standard package. This costs just EUR€ 7.95 (or US$ 9.95) a month.
