Showcase: 12 great websites made using website builders

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 If you think it's not possible to create a stunning-looking website with a website builder, then you clearly haven't seen our gallery.

We had a lot of fun creating this blog post. We talked to a Swedish band, an English writer and two great designers, as well as many other interesting people who make their living online using their websites. You guys are the best!

Enjoy!

Stores

bobsmade.com

Name: Bobsmade (www.bobsmade.com)
What's the site about? "You give us the subject, we create the design." Custom-made shoes, t-shirts, glasses and more.
Website builder: Jimdo
What Bobsmade says: "I used Jimdo to make my website. It's a fantastic website builder and it really couldn't have been any easier. I now have an online store which features my artwork, a gallery which is really easy to add to, and my own email address – all managed from one central location. Jimdo go out of their way to help with technical support too. I can get in touch with their friendly and, more importantly, knowledgeable support staff any time of the day or night. I highly recommend them, and they're great value for money too."
Country: Germany

artysmarty shop

Name: Artysmartyshop (www.artysmartyshop.com)
What's the site about? Cute accessories, such as pins, bags and necklaces from this online store from Ireland.
Website builder: Webnode
A few words from the store owner Angela: "Like many small business owners, I was working to a tight budget. Webnode was definitely the obvious option for me. Other similar sites didn't offer e-commerce at all, which made them a non-starter, and the cost for web designers to set up and host a site also wasn't an option for me, cost-wise. Initially I was reluctant to pay money to get the extra features as I thought there may not be any IT support if something went wrong, but I've found the service from the support team to be very good. They're prompt and quick to resolve any issues."
Country: Ireland

BlessBuyStore.com

Name: BlessBuyStore.com
What's the site about? This online store offers religious products combined with 'exceptional customer service'.
Website builder: Jimdo
What the owners say: "My experience with using Jimdo was quite pleasant. It's pretty easy to use, it has a very intuitive User Interface with beautiful graphics. Even though, it's not the most robust system in the world, it's good enough for small business owners. It needs a few more years to cook, I believe. 
In the beginning, I had doubts that the system is not going to do what i wanted it to do, because I didn't see anyone using it to sell more than 50 items, but I was planning to have at least 1000 items. Anyway, over all I am pretty happy with the result."
Country: USA

All things artsy: bands, books and artists

Woodnote band

Name: Woodnote (www.woodnoteband.com)
What's the site about? This Swedish band rocks the web (and provides you with their latest tour dates too).
Website builder: Wix.com
What guitarist Fredrik had to say: "I've had mostly good experiences with Wix. Personally I'm not all that good with HTML, so Wix makes it so much easier for the band to update, change and try out new ideas for our website. Of course Wix has some limitations, but hopefully the new HTML widget will change that."
Country: Sweden
 

Candy Gourlay, author of 'Tall Story'

Name: Tall Story (www.tallstory.net) and Candy Gourlay (www.candygourlay.com)
What's the site about? This wonderful website is all about Candy's book, "Tall Story".
Website builder: Jimdo
What Candy says: "I love the Jimdo interface - it's so intuitive compared to the other CMS I've tried. I was looking for a CMS that even the most technophobic of clients could use. The SEO is very good too - you can optimize every page. Jimdo was so easy to use and to teach that I decided to make all my websites using it!"
Country: UK

 Isaiah Frazier Artistic Designs

Name: Isaiah Frazier Artistic Designs (www.isaiahfrazierdesigns.com)
What's the site about? The freelance artistic designer uses his website to showcase his skills.
Website builder: Wix.com
A few words from Isaiah: "Wix is an awesome platform that allowed me jumpstart my graphic design business; now I am able to provide stunning flash websites for my clients without any knowledge of code. Wix websites allow you to be truly creative and the platform is always changing to benefit its users. I LOVE WIX!"
Country: USA

Business

AFFILUC

Name: AFFILUC (www.affiluc.com)
What's the site about? This company specializes in video production for the music industry, business and weddings.
Website builder: Weebly
A few words from Affi, the site's creator: "Weebly is a straight-forward and easy-to-use web creation site that offers individuals the opportunity to build websites without the hassle of understanding web development languages. What I enjoy the most about working on Weebly is the option to turn simple features into creative tools."
Country: UK 

COMET ping pong

Name: Comet Ping Pong (www.cometpingpong.com)
What's the site about? The restaurant website shows us the delicious things on offer.
Website builder: Jimdo
Country: USA

Blogs

The Silver Bullet: American Football

Name: The Silver Bullet (www.osusilverbullet.com)
What's the site about? A father and son keep readers updated on their favourite football team, the Buckeyes.
Website builder: Weebly
Country: USA

Allied Cycling

Name: Allied Cycling (www.alliedcycling.com)
What's the site about? This Californian racing team uses photos and video to update its readers.
Website builder: Weebly
Country: USA

Curiosities

The Dead Comic

Name: The Dead Comic (www.thedeadcomic.com)
What's the site about? Scary comics and "The Dead Blog".
Website builder: Webnode
Country: Northern Ireland

Charleston Face Painting

Name: Charleston Face Painting (www.charlestonfacepainting.com)
What's the site about? Learn more about the art of face painting (and maybe even get yours painted, too).
Website builder: Jimdo
Country: USA

Do you have an interesting, beautiful or unusual website that you've created using a website builder? If so, drop me a line and you might be featured in our next gallery!