Choose a site building tool
Since you can't switch back and forth between site building tools
easily, it's important to pick the right tool for you from the start.
As you prepare to build your web site, you'll need to choose a site
building tool. You'll use your tool to create your pages, publish them
to the Web (where your customers can find them), and update your site.Before you begin, think about your comfort working with online software, the amount of time you're willing to spend building and customizing your site, and your goals for your site. These factors together will determine which tool best suits your needs. We'll explore the differences between Yahoo's site building tools and help you evaluate which tool is right for you below.
When you're ready to start building your site, go to the Create & Update tab of your Web Hosting Control Panel, and click the name of the site building tool that you want to use.
Consider your experience
Review the tools that match your experience
Think about your goals — which features do you really need?
How much time do you have?
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Consider your experience
Yahoo offers powerful tools for those of every skill level, from novices to expert web designers.
Our most basic tool, the Starter Web Page Wizard, is as easy as filling out a form. Just enter your business contact information and click Publish.
Yahoo Site Solution is an even better choice for beginners. We designed Yahoo Site Solution specifically for small business owners who are new to the Web but want to get online quickly with a compelling, professional web site that will help them attract new customers.
Four Yahoo Site Solution designs
A simple checklist walks you through every step of the process: choosing a design, customizing your site with your own text and images, previewing your pages, and publishing. Site Solution gets you started quickly with a few recommended pages, and even takes the guesswork out of designing your pages — the most painful part of site building even for experienced computer users!
If you're new to site building, but you're a confident computer user, you might also consider Yahoo SiteBuilder, our most full-featured tool. SiteBuilder's Site Creation Wizard gets you started quickly by helping you set up a few recommended pages. You can use one our designs or design your site yourself, and customize each page exactly to your specifications.
Intermediate users will appreciate the depth and flexibility of SiteBuilder, the only one of our tools that offers complete control over the HTML in your pages. But SiteBuilder makes it possible for even novices to enhance their sites with add-ons, audio and video elements, and customizable navigation menus — and if you want to learn how to use HTML, you'll find SiteBuilder a great place to experiment.
If you're an expert, or you're simply more comfortable working with your own site building software, such as Adobe Dreamweaver , you can do that, too. We make it easy to use third-party software with your Web Hosting account, and even to build your site with advanced programming languages like PHP and Perl.
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Our most basic tool, the Starter Web Page Wizard, is as easy as filling out a form. Just enter your business contact information and click Publish.
Yahoo Site Solution is an even better choice for beginners. We designed Yahoo Site Solution specifically for small business owners who are new to the Web but want to get online quickly with a compelling, professional web site that will help them attract new customers.
Four Yahoo Site Solution designs
A simple checklist walks you through every step of the process: choosing a design, customizing your site with your own text and images, previewing your pages, and publishing. Site Solution gets you started quickly with a few recommended pages, and even takes the guesswork out of designing your pages — the most painful part of site building even for experienced computer users!
If you're new to site building, but you're a confident computer user, you might also consider Yahoo SiteBuilder, our most full-featured tool. SiteBuilder's Site Creation Wizard gets you started quickly by helping you set up a few recommended pages. You can use one our designs or design your site yourself, and customize each page exactly to your specifications.
Intermediate users will appreciate the depth and flexibility of SiteBuilder, the only one of our tools that offers complete control over the HTML in your pages. But SiteBuilder makes it possible for even novices to enhance their sites with add-ons, audio and video elements, and customizable navigation menus — and if you want to learn how to use HTML, you'll find SiteBuilder a great place to experiment.
If you're an expert, or you're simply more comfortable working with your own site building software, such as Adobe Dreamweaver , you can do that, too. We make it easy to use third-party software with your Web Hosting account, and even to build your site with advanced programming languages like PHP and Perl.
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Review the tools that match your experience
| Starter WebPage Wizard | Site Solution |
SiteBuilder |
Dreamweaver | HTML | PHP / Perl / MySQL | |
| New computer user | yes | yes | ||||
| Confident user, new to Web | yes | yes | yes | |||
| Intermediate user | yes | yes | yes | |||
| Very experienced user | yes | yes | yes | yes | ||
| Programmer or web designer | yes | yes | yes | yes |
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Think about your goals — which features do you really need?
Why do you want to build a website? Yahoo Web Hosting users build
sites for a variety of reasons, and we've developed the tools to match.
Do you plan to use your site to advertise an offline business? Many of our customers signed up for Web Hosting to do just that: Promote their businesses online so they can attract new customers. Whether you're just starting out or you've been in business for years, you know a website can be a powerful marketing tool.
Site Solution will help you create a professional-looking site quickly and easily so you can start attracting new customers now. We didn't include lots of bells and whistles — only elements we know are right for a successful business site. Include as many of our recommended pages as you like, and quickly add lead-generating features like a contact or feedback form and optional map. We'll even make it easier for search engines like Yahoo and Google to find you.
A great option for service businesses, Site Solution will help you display upcoming events, offerings, contact information, and even a small online portfolio. You can also use Site Solution to create a terrific personal website. Planning a wedding? You may feel as busy a small business owner! With Site Solution you can post your photos, wedding details, a contact form, and even a map to the event!
But Site Solution is not right for everyone. Do you plan to sell online? Want to use your own HTML, or import a site you already built with another tool? Site Solution is not the tool for you — you'll want to work with SiteBuilder instead. SiteBuilder offers the most sophisticated design tools and features, such as the ability to display audio, video, and Flash files on your pages, while remaining easy to use. SiteBuilder is also the only Yahoo Web Hosting tool compatible with PayPal and Yahoo Merchant Solutions.
Not sure exactly what you want? That's ok, too! Go ahead and get your feet wet with the Starter Web Page Wizard: In just a couple of minutes, you'll get a taste of the site building process — plus a basic welcome page that you and your friends and colleagues will be able to view at your web address. When you're ready to build a more complete, multipage website, you can move on to one of our other site building tools anytime.
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Do you plan to use your site to advertise an offline business? Many of our customers signed up for Web Hosting to do just that: Promote their businesses online so they can attract new customers. Whether you're just starting out or you've been in business for years, you know a website can be a powerful marketing tool.
Site Solution will help you create a professional-looking site quickly and easily so you can start attracting new customers now. We didn't include lots of bells and whistles — only elements we know are right for a successful business site. Include as many of our recommended pages as you like, and quickly add lead-generating features like a contact or feedback form and optional map. We'll even make it easier for search engines like Yahoo and Google to find you.
A great option for service businesses, Site Solution will help you display upcoming events, offerings, contact information, and even a small online portfolio. You can also use Site Solution to create a terrific personal website. Planning a wedding? You may feel as busy a small business owner! With Site Solution you can post your photos, wedding details, a contact form, and even a map to the event!
But Site Solution is not right for everyone. Do you plan to sell online? Want to use your own HTML, or import a site you already built with another tool? Site Solution is not the tool for you — you'll want to work with SiteBuilder instead. SiteBuilder offers the most sophisticated design tools and features, such as the ability to display audio, video, and Flash files on your pages, while remaining easy to use. SiteBuilder is also the only Yahoo Web Hosting tool compatible with PayPal and Yahoo Merchant Solutions.
Not sure exactly what you want? That's ok, too! Go ahead and get your feet wet with the Starter Web Page Wizard: In just a couple of minutes, you'll get a taste of the site building process — plus a basic welcome page that you and your friends and colleagues will be able to view at your web address. When you're ready to build a more complete, multipage website, you can move on to one of our other site building tools anytime.
Looking to start a blog? Your plan includes blog tools for both beginners and experienced bloggers. Learn more about blogging.
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How much time do you have?
Do you need to get a basic home page or website online quickly? Or do
you have some time to spend customizing your pages? Every web site
owner has different needs: Maybe you just want to create a customized
"Under Construction" page while you work on your site, or you need to
post an online party invitation in time for an event. And don't
underestimate the excitement of publishing your first web site to the
Web — you'll want to do that as quickly as possible!
We know you're busy, so we've made it easy to get your web site up and running in a flash. To replace our generic "Under Construction" page with a simple, personalized page of your own, head for the Starter Web Page Wizard, which will help you set up your page in minutes. This page will work like an online business card until you publish your site.
If, like most small business owners, you're short on time but ready for a complete web site, try Site Solution. Site Solution does the tough stuff for you, from setting up your pages to sharing your site with search engines, so you can focus on your business, not your web site. Armed with some content and maybe even a few pictures, you'll have a web site up and running more quickly than you think!
You have more options if you want to dedicate some time to customizing your site, you're planning a larger, more complex online presence, or you just want to take things a little more slowly. SiteBuilder offers more flexibility and control than Site Solution, for example, but to take advantage of this more powerful tool, you'll need to spend a little more time focusing on your site design and organization.
We know you're busy, so we've made it easy to get your web site up and running in a flash. To replace our generic "Under Construction" page with a simple, personalized page of your own, head for the Starter Web Page Wizard, which will help you set up your page in minutes. This page will work like an online business card until you publish your site.
If, like most small business owners, you're short on time but ready for a complete web site, try Site Solution. Site Solution does the tough stuff for you, from setting up your pages to sharing your site with search engines, so you can focus on your business, not your web site. Armed with some content and maybe even a few pictures, you'll have a web site up and running more quickly than you think!
You have more options if you want to dedicate some time to customizing your site, you're planning a larger, more complex online presence, or you just want to take things a little more slowly. SiteBuilder offers more flexibility and control than Site Solution, for example, but to take advantage of this more powerful tool, you'll need to spend a little more time focusing on your site design and organization.
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