The issue is they know nothing about design, layout or even navigation. It's easy to drag-and-drop crap here and there, but they end up with an unusable site. They often cram everything onto one page because they don't even understand how to create multiple pages or the importance of doing so. I've seen even basic websites with very little content that were garbage simply because they didn't know how to organize what they had into something usable.

Also, without basic knowledge of HTML or CSS, they're left with whatever boring crap they get out of the box. I've both developed and consulted on websites and quite often it results in redeveloping some piece of garbage someone tried to put together with a builder.

SPEZ: I think the bigger problem here is they're creating a very important website that is likely going to be visited by thousands of visitors a day. The builders aren't for that. The builders are better off for photos of grandma's quilts.

I do agree with the hosting issues. GoDaddy, 1and1, HostGator, etc. are the names everyone flocks to. There are plenty other places to host however. Even some abroad that won't give a crap about their politics. It's not easy finding those, which is another reason an experienced developer can come in handy.

The issue is they know nothing about design, layout or even navigation. It's easy to drag-and-drop crap here and there, but they end up with an unusable site. They often cram everything onto one page because they don't even understand how to create multiple pages or the importance of doing so. I've seen even basic websites with very little content that were garbage simply because they didn't know how to organize what they had into something usable.

Also, without basic knowledge of HTML or CSS, they're left with whatever boring crap they get out of the box. I've both developed and consulted on websites and quite often it results in redeveloping some piece of garbage someone tried to put together with a builder.