Build your own website

Building your own website doesn't have to be difficult or expensive. In fact, Westnet provides you with the tools to build your own website with ease.

All of our website builders are free to use when signing up to a web hosting plan.

WordPress

WordPress is suitable for users with beginner to moderate website know-how. This application provides a little more flexibility for plugins and additional themes, whilst remaining relatively easy to use. WordPress will allow you to:

  • Easily create and update your website with an administration tool.
  • See changes submitted in the admin area immediately reflected on your website.
  • Design your website using the full theme system, with a number of themes to choose from.
  • Create a blog on your site and allow visitors to register profiles and leave comments. Posts may also be password protected.
  • Create user privileges by defining which users can access, publish, edit and administer.

For more on WordPress' cool features visit the official site


Joomla

Joomla is more suited to the moderate or advanced user wanting to develop a multi-user site. Joomla provides you with the ability to add a storefront, website customisations and themes.
It also allows you to:

  • Customise each section of the web page and create menus/menu items.
  • Easily update your website content via an administration tool.
  • Create user privileges by defining who can access, publish, edit and administer your site.
  • Manage media files, languages, banners, news feeds and contacts.
  • Create website polls.
  • Develop a help section for visitors.

To read more about Joomla's features visit the official site.


All too hard?

If you find the whole process of setting up a website a little confusing, don't worry. Our friendly staff are here to talk you through the process and tailor a solution to suit you. Contact us

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