I’ve been an XsitePro user since they launched several years ago, and during that time I’ve created more than 100 websites using the XsitePro website builder. In fact, I won the best XsitePro website design contest a few years back for a website I created. Imagine that… someone who zero programming or design knowledge won the “Best XsitePro website of the Year Contest“.
XSitePro is hands-down the absolute best website builder I have ever used… and I’ve tested every single website builder software on the market today.
Now a lot of people ask me…“What do you suggest, building a website with XsitePro or using WordPress to build a website?”
My answer: I suggest using both, depending on what you want to accomplish, as Wordpress and XsitePro has some excellent features that the other does not… however, there are several things you need to know before you make any decision. But first…
I have a few websites that I built using XsitePro and had a custom WordPress design created to seamlessly integrate into the website. I also have many websites built using XSitePro and of course many blogs created with WordPress.
If you’re looking to build a static website used to sell a product or service, like a sales letter or a 2-3 page website, I would suggest using XSitePro.
XsitePro Website Builder Or WordPress Blog?
If you’re planning on creating a website on a topic and you plan on adding a lot of content overtime, I’d suggest using WordPress to create a blog. The reason why I’d suggest WordPress instead of XSitePro is because you’ll want people to keep coming back to your blog, post comments, and become engaged. Compare that to a sales letter for a product built using XsitePro, people may land on your website, purchase your product, and never return.
WordPress allows you to build up a following, create a community, encourages others to share their thoughts and feedback on your blog posts. With a static XsitePro website, you will not have the interaction with your visitors.
Search Engine Optimization: XsitePro Vs. WordPress
Now, as far as Search Engine Optimization, both XsitePro and WordPress pack a powerful punch, but there’s a lot more to do on the WordPress side, like installing plug-ins, adding tags to your posts, etc. With XsitePro, everything is included; there are no extra plug-ins needed. Everything is ready to go the moment you download it to your computer.
I’ve had some great success over the years ranking on the first page of the search engines with websites I created using XsitePro. They have a very cool built-in SEO tool that will help you tweak your pages so that your pages are optimized for the keywords or phrases you’re targeting.
XsitePro really has some very impressive SEO tools that’ll take your SEO to new levels. You have charts, graphs, and everything you need to ensure your pages get ranked. I am a testimony for the fact that they work - and do what they say they do.
XsitePro Vs. WordPress When You’re On The Go
I admit, there is a big downfall that makes XsitePro a little tough for those who travel or own more than one, two, or three computers like yours truly. With WordPress, you can access your blog from any computer and add content at any time.
However, with XsitePro, you are stuck to just one computer - although you can have XSP installed on a few computers, it makes managing and editing a tough battle.
I have four computers I bounce around from, but I’ve made the switch to Mac recently for 90% of my work. However, when I’m working from home (which is 95% of the time - or else it’s at Barnes and Noble), I have both my Mac running and my PC running next to me. My day-to-day operations and email runs on my Mac, and a few PC-related programs and XsitePro runs on my PC.
It’s actually easier that way for me and helps keep me organized. All my files, documents, etc. that I use for XsitePro is on one computer, and everything else is on the other. (My other computers are used for other things like Camtasia video creation, which I do on my desktop.)
So when I travel, I of course bring my Mac with me. That means that I cannot touch any of my websites that I’ve created with XsitePro. And frankly, that hasn’t cause any problems in the 3-4 years that I’ve been using XsitePro to build websites.
XsitePro Vs. WordPress: Ease Of Use
I admit - I’m far from a techie. The only HTML I know is how to bold words. I couldn’t write a line of code if you paid me $10,000 to do so. So, for those of you who are technologically challenged like me, which solution is best?
Hands down, I would go with XsitePro on this one. I was able to create a website using XsitePro within just one hour of buying their website builder software. It’s simple to use, easy to figure out, and it comes with a MASSIVE manual showing you how to do everything. And I mean everything.
My first few experiences with WordPress were, well… not so good. I spent days trying to get my first WordPress blog up and running. I couldn’t figure out how to upload everything onto my server and then when it came to installing the 20-30 plug-ins I wanted, I kept breaking my blog so things wouldn’t work correctly.
I finally gave up and hired out the WordPress work - and still do so to this day. Although it’s now been a couple of years since I’ve started to use WordPress and I can now get a blog up and running and install all of the plug-ins myself, it takes me 10 times longer to do it than having someone who knows what they are doing.
So as far as ease of use, XsitePro is the winner here. Both do have some learning curves, but with WordPress, the curves are very sharp and full of jagged knives sticking out at every corner that could kill your blog if you’re not 100% sure about what you’re doing. So if you want a blog and you’ve never set up a WordPress blog before, hire someone to do it for you.
If you want a website builder that is as easy to use as Microsoft Word, use Xsitepro.
XsitePro Video Demo and Webinar
If you want to learn how XsitePro works, I highly suggest watching this free XsitePro webinar. It’s almost 90 minutes long, but it’ll show you exactly what this powerful website builder software can do for you.
You’ll see that even the non-techies can easily create great-looking and professional websites, without having to learn html or software programs like the DreamWeaver website builder.
Conclusion…
The decision as to use XsitePro or WordPress or both depends on what you want to accomplish. I use both and highly suggest both. For sales letters and static websites, use XsitePro. For sites that you’ll be adding new content to continuously and you plan to earn income through affiliate programs, use WordPress. To take your site to the next level, use both.
To learn more about XsitePro, goto: http://www.whackedoutmarketing.com/goto/xsitepro/
You’ll be glad you did!
