Whether you prefer clicking together a site with drag & drop, want a full CMS or a simple starter — at Domein Direct you choose the approach that matches your skills and what you want to achieve.
Four ways to build a website
Prefer to build it yourself?
Rather skip AI and get to work yourself? These are the three systems we offer. Every option delivers the same end result: a working website with SSL on your own domain name. The difference is in how you build it and how much you want to maintain.
The world's most popular CMS. Thousands of themes, plug-ins for everything, and a growing site that moves with you.
Build your own website in a visual editor. Pick a template, add your text, drag blocks into place. Done.
The most accessible option. Drag blocks onto your page, type your text, add photos. What you see is what you get.
All plans: free SSL · unlimited email · NL/DE data centres · GDPR-compliant
+ An addition to your website
A beautiful website doesn't help without visitors. Marketgoo analyses your site and tells you in plain language what to do to rank higher in Google.
Marketgoo scans your website, flags what can be improved and gives you a step-by-step plan in language you understand. It works independently of WordPress, Site Builder or Weebly — add it once your site is live.
At a glance
No single option is "the best" — it depends on what you want to achieve. The table below shows where each option is strong.
| Best match for… | WordPress | Site Builder | Weebly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live fast (within a day) | ○ | ● | ● |
| No technical knowledge | ○ | ● | ● |
| Full control over everything | ● | ○ | ○ |
| Building a web shop | ● | ◐ | ● |
| Lots of extensions / plug-ins | ● | ○ | ◐ |
| Drag & drop building | ◐ | ● | ● |
| Doing your own maintenance | ● | ○ | ○ |
| Leaving maintenance to the system | ○ | ● | ● |
| Future growth and migration | ● | ◐ | ◐ |
| Blog / content marketing | ● | ◐ | ◐ |
● strong · ◐ possible · ○ less suitable
Explained per option
What will you be doing, what do you get and how long until your site is live? Below is the honest story for each option.
🎯 Best for: business owners who want long-term flexibility, take content marketing seriously or want a web shop that grows along with the business.
WordPress runs roughly 43% of all websites worldwide. That's no coincidence — the system is free, endlessly extendable with plug-ins and themes, and there's a tutorial for every question. At Domein Direct you get a 1-click installation, a free migration service and hosting tuned specifically for WordPress.
The trade-off for that flexibility is that WordPress does take a little more time to learn. In the first few weeks you won't build a page as quickly as with Weebly. But once you know your way around the system, you can build almost anything you can think of.
🎯 Best for: freelancers, local businesses, hobby projects and anyone who wants a professional site fast without diving into CMS maintenance.
With Site Builder you pick a template that fits your line of work — hairdresser, restaurant, freelancer, photographer — and adjust the text and photos. The editor is visual: you see exactly what your site looks like while you edit. No plug-ins to keep up to date, no technical settings, no WordPress updates.
The flip side is less flexibility. Want something unusual later, such as your own members' area or a specific web shop feature? Then you'll hit the limits sooner than with WordPress. For a business-card site, portfolio or brochure page that's no problem at all.
🎯 Best for: beginners who have never built a website, quick landing pages, small web shops and anyone who wants to click everything together in one go without a learning curve.
Weebly is built on one principle: what you see is what you get. You drag a text block onto the page, drag a photo block next to it and type your text straight in. No hidden menus, no complex settings. A web shop runs smoothly on it too, including product pages, a shopping cart and payment modules.
Like Site Builder, Weebly is less suited to sites that really break the mould. But for the type of website it's made for — an attractive showcase or a simple web shop — it's faster than any other option.
What applies to every option
Whether you let AI build it or get started yourself with WordPress, Site Builder or Weebly — these guarantees come as standard.
A padlock in the address bar from day one. Safe for visitors, good for your Google ranking.
Fast servers, even at peak times. No delay between click and page.
Whatever you accidentally delete — a backup restores it with one click.
Servers in Europe, GDPR-compliant, running on renewable energy.
Unlimited email addresses on your own domain, with spam filter and webmail.
Webmaster support is available without a subscription — only when you get stuck.
Make it complete
A website without a domain name is a house without an address. And an email address on your own domain completes the picture.
From €5.25 per year. Choose .nl, .com or one of 100+ other extensions.
View domain names →yourname@yourcompany.com instead of a gmail address. Instantly more professional.
View email plans →Free with every plan. For extra assurance you can upgrade to an extended certificate.
More about SSL →Stuck during installation or setup? Help by the hour, no subscription.
More about webmaster support →Frequently asked questions about building a website