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Do you need to know how to code to have a website?

No. Website builders and no-code tools like Webflow, Squarespace, Shopify, and WordPress let you create and run a site without writing code. For many businesses, that's genuinely enough. You need code (or a developer) when you want something custom, unusual, or built to scale beyond what those tools allow.

No-code tools are fast, affordable, and independent, which makes them ideal for a first site or a straightforward business presence. The limits show up when you need a specific design, a custom feature, deep integrations, or performance the platform can't deliver.

A practical path is to start with a no-code tool to get online and learn what you actually need, then invest in custom development for the parts that set you apart. Spending on custom code before you know what matters is a common way to overspend.

Updated July 2026

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