Since starting to design websites I've tried many, many, many products and services.  Unfortunately there are a lot of things out there that just don't deliver what they promise.

I only recommend services or products that I've personally used and have been happy with.  Hopefully this will help you avoid some of the mistakes I made :)

If you're thinking about building your own personal or business web site these are the tools that I recommend.

For a content website (10+ pages) I recommend using the all-in-one site building tool SBI and their many free training resources SiteSell.com . They don't just sell you a site building tool, they teach you how to research & build your website.  Everything that you need is included. You won't have to buy anything else and there is a flat annual renewal fee.