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The Biggest Myth About AI Website Builders (opens in a new tab)

The author argues that AI website builders are not as effective as claimed.

DEV.to Shopify· Aug 4, 2026· 8/10

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Everyone is celebrating AI website builders. I think they're being misunderstood. AI can build a website in minutes. It can't build a business. We've reviewed websites generated by AI that looked impressive at first glance. But they often had the same problems: • No clear conversion path. • Weak messaging. • Generic layouts. • Poor SEO structure. • No strategy behind the design. The hard part has never been writing HTML or dragging blocks onto a page. The hard part is understanding your…

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