

They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words. In this case a demo, is worth even more.
Click the HostGator link on the left and then scroll down the page till you see the site builder demo.
You can try it right online to see how simple it is.
Any hosting company that has site building software will have something similar.
Here is an overview of the simple steps needed to build a web site using online tools.

Select the type of site you want to set up; a standard site. a blog, or a photo gallery.

Select from a template the design on your web pages.

Select the number of pages and types of pages (think of the navigation buttons on the top of this page, and the additional links at the bottom)

Add your content, which in most cases is the text, but could also include images that you upload.

Click the publish button to move the files to your site storage.

Check out your live web site.