A great funnel or page builder comes at a cost. Here we look at a new page builder that works with WordPress and do an Elementor Review on the free version.
What is Elementor?
Elementor was launched pre-2015 as a live website builder using the WordPress platform. I, like many others, would love to pay for Click Funnels at a couple of hundred a month but can’t bring myself to pay the price.
Elementor fits my Budget with the free version and three upgrades $49 for one site$99 for three sites and $ 199 for as many as you want. In Fact, discounted as we speak by 150%.
Elementor v Gutenburg
WordPress 5 and its later upgrades have changed the field slightly as the Gutenberg version of WP is now a block builder.
I changed to WP 5 because I believe it is a great advance but then found I needed more. I wanted to build funnels like the Pros, at a cost like the newbies so I went searching for more.
I am not the most skilled at the art form of pretty sites and my prior attempts ended in failure. Mostly because the learning curve was too great.
Learning Gutenberg led to Elementor
I decided to embark on site building on one of my trainer sites with Elementor to test the water. Did I succeed? I think so but only because of the great training video that introduces the build.
I watched the video as the instructor built a site live right from the start. I would then pause the video and copy what they had done.
My first attempt here
The block builder is similar to WP5 so that bit was easy to move on but adding colours, fonts and sizing came a bit harder. I managed the basics as I copied the tutorial.
WP5 made pretty
When I do a page or post I have a choice of using Elementor, Gutenberg or Classic Editor depending on my needs. Editing is similar and all the usual accessories are there.
I use either Yoast SEO or All in one SEO, even both sometimes as the Plugins of choice for SEO and writing. They work on all formats so there was no change there.
Playing with colours, fonts and sizes makes the site look a whole lot better.
Adding media to your site
Everything works as it should, in fact in even enforces the need to add alt tags and change picture sizes with ease. You can position where you like add captions and generally play the game.
How to spend the day 
Not needed 
Because she was shopping
I really like the easy gallery builder that draws interest
categories, tags, featured image blocks all still remain in place while building your site.
The management of colour
This is interesting with two fader blocks for colour and intensity
The same with font colours your choice is bland and really restricted but in Elementor the choice is easy and ranges greatly
Positioning is the same with many options more than just Right, Left, centre
to adjust the writing where you want it.
The big difference between WP and Elementor
First of all the editing on Elementor is in a side block whereas WP5 is on the page. Both are live and easy to manage once you get into it though swapping does take a mind shift.
The range of Options in Elementor leaves WP 5 for dead allowing so many more site-building techniques available to you.
Here is a list of Elementor inputs to make your site come alive
First a Hosting site
I use and recommend Wealthy affiliate as a host. Starting out you actually get a free site or two to build your experience.
You also get a bundle of training in setting up WordPress and the upgrade
is simply to add more sites.
Elementor works really well with the site so it is a great duo
Why am I writing in WP5?
Elementor is really a page builder or funnel builder although it could be used for blogging. I find WP 5 just as good for a blog page.
What’s Next with Elementor
As I am buying the paid version of Elementor I will do another post shortly on the benefits to us average folk. I am not a professional by any stretch, ok you noticed, but I love new things and this product is really worth a go. In fact, take out a free Wealthy Affiliate service, choose a paid domain or one of the available free ones, download Elementor and build a funnel for your self following the intro video. You won’t be sorry.
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