System and method for the creation and update of hierarchical websites based on collected business knowledge

Abstract

A system for a website building system includes a component database storing website building system component types of websites of users, the component types being visually editable; a data gatherer to gather related information based on answers to at least one questionnaire and available business identifying information from sources external and internal to the website building system, a content element generator to generate content elements based on the related information, a matcher to match the content elements to pre-defined layout related elements, business family related site structure, business industry related media and a design kit, a layout solution handler to generate multiple layouts based on the above mentioned layout types, a site generation system to generate a generated website from a user selected layout solution and where the visual editor enables the user to edit the generated site.