GoKawiilBuilderall CEO: Websites Are No Longer a Competitive Edge as AI Floods the Web
A 25-year veteran web builder and current CEO of Builderall argues that having a website used to signal professionalism and drive traffic, but that advantage has vanished now that AI can generate a polished site in minutes. He cites Netcraft's March 2026 survey showing roughly 1.43 billion websites exist, yet only about 208 million show signs of active upkeep, meaning most are abandoned or dormant.
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As AI removes the technical and design barriers that once separated serious businesses from amateurs, mere online presence stops being a differentiator. Businesses that want to stand out will need to lean on things AI can't replicate — trust, relationships, expertise and operational systems — rather than assuming a website alone will attract customers.
- A website is now a baseline requirement, not a competitive advantage, since AI can build one instantly.
- Most of the internet's 1.43 billion sites are inactive or abandoned, showing that mere existence online doesn't guarantee visibility.
- Genuine differentiation now comes from human elements like trust, expertise and relationships that AI cannot replicate.
Source: entrepreneur.com — Pedro Sostre, 2026-09-21
Published there as: “I’ve Built Websites for 25 Years. Here’s How I’d Make a Business Stand Out in an Internet Full of AI Slop.”
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