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I am looking for a proper name to address a group of people who is not proficient in coding a website (HTML/CSS/JS). A suitable call so not to offend anyone.

Example quotes (that I don't yet feel is correct):

"Useful codes for regular bloggers."

"Copy-paste solution for unskilled bloggers."

"Code snippets for non-technical developers."

Update:

A blogger is technically a website publisher too. Despite his coding skill / knowledge, one might prefer not to code and use available publishing tool as is.

After receiving some good suggestion on the topic, I think I should broaden the term
"non-developer" to something like bloggers who prefer not to code.

Do we have a suitable short name for that in English?

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    'content focused' or "content minded' might work. Sometimes when emphasizing a strength you suggest a lack of well rounded skills. For example, calling a baseball player a "great defensive player" tends to suggest that their skills at offense are at best average....and would probably even lead a person calling them "a defensive player" to even qualify that they aren't too bad at offense for risk of that being assumed.
    – Tom22
    Jul 6, 2017 at 21:39
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    What about... "bloggers"? As opposed to "developer bloggers".
    – xDaizu
    Jul 7, 2017 at 7:17
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    I don't associate blogging with anything technical. Would all technical skills in the world make you a good blogger? Or would having something interesting to tell make you a good blogger? I mean, you don't get called a newbie driver if you can't fix your own car.
    – Pieter B
    Jul 7, 2017 at 7:42
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    Blogger is not a term that's connected to developers - so it should be perfectly fine to call a person blogging a blogger regardless of whether he's proficient in coding..
    – Allan S. Hansen
    Jul 7, 2017 at 7:57
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    Who said the term "blogger" denotes "developer / coder"?
    – Mustafa
    Jul 7, 2017 at 21:38

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The option that comes to mind, focusing on what they actually do, is content creators. This is a pretty common term these days.

Here are a few examples:

The 5 Habits of Highly Successful Content Creators
What Type Of Content Creator Are You? A Visual Guide To Your Copywriting Identity
The Unstoppable Rise of the Digital Content Creator

Another option would be blog authors -- that's what I was called back when I did that for a living.

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Focus on labelling your content rather than who may be viewing it. Idioms such as “101” or “best practise” may be appropriate.

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  • Well mentioned. Target audience would be proficient enough at coding but choose to use ready made codes (less work)
    – Nik
    Jul 6, 2017 at 22:04
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My suggestion:

non-developer bloggers

Or

non-coding bloggers

Or

"WYSIWYG" bloggers

WYSIWYG is an acronym that means "what you see is what is what you get" and is a common term for modern "make your own website" and various other editors.

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Civilians. :-)

Newbie comes to mind.

An inexperienced newcomer to a particular activity. ODO.

"Copy-paste solution for newbie bloggers."

"Code snippets for newbie developers."

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  • Try googling "newbie blogger".
    – MikeJRamsey56
    Jul 6, 2017 at 22:03
  • Not being able to code doesn't have anything to do with being a new blogger. This is just insulting to seasoned bloggers.
    – curiousdannii
    Jul 7, 2017 at 22:14
  • @curiousdannii Read Nik's question, especially the 3rd sentence. I was just answering what was asked. :-) Please don't read more into the answer than what was stated.
    – MikeJRamsey56
    Jul 10, 2017 at 20:48

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