A website building system includes a database to store pages and components of a website, a component predefined as a master component associated with a master page or a regular component associated with regular page, a plurality of master and regular components have associated dynamic layout rules which define relationships between one website component and another website component, a component of the plurality of master and regular components has a handle set having at least one regular handle and at least one smart handle, a displayer to display a composite page having master components and regular components; an editor to enable a user to select components for editing and a dynamic layout editor to provide dynamic layout editing of the selected components with the handle set during an editing session; an updater to update and display the website according to the handle set, handle type and associated dynamic layout rules.