Not sure whether to go with WordPress or Squarespace for your website? Here are some things to consider.
- The cost to get started for WordPress is between $4 and $7 per month depending on what hosting plan you choose.
- Monthly plans for Squarespace start at $8 per month, however, you are limited to 20 pages.
- Squarespace has an easy to use drag and drop template
- There are only a few templates you can use on Squarespace.
- There are thousands (if not more) of themes you can choose from for WordPress.
- There is an extra cost to create a shop on Squarespace.
- you can create a shop, membership site, course, podcast, forum, anything you want on WordPress.
- WordPress has free and paid themes and plugins available.
- There are drag and drop editors available to make WordPress themes even easier to use.
- Squarespace has a blog feature as well
- WordPress is at its core a blogging platform
- WordPress has natural SEO in its coding that makes it easier to be found in Google.
Bottom line: WordPress takes more time to learn but it’s worth it in the end.
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Hi, I’m Stefania – Aka the Techy Girl! I’ve been building WordPress websites since they revolutionized how we create beautiful, functional, affordable websites. I started building websites back in the day when we had to hand write the code!!!! WordPress is much easier. Web design started as a hobby of mine and in 2010 I turned it into my passion and full-time business. When I work on a website, it’s because I love working on websites. I teach people how to use their websites and make them beautiful and functional through my courses and online sessions. If you need help or have questions, I would love to chat!
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