![]() ![]() Plans: Between $144 to $312 per year (or between $312 and $552 for large online stores who don't want transaction fees) - fees are in dollars and are converted into your currency by your bank when you pay. Obviously for many small businesses, the cost comparison of each platform is very important too, so I've put together a cost overview as clearly as possible: They aren't going anyway, and they can only get better! At one point, Squarespace was probably too limited for businesses who wanted to grow quickly, but nowadays the company is added more and more features and compatibilities all the time, and it's becoming a mainstream platform to use. I've had people ask about whether their website will be able to grow with their business if built on Squarespace, which is a great question. Squarespace won't future-proof my business But there are so many customisation options available to make your site stand out, so it's just about having a specialist Squarespace website designer to help you do this.Įqually, there are some WordPress templates and theme frameworks that get used a lot, and to an experienced eye these are easy to spot and may look similar as well. There are a limited number of templates on Squarespace (around 60 to be exact), and when people use them 'straight out of the box', then yes they can all look very similar. The fact they are on different platforms hasn't made a difference. To give you an idea, I have a website on WordPress and a website on Squarespace (this one!) and both perform equally well in search engines because of my overall SEO strategy. You need to have good SEO practices yourself such as keyword strategies and link-building etc. Likewise, whilst your Squarespace technical SEO is built-in, that's still only half the equation. ![]() However, your WordPress SEO is only as good as you are capable of making it, and if you're not particularly technical it will be difficult to get the SEO on your WordPress site up to the same standard of Squarespace's built in SEO. With WordPress, yes you have more control over the technical aspects of your SEO, whereas Squarespace's is all built in. Squarespace SEO isn't as good as WordPress You can create an online shop with Stripe or PayPal payment gateways at no extra cost (the gateways just take a small % of any purchases, or you can upgrade to a Squarespace ecommerce plan which is a little more expensive each month but means you don't have to sacrifice a % per purchase - great for larger shops!) ![]() You can add ecommerce, contact forms, portfolios, blogs, newsletter sign ups and more for no extra cost and it's very simple to set up. 'Plugins' are all built in as well, so you don't have to worry about anything 'breaking' your website. Unlike some WordPress templates which aren't easily customisable.Īll templates are modern and beautifully responsive for mobile, built BY Squarespace, so you don't have to worry about any bugs There are around 60 templates to choose from, all of which can be heavily customised to suit you. The drag and drop editor makes it easy for beginners to manage and edit Very quick to set up as you don't need a separate hosting provider to install on You just need to purchase a domain name and that's the only extra cost! because everything is built-in to the platform. You pay one monthly or annual fee to Squarespace which includes everything: hosting, templates, 'plugins' etc. There is 24/7 dedicated support for any issues you may have It is 'managed hosting', so updates, maintenance, security and technical SEO are taken care of for you Nowadays, Squarespace is used by bigger businesses all over the world, but remains an excellent choice for small businesses and freelancers wanting something simpler and easier to manage than a WordPress site.īelow I've outlined the pros and cons of each platforms to help you consider which is right for you. Meanwhile, Squarespace (originally created as a platform for photographers and creatives to create portfolios) is becoming more and more mainstream. It is also self-hosted, which means you (or your webmaster/website designer) are responsible for updates, maintenance and technical SEO stuff. It is an 'Open Source' platform, which means anyone can create custom designs, templates and plugins (to add functionality such as ecommerce, contact forms and anything you can think of!) for it, some of which are free and some of which you need to pay for. You've probably already heard of WordPress many websites these days are run using this platform and it's pretty much become an industry standard for website designers around the world. ![]()
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