The design panel is just SO EASY and INTUITIVE to use! This alone was reason enough to convert from Wordpress to Squarespace! Never a headache with Squarespace on this. I learnt how to custom CSS code to make my website stand out even more - so yes, you have the freedom to totally customise your Squarespace Website! It could grow with me and I could change templates without having to fork out hundred of dollars for one (unlike Wordpress). You can manage everything in one centralised place: domain, hosting, templates, design, custom CSS, verified third party integrations, billing & account, SEO, marketing, analytics e-commerce, email campaigns and trust me. Here are the reasons why I prefer Squarespace: What benefits led me to defy what the masses were doing and go down the 'unconventional' route? Phew, ok feeling good to get that off my chest! Now let's turn to Squarespace. You sort it out and if someone robs your site or data, too bad? Wordpress doesn't have an approval system for all the templates and plugins out there. ![]() Good luck filtering all the outdated and irrelevant info you need about Wordpress! That was a jungle in itself. No help from a support team, you're on your own mate. Talked way too much to the computer: "why won't you just do what I want you to do?!" Lots of going back and forth between editing mode and public view mode. Trying to blog on Wordpress was like all my tech nightmares come true - what you see is not what you get. WHY does it have to be so freaking COMPLICATED? I mean, seriously!? What I really DISLIKED about Wordpress - sorry, not sorry Wordpress users! You could fully customise your Wordpress site and it's able to grow with you Some people had BEAUTIFUL sites made on Wordpress It was cheaper in the long run (template costs are a one-off expense), you only pay for the yearly domain and hosting costs. The fact that EVERYBODY was using it so it was more out of FOMOīecause it's so popular, there's also a TONNE of resources out there Let's start with Wordpress shall we? What attracted me to Wordpress in the first place? If you are after a more tech break down of specs and features, then you will love this Squarespace vs Wordpress comparison article by WBE. Keep in mind that this 'review' is not one of technicalities and features, but one from an emotional standpoint. The Pros and Cons of Squarespace vs Wordpress With the promise of no more wasting time on complicated tech stuff, backed by an amazing support team and an intuitive platform that would allow me to just focus on design and writing - I signed up immediately and never looked back.Ģ. I caught a whiff of it's clean, modern and minimalistic design and I was sold. ![]() Right about this time (mid 2017), Squarespace was growing fast and picking up traction. Disheartened that I would ever build my dream website because technology was just so darn evil and complicated, I almost gave up on the idea altogether. ![]() This is when I decided to let Wordpress back into my life and give us another shot. But the time came when I felt like SmugMug just wasn't enough - I needed a platform that could grow with me and that I could really customise to my heart's desire. Then, as a typical photographer would, I fell for SmugMug and we built a beautiful little photography portfolio together. My Story with Squarespace and Wordpressīefore Squarespace came along, I had a short fling with good old Wordpress - but that ended in exasperated frustration.
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