{"id":3174,"date":"2020-02-06T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canspace.ca\/blog\/?p=3174"},"modified":"2020-02-03T10:40:42","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T15:40:42","slug":"wordpress-vs-wix-and-squarespace-why-wordpress-is-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canspace.ca\/blog\/website-development\/wordpress-vs-wix-and-squarespace-why-wordpress-is-better\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress vs Wix and SquareSpace – Why WordPress is Better"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you were making a website up until a few years ago, it always worked the same way \u2014 you bought a domain name and hosting, installed a framework of your choice, and voila! Then, a few different services came out that offer simplified way of doing things \u2014 services like SquareSpace and Wix allow the user to buy a domain and create a website using a simple, browser-based website design tool that allows the user to move things around with a few mouse clicks. These services have been quite popular with people who want a website but have no design experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, there is a benefit to the traditional system of purchasing a domain name and hosting and going with a traditional website framework like WordPress. Here are three reasons to go that route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Design Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Website providers like Squarespace and Wix are designed for the novice who doesn\u2019t want to spend any time learning how to design a website. They do offer some flexibility, but the thing that makes them easy to use is also their limiting factor. Which means that, if you want your website to have any unique features or a unique design, the templates offered by these service providers may not allow for that much freedom. WordPress, on the other hand, is infinitely adjustable, though it requires more effort to learn how to use the website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n