Post #1012821
2026-04-07 15:29 UTC
Replies (4)
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@kgourlay@tech.lgbt 2026-04-07 15:33
@mikehindleuk@mastodon.social I worked with an artist who was using Squarespace, and we ultimately moved to WordPress because of limitations in what Squarespace offered in terms of SEO (specifically structured data). You're right that Squarespace does a good job with the basics, but it didn't do enough to get her art visible the way we wanted. Yes, the details get technical quickly, and maybe it's not important to everyone, but the fact that we couldn't do what we wanted to do at all was a dealbreaker with Squarespace.
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@aboutgrau@mastodon.art 2026-04-07 16:38
@mikehindleuk@mastodon.social great comparison, it’s currently very interesting to me
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@DavidTanner@toot.wales 2026-04-07 20:17
@mikehindleuk@mastodon.social It’s also useful to consider Wordpress .com which is a lot simpler and my site actually has some traction. My Squarespace website was tumbleweed. However I’m not a pro and not trying to run a business. https://alensinthelandscape.wordpress.com
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@heybran@mastodon.online 2026-04-08 01:00
@mikehindleuk@mastodon.social I think many folks will resonate with this: "Numerous elements (including a contact form) require an additional plugin. Even the most basic portfolio sites would usually require 5 to 10 plugins." That's the dilemma of WordPress. For someone with that many of experiences on WordPress like you still get turned off by it, imagine it for the people who haven't touched WordPress at all. Probably we all hate and love WordPress at the same time.