WordPress vs. Squarespace/Wix Consultation

Posted 2 days ago

Worldwide

Summary

I run the website and content for a dental education/coaching business (course platform is separate, hosted on Mighty — this is just about our marketing website and blog). Our current site is on a custom-coded WordPress theme, and our developer is stepping away from ongoing support by the end of September. Before I commit to a direction, I'm looking for an experienced consultant to help me understand: Platform recommendation — whether it makes sense to stay on WordPress (and if so, what setup: managed hosting + a standard/page-builder theme vs. our current custom code) or move to something more streamlined like Squarespace or Wix, given that I want to be able to make day-to-day content and SEO updates myself without needing a developer. Realistic SEO expectations — what's actually involved in maintaining good SEO on each platform option (not a full SEO strategy, just an honest picture of the day-to-day/month-to-month effort). Maintenance and ongoing cost estimate — a rough sense of what ongoing hosting, maintenance, and any plugin/subscription costs would look like for each option. Migration effort (if applicable) — if a platform switch is recommended, a realistic estimate of what that migration would involve (pages, blog posts, redirects, integrations with our email platform (Kit) and course platform (Mighty)). I'm not looking for someone to build or migrate the site yet — I want an honest, vendor-neutral consultation first so I can make an informed decision and then hire the right person for the actual build/migration separately.Ideal experience: Has worked hands-on with both WordPress and Squarespace/Wix (not just one) Comfortable giving a genuinely neutral recommendation, not just steering toward whatever they build SEO knowledge, not just design/development Budget: [Fixed price for a consultation call + written recommendation, or hourly — your call]

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • < 1 month
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $25.00

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    $50.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Wix
Squarespace
Nice-to-have skills
Web Design
Web Development
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About the client
Member since Jul 23, 2026
  • United States
    9:45 AM

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