Why We Use Squarespace (and Why It’s Better Than Wix & WordPress for Most Small- Mid Sized Businesses & Entrepreneurs)

Website Design

May 16

At Dare Me Creative, we don’t just design pretty websites. We build sites that work—sites that convert, grow with your business, and give you the confidence to actually send people to your link.

That’s why Squarespace is our platform of choice.

We’ve worked on Wix. We’ve built WordPress sites. We’ve seen behind the curtain on all of them. And for 95% of service providers, coaches, creatives, and small to mid size business owners, Squarespace wins—hands down.

Let’s break it down.

1. Ease of Use (No Developer Required)

If you’ve ever tried to update a WordPress site without wanting to throw your laptop, congrats—you’ve got patience we don’t.

Squarespace is built for real business owners, not just developers.
→ Drag-and-drop builder
→ Live design previews
→ No coding required
→ No “plugin roulette” just to add a contact form

You can launch a beautiful, strategic, mobile-friendly site in days—not months.

Bottom line: You’re the CEO, not the tech team. Squarespace respects that.

2. Design That Doesn’t Look DIY

Yes, Wix has drag-and-drop. But it often feels like a messy collage.
Squarespace gives you structure and flexibility. You can’t “break” your design.

Our Squarespace website templates are clean, modern, and actually built with conversion in mind.

Plus, once you customize them, they’re fully branded and one-of-a-kind. No template-y vibes here.

You get:
→ Bold, beautiful layout options
→ Control without chaos
→ A site that feels high-end without needing a custom build from scratch

3. All-in-One Simplicity

With WordPress, you’re juggling themes, plugins, hosting, security updates, backups… it’s a lot. Even for us as experienced designers & developers.

Squarespace? Everything’s included.
→ Hosting
→ SSL (security)
→ Built-in SEO tools
→ Blogging
→ E-commerce

You focus on running your business. Squarespace handles the backend and keeping your information safe from the annoying hackers that litter Wordpress websites.

4. Built-In SEO Tools

We hear this a lot:

“Can I rank on Google with Squarespace?”
Yes. And you don’t need 15 plugins to do it.

Squarespace has native SEO settings on every page, clear meta description fields, image alt text, mobile optimization (huge for rankings), and site maps built in. If your site’s optimized, Google will find it.

If you didn’t understand a word of that…that’s okay. Just know that yes, people will be able to find your website. Despite what the Squarespace haters say.

5. You're Not Tied to a Developer

One of the biggest issues we hear from clients is this:
“I had a WordPress site but I couldn’t update anything without emailing my developer and waiting for them to have the time to make updates.”

That’s not sustainable.
You should be able to update your pricing, change a headline, or add a new offer without jumping through hoops.

And you should have FULL CONTROL over your business.

With Squarespace, we build your site—and then hand you the keys.
You’re in control, without being overwhelmed.
And you don’t need us to keep your business alive and thriving.

So... Should You Ever Use WordPress or Wix?

There are use cases where WordPress is the move—like if you’re running a content-heavy site, need complex customizations, or you're hiring a dev team to manage it full-time.

Wix? It’s fine if you’re just starting and need something quick, but long-term, it lacks the polish, strategy, and control most business owners need to grow.

Squarespace is truly the sweet spot.
Strategic. Beautiful. Easy to manage. Scales with you.

TL;DR (Too Long; Dare Me Read)

Use Squarespace if you want:
✅ A bold, high-converting site without a tech headache
✅ Clean design that doesn’t look cookie-cutter
✅ Full control without calling a developer every week
✅ SEO, security, and tools built-in
✅ A site you can launch and manage confidently