Why we prefer website builder Duda vs WordPress for small businesses

January 28, 2021

Top reasons we create our websites with Duda rather than WordPress.

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There are a variety of platforms marketing agencies can use to build responsive websites like GoDaddy, Drupal, WordPress, and Duda.  While they all have their similarities, they are not the same.  GoBeRewarded has built hundreds of websites on Duda since 2016 and we love the platform. We’d like to share some of the reasons why we originally chose Duda and still prefer to use it today. 


Here are the top 5 reasons why we prefer building your website on Duda.



The cost to maintain a website - time and money


WordPress is a great website platform, it’s been around for a long time and shown it’s value, but it is often complicated and expensive to maintain.  The CMS is free, but you’ll still need to pay for hosting, an SSL certificate, and likely many extensions for advanced features, design elements, and security.  The types of extensions that will you need to create a truly custom design can add up over time for a small business. More plugins and extensions mean more updates and constant monitoring.  Free doesn’t always equate to functional and efficient.


Feature efficiency


The Duda platform is built from the ground up to load faster and score higher on Google’s Lighthouse speed test.  According to some tests, Duda on average rates at about 90% while Wordpress comes in at 50%.  With Wordpress there are often many bloated plug-ins and updates versus Duda streamlined, built-in tools and widgets.  On average WordPress will experience five downtime events per month. On Duda, every site is automatically optimized for speed and security, and experiences monthly uptimes of 99.99%.


Quicker development


An essential feature of Duda, for both professional agencies and amateur individuals, is the dynamic WYSIWYG editor.  Designers can test out various options easily and create new pages lightning fast, time.  With those convenient options, it takes considerably less time to build a website.  Wordpress typically requires more customization and time-consuming back and forth.  With Duda, a website has more functionality from the get go. The leads will pour in from the get-go.

Better security 


Unfortunately, when multiple designers and developers are working independently on the code and adding features to a website, you create susceptibility to security issues.  That’s why Wordpress, with even its best intentions, has had a multitude of security problems. 


According to data from website security service Sucuri, WordPress websites were the most hacked of all sites in 2020, and by a huge margin — 74% of all infected websites monitored by the company were created using WordPress. Most small businesses do not have the time or manpower to invest in keeping their WordPress website secure.


Update frequency


As an agency, when you are working with dozens of websites at a time,  efficiency matters.  WordPress is still a great tool for building website on a limited basis, but platforms like Duda are the future.  Utilizing Duda, our agency can spend more time with each client and create powerful, secure, lead generating websites in a fraction of the time.   


Summary


Wordpress seems to have a threshold with speed and efficiency and management.  Duda has mastered the future of website design for small business.  Originally designed for mobile devices, it has since evolved into a responsive design platform for all screen sizes, mobile, tablet, or desktop. 


See how Duda compares to other website builders in an independent study by clicking here.


If you are interested in learning more about how our team of web designers at GoBeRewarded can transform your website with Duda, call us at (760) 621-7183 or contact us by clicking here.  We can use Duda to help your business gain the exposure it deserves with a dynamic website that is customized to your needs. 


GoBeRewarded has helped hundreds of local businesses all over North San Diego County gain attention with new potential clients online.  Contact us today to learn how we can help with our experienced team of web designers, copywriters, videographers, photographers and marketing experts.

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