When building a website, or commissioning us to build you a website, you might be wondering which is the best tool for the job.
WordPress and Google Sites are very different tools, and each has advantages and disadvantages.
WordPress
Advantages
- Has many free plugins, including third-party tools.
- WordPress blocks are easy to use and customize.
- You do not need to learn coding.
- The editor is very stable and behaves consistently.
- You can create reusable patterns for your templates (like blocks but more complex).
- You can edit the underlying code (HTML and CSS).
- The Site SEO plugin walks you through the SEO settings.
- You can customize the page templates, including the blog layout.
- You can add JavaScript and HTML widgets.
- A lot of developers and service providers use WordPress.
- If you use WebHosting Canada, the website is hosted in Canada.
Disadvantages
- You need to pay to remove ads and get access to fully customizable templates.
Google Sites
Advantages
- This is a free tool with a lot of features.
- Google Sites offers customizable templates, and you can set up your own colour scheme and fonts.
- You can easily embed other Google products in your website, such as Forms, Maps, Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.
- If you already use Google Drive products, the user interface will be familiar.
- The editor is very stable and behaves consistently.
- You do not need to learn coding.
- You can add JavaScript and HTML widgets.
- The free package appears to include lazy loading.
Disadvantages
- There are no settings for search engine optimization.
- You cannot edit the underlying code.
- The website is not hosted in Canada.
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