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Short, sourced answers to the questions owners ask before they switch.
is your WordPress site a security risk?
WordPress itself is well maintained. The plugins and themes most small business sites depend on are not. Security firm Patchstack counted 11,334 new vulnerabilities in the WordPress ecosystem in 2025, 91% of them in plugins, and 46% had no fix available when they went public.
read the guideWordPress vs. a custom website.
WordPress sites are usually built from a theme and extended with plugins, which you or a developer have to keep updated. A custom site is written for one business, with no theme and no plugins. For a small business that wants a fast site it never has to maintain, custom is the stronger choice.
read the guidewhy is my WordPress site so slow?
Most slow WordPress sites have the same causes: a heavy theme or page builder, too many plugins, oversized images, and budget shared hosting. You can test your site for free with Google PageSpeed Insights. If the fixes mean fighting your theme, a rebuild is usually faster and cheaper over time.
read the guidehow much does SEO cost for a small business?
Local SEO averages $1,557 a month, and agencies average $1,819 for local SEO, according to an Ahrefs survey of 439 SEO providers. In the US and Canada, 79% of providers charge at least $1,001 a month. MOCO™ starts at $500 a month, with a custom website included.
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