11/08/2026
Go live day
One thing I think more business owners should consider: do you actually own your website?
Platforms like Wix, Squarespace and Shopify can make getting online easy, but you’re also building your business on someone else’s platform.
That’s one of the reasons I’ve always liked open-source platforms like WordPress and Joomla.
You can choose where you host it, move it between providers, customise it however you want, access your own files and database, and you’re not locked into one company’s ecosystem.
Proprietary platforms definitely have their place, but if your website is an important business asset, ownership and portability are worth thinking about.
Would you rather have convenience or full control?