Frequently asked questions
From business owners who considered Wix, WordPress or Squarespace.
How much does Wix cost per year?+
Wix's free plan shows Wix ads and gives you a URL like yourname.wixsite.com — not a real business domain. The paid plans cost $13–$39 per month, which adds up to $156–$468 per year, every year. A LiveSite24 website is priced competitively — one-time build, with low annual hosting after the first 3 free months. Wix users pay the monthly fee forever and do all the building themselves.
Is WordPress actually free?+
WordPress.org (self-hosted) software is free, but you still need: a hosting account ($80–$200/year), a domain ($15–$20/year), a premium theme ($50–$100 one-time), SEO plugins, security plugins, contact form plugins, and a developer to set it all up correctly ($500–$2,000+). The real cost of a properly built WordPress site ranges from $700 to $2,500 — plus ongoing maintenance. A LiveSite24 website gives you a complete, SEO-ready site with zero setup overhead — at highly competitive pricing.
How much does Squarespace cost per year?+
Squarespace plans cost approximately $16–$49 per month depending on the plan — that is $192–$588 per year, every year. You also do all the building yourself, which takes 20–40 hours of your own time. A LiveSite24 website is built for you in 72 hours with SEO, mobile design, and hosting included. Over 3 years, Squarespace costs $576–$1,764. A LiveSite24 site is a one-time build payment plus low annual hosting — far less over any 3-year period.
Can't I just build my own website on Wix or Squarespace?+
You can — but the real question is whether you should. The average business owner spends 20–40 hours building a DIY site. At your hourly rate, that time is expensive. The output is usually a site that looks okay but has no local SEO, no schema markup, and poor conversion structure. LiveSite24 delivers a professionally built, SEO-configured site in 72 hours. The time you save and the better leads it generates make the price difference disappear within the first month.
What about WordPress — isn't that what professionals use?+
WordPress.org (self-hosted) is powerful but requires: hosting setup, domain configuration, WordPress installation, a paid theme, multiple plugins for SEO, security, forms and speed. For a non-technical user this is a 30–50 hour project with ongoing maintenance every month. Professional WordPress development typically costs $1,500–$5,000+. That is more than a LiveSite24 site, not less — and you still don't have 72-hour delivery or a money-back guarantee.
I've already started building on Wix. Should I abandon it?+
If it has been more than 2 months and it is still not live — yes. An unfinished website is not an asset. A live, professionally built, SEO-configured website that starts sending you enquiries is. The hours already spent are gone regardless. If your DIY site is genuinely live and driving Google traffic, keep it. But if you are still tweaking it on weekends with no traffic, the cost of continuing to do it yourself is already higher than having us build it from scratch.
What if I want to update my website myself after it's built?+
All LiveSite24 websites allow straightforward text and image updates without any technical knowledge — you can change phone numbers, update pricing, add new services, and swap photos. For larger changes, our maintenance plan handles everything. You are not locked in — but you will not need to log into a drag-and-drop editor at midnight either.
