I'm venturing into creating my own website and I'm on a tight budget. My goal is to establish a service website that includes a blog section along with ecommerce capabilities in the next 3-4 months. Since I need to launch quickly, I'm considering using Duda. However, I'm not experienced in WordPress, and learning it from scratch isn't something I'm able to do right now. Duda seems suitable for my service, blog, and ecommerce needs, but I'm concerned about how reliable its ecommerce functionality is since there isn't much information available on it. I also need to customize service pages, which Shopify doesn't allow for, though I've heard about PageFly for customization purposes. However, I'm worried PageFly might slow down the website. Should I go fully with Shopify and build the service and blog sections there, or would a combination of Duda and Shopify work better? Is there an alternative approach that I might be missing?
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If ecommerce is a major aspect of your project, my advice would be to stick with Shopify. It's straightforward, and you could use a clean theme with PageFly for any custom pages you need. Duda can work for a few products, but mixing both platforms just complicates things more than necessary.
For greater flexibility and customization options, I recommend going with WordPress and WooCommerce. It works well for ecommerce, blogging, and creating service pages. I've had great success with it for my clients. If you're looking for hosting, NixiHost has been reliable and affordable for me for the past four years. Duda is okay for basic sites, but WooCommerce offers more control and opportunities for growth without many limitations.
You could consider using the Shopify buy button to incorporate products into a custom website. I've managed to integrate it into a Gatsby site before, which worked out nicely.
I don't have the budget or the experience for custom websites, though. But appreciate the suggestion!
Thanks! Shopify seems great. I've heard mixed things about PageFly and its impact on site speed, though—what's the deal with that?