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Discussion on: How do I compete with Wix, SquareSpace, and WordPress as a freelancer?

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Devon Campbell

Just an observation. It's wild to me that you think we're in total disagreement because I look at your reply, and, from my perspective, it looks like you're saying the same things I'm saying in the article.

You have to ask yourself what audience you are targeting.

is pretty much the same as

find the work the software can’t do

and

… it is very rare that someone is satisfied with Wix.

sounds to me like

Solving the specific problems businesses have will almost always require a developer’s touch.

🤷‍♂️ So, to me, it sounds like we're basically in agreement.

I don't disagree with almost anything you've said here with the possible exception of your point about WordPress.com. The gap between their hosted service and self-hosted WordPress is much smaller than it was a few years ago. You can now install your own plugins and themes on WordPress.com, so the differences are pretty minimal. It comes down to things most people considering that solution wouldn't notice until they're much further along. That's when they'll come back and hire you.

Anyway, thanks for reading and taking the time to reply. I enjoyed reading your thoughts.

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Jochem Stoel

I did not know Wordpress has changed in the sense that it allows plugins and themes now.

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Devon Campbell

I didn't either until a client was asking about it a few months back and I had to look into it again. It turned out it still wasn't a great fit for him, but I was surprised how far the platform has come.