Hello everyone!!! I have many years now my website on squarespace. I found recently cargo.

I love the design flexibility but not sure if it’s a right Choice to make a transition. Do you have any experience or any of you have done that change? Up you can help me with pros and cons for each platform would be great :)

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  • Hello again thank you so much for all the advices and replies to my question!!! just and update... I have decided to go with Cargo in the end as the design freedom that i had give se an aesthetic closer to my taste.

    here you can take a look of the result.
    https://arisakritidis.com/

    Still have to do some work on it but this is it preety much!!
  • @Aris Akritidis no problem! Keep going and I think you’ll get there. I also agree with everything Simon mentioned. If you’re after just an online folio and don’t need any of the online analytics that Squarespace provide; I think cargo will certainly do the job for you! If you need any more help feel free to message me :)
  • @Aris Akritidis I use cargo for my personal site and I way prefer it to Squarespace, there's just so much flexibility. I use Squarespace for basic websites, it's really easy to use. I'd say its more directed toward small businesses like restaurants etc.

    If you're basing your decision on aesthetics, Squarespace often has a generic feeling to it while Cargo has a bit more of an individual approach. I'd say don't get too bogged down in those details and pick the one that lets your work do the talking!

    https://sssimon.co.uk
  • @ɐɹoᗡ ɐuu∀ ˥ thank you So much for the comment. My issue is that I have already spent so much time working on cargo building new website but am not sure if I want to make the transition. I saw all the SEO tools of squarespace but i have my website since 2015 and i have never used them. My website is more like a portfolio and I am not expecting to appear in front pages of search engines. :)
  • @Jack MacKinnon Hey Jack Thank you for that!!! I am working more than 10 days now on Cargo building a website and obviously i am facing several issues with adjustments. but of course I have no idea about codeing so I have to search all the time for solutions. but the fact is that still feel more flexible with cargo and I am bulding a website-portfolio that I really like. not sure If i ever gonna take advantage of all the features that both platforms offering so I am moving forward mostly based to aesthetics.
  • Hey Aris,

    I recently made the transition from Squarespace to Cargo earlier this year for both my personal website and my small businesses website. I can say I much prefer Cargo for the flexibility and think it's a much better suited to what I am after. I found it pretty easy to wrap my head around after a bit and am pretty comfrotable with what it can do. I would be more than happy to chat about pros and cons of each platform as I definitley think Cargo doesn't suit everyone!
  • Hi Aris,

    I personally would recommend to check out some more options fi. Readymag and Editor-x. Squarespace is literally the most limited option when it comes to design the site, they simply been good on advertising. However they have tools for fi. SEO what I don't think Cargo does.

    In case of pros and cos I would recommend to search on youtube, I'm sure there is someone wo made a video to compare or what features you should look for.

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