Why GTA Business Owners Should Hire a Web Designer Instead of Using Wix

If you run a business in Toronto, Brampton, or anywhere in the GTA, you've probably been told: "Just use Wix — it's easy and cheap."

And yes, Wix is easy. But easy isn't the same as effective.

What Wix gives you

Wix gives you a website that looks like a Wix website. Your potential customers have seen hundreds of them. They know it. And when your site looks like every other small business on the block, you blend in instead of standing out.

You also get:

• A template someone else is already using
• Limited ability to customize beyond what Wix allows
• Slower page speeds (which hurts your Google ranking)
• Monthly fees that add up — $20–$40/month, forever

What a professional web designer gives you

A custom-built website is built for your business specifically. The design, the layout, the features — all chosen based on what your customers need and what drives them to contact you.

For a business in the GTA, that means:

• Showing up on Google when someone searches "plumber near me Brampton" or "hair salon Mississauga"
• Converting visitors into calls — not just looking nice
• Loading fast — which matters for both Google rankings and impatient mobile users
• Standing out from the dozens of Wix sites in your neighbourhood

The real cost comparison

Wix: ~$25/month = $300/year, forever. Plus your time building it.

A professional website from Stridr Studio: a one-time project cost, built in 2 weeks, no monthly platform fees. You pay for what you need. If you want to add a booking system later, you add it then.

Over 3 years, many of our clients come out cheaper and with a better performing site.

Who should use Wix

Honestly? If you're a hobby project, a very early startup testing an idea, or you genuinely enjoy tinkering — Wix is fine.

But if you're a real business in the GTA trying to get more customers through your door (or your phone), you need a site that works as hard as you do.

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