Custom vs Squarespace
If the job is “look fine until I have time,” a builder can work. If the job is “make the offer obvious and get the call,” a custom $999 StonksGoUp website is usually the cheaper path over a few years — and you keep the files.
The short answer
Squarespace sells a hosted template and a monthly bill. StonksGoUp sells a one-time custom build. Monthly care, SEO, and growth are optional after launch. See what's included in a $999 website.
| Question | Squarespace | $999 StonksGoUp build |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | A template on their platform | A designed and built site for your offer |
| Up-front cost | Low, then a monthly platform fee forever | $999 one time for the build |
| Who owns the site | You own content; the platform owns the system | Domain, files, and accounts stay yours |
| Page structure | Whatever the theme makes easy | Written around the services people hire you for |
| After launch | You edit it, or hire someone who knows Squarespace | Optional $99 care, $399 SEO, $999 growth — cancel anytime |
| When it fits | A brochure you can live with | A site that has to earn inquiries |
Questions
No ranking promises. The tradeoff is control and a published price versus a rented theme.
No. If you only need a one-page placeholder and you like editing it yourself, a builder is fine. It gets expensive when the theme fights the offer, the phone number is buried, or you pay forever for a site that still does not convert.
Usually, yes — as a new custom site, not a theme tweak. Scope is confirmed before kickoff. Domain registration and paid third-party tools are billed at cost. Current pricing.
About three weeks from kickoff if photos and content come back reasonably quickly. See the timeline.
No. The build stands on its own. Monthly pieces are optional.
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