Do you have a Jimdo website, but would like to start using WordPress? You can, only you will need to have a new website development. This is because Jimdo is a CMS system just like WordPress. So you can't just move it to another system.
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The difference between Jimdo and WordPress
A website can start small, for example as a business card. But as your business grows, your website often grows with it. Maybe you even want to turn the website into a ecommerce store. Changing CMS system is not very easy, but certainly not impossible. The best approach is to ask yourself in advance which system you think you will need in the long run. WordPress is a lot more flexible than Jimdo. This is because Jimdo is a closed system with features added by the company itself. So you are completely dependent on the features implemented by the developer.
WordPress, on the contrary, is an open system that anyone can build custom templates and plugins for. The possibilities here are endless. Want to start an ecommerce store? Then there are a number of handy integrations you can use, such as Shopify and WooCommerce.
Jimdo is een prima webhoster voor mensen die alleen op zoek zijn naar een online visitekaartje voor hun bedrijf. Als je daadwerkelijk ook producten of diensten wilt gaan verkopen is een WordPress website wat jij nodig hebt.
The features and usability of Jimdo vs WordPress
WordPress has a lot of people constantly creating new plugins and templates for the platform. The thousands of themes WordPress has allow you to completely customize your website. Jimdo has about 100 themes, offering variety, but less than WordPress. The advantage of Jimdo is that as a user you can very easily create your own website design. The system is made so that you cannot accidentally crash the website design. So it is made completely "fool proof." WordPress is simple in the basics, but you can customize it completely to your liking, so you need some technical knowledge. The advantage of this, however, is that you can make a WordPress website completely fit your needs and brand identity.
Web hosting
Almost every web hosting company is capable of hosting WordPress websites or ecommerce stores. The advantage of this is that you can easily move your website to another hosting party. With Jimdo, you're stuck with the company's own hosting service. They use Amazon hosting with servers in Ireland and Germany. With managed WordPress hosting, you can choose where you purchase hosting, giving you the choice to choose much better hosting with local servers. After all, you want your hosting server to be in the same country as the website. If you have a .nl website, it is smart to choose a hosting service with servers in the United States. This has to do with the fact that the data does not have to travel to your website via different points. The data centers in your own country ensure that your website will load faster and keep your applications running.
Price difference of Jimdo and managed WordPress hosting
A starter package at Jimdo will cost you €9 per month. After the first year, you also pay another €20 per year for domain registration. So in total it will cost you €128 per year.At Monkey Vision from €15 euro per month you have a super fast, stable and secure hosting package. We host on the Google network and work together with WP-Engine. In addition, we are available 24/7 for questions or help. Are you interested? Then don't hesitate and schedule a introduction with us in!
