Create a website, today, it's a bit like choosing a pizza: there are plenty of them, it can go very quickly, but if you want it to be really good... You need a little more than industrial.

Shopify is like a frozen pizza: it's easy, it's ready in 5 minutes. But one local web design company ? It's the local pizzeria, with real ingredients, a little love, and a site that smells of homemade food. 

Come on, we’ll explain why it’s often a better idea to stay local.

A website really made for you (not for everyone)

When you go through Shopify, you choose a theme, tinker around a bit, and boom, you have a store. Clean, fast… but not very personalized.

Kind of like wearing the same t-shirt as 8,000 other people.

With a local company, we take the time to discuss your business, your customers, your vision. Result ? A tailor-made website, designed just for you. Unique design, intuitive navigation, fine content. And above all: it doesn't look like the neighbor's site.

Shopify is simple Too simple sometimes

Shopify is cool. Easy to learn, quick to deploy, with models that do the job.

But as soon as you want to do something a little original… well, that’s it. subscriptions, plugins, limitations, and sighs.

And let's not forget that Shopify, despite its Canadian origins, now has its heart elsewhere. So if you want support the local economy, you risk finding yourself sending your budget far from home.

With a local pro, your site is yours (yes, really)

On Shopify, your site is a bit like a hotel room: you can decorate it, sleep there, but you do not have the keys to the building.
Do you want to leave? You leave everything behind.

A site designed by a local company is your property. You choose the host, you can change service provider, add pages, move furniture, repaint the walls. Total freedom. And that’s priceless (well it is, but you get the idea).

Working with peoplethat you can actually meet

Shopify doesn't have coffee with you.
Your local agency, yes.

Working with a company in your region also means taking advantage of proximity, responsiveness, and human contact. Do you want a change? A phone call or an appointment is enough.
No need to send a ticket into the void.

And then, let's be honest: it’s cool to support local pros. We boost the local economy, we create links, and we know who to contact in case of concerns.

When it comes to SEO, a custom website packs a punch

A well-designed site locally is a bit like a well-tuned car: it goes straight to Google.

  • Clear structure
  • Top speed
  • Local Keyword Optimization
  • Adapted to your sector

Shopify does the job… but remains a general solution. To stand out in your region or field, tailor-made makes all the difference.

In summary (and without blabla)

Shopify

  • Ready-to-wear
  • Easy but limited
  • Site rental
  • Online support

Local business

  • Customized
  • Customizable and scalable
  • Total ownership of the site
  • Human, responsive, close

The final word

Shopify is good… to get started quickly.
But if you want a website who looks like you, who evolves with you, and who doesn't let you go at the first turn, the ideal is to work with a local company specializing in web design.

And frankly… Do you prefer a frozen meal or the local restaurant with the chef who knows you by your first name?