why a pro designer chose Showit for her site (and thinks you should, too)

Showit – the conquerer of fears! I’ve run with bulls, scuba dived with sharks, and run a six-figure business from all corners of the world. But, up until last year, there were still three things that scared the heck out of me: Spiders, free falling, and website design. 

Uh-huh – I was a designer terrified of designing websites. Because every time I encountered one, working with it was PAINFUL.  

Coding made my head spin and widgets made me want to run away. And no matter which platform I hung out with I couldn’t shake the feeling of wrongness. Sure, the platforms might have been developer-friendly, but as a designer with over ten years’ experience? It didn’t feel creative-friendly. 

But then two things changed:

1. I base-jumped (silently panicking the whole way). 
2. I discovered Showit (and screamed in excitement). 
3. (…And I think it’s important to mention I’m still scared of spiders. But, hey, everyone needs at least one fear, right?)

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So…what’s the big deal with Showit?

When it comes to popular website design platforms, Showit is a bit of an underdog. It doesn’t have the reputation of some of the other heavy hitters out there, but I’m convinced this is mostly because it’s relatively new on the block. 

So, if you were like me and hadn’t even heard of Showit until recently, you’re not alone. And I totally get that it’s probably super daunting even considering jumping ship from Squarespace, Wix, or WordPress over to Showit. I know I had a few hesitations at first! 

“Who even are these guys?” I thought to myself. “They’re promising a LOT. Are they for real?”

But when I gave it a whirl…

I. Freaking. Loved. It. 

Showit felt like it had been MADE for me. No more coding between the lines – I could finally unleash my creativity to create something completely unique, without worrying about design constraints, limitations, and incompatible widgets. 

And for the first time, it felt like I’d found a website design platform that was perfect for me as a designer, allowing unique and dynamic possibilities on an intuitive platform.

But, even more than that? It was a platform I could confidently trust with and for my clients (which, let’s be honest, I’m WAY pickier about! I’ll handle the hassle if it means saving them from stress and struggles.)

Not only was Showit a breeze to use for me, but I knew my clients would be able to easily work within the platform to build and grow their business, without feeling reliant on the availability of a designer to make changes for them (see ya growing costs!)

Which meant two things:

• I launched myself into Showit’s arms and stepped into the beautiful world of website design (a service I offer over here if you’re curious). 
• I’m backing this baby as an incredible platform for fellow entrepreneurs and adventures to elevate their growing businesses. 

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Want to know why I love Showit?

The TL; DR ‘Why Showit is amazing’ list for my scrollers:

• Showit serves as your hosting platform too, so you won’t have to pay for alternate hosting through another company. It’s all in one place. 
• Showit is fully customizable on both desktop and mobile. Which means you can build your site from scratch with FULL creative freedom instead of being restricted to using a template as a base (though if you want to save yourself some time/effort/brain power, you can totally use a template too!)
• There’s zero coding. Seriously. None. Nada. Thank. Freaking. Goodness.  
• Instead, it’s a drag-and-drop builder that makes anything possible – no limitations. You can even customize and optimize your mobile design with no restrictions (since mobile is the main way people view sites these days).
• Have separation anxiety at the idea of parting from your WordPress blog? Don’t panic – you can bring it with you. Showit uses WordPress for its blog integration, which is genius because WordPress might suck with website design, but it truly is the best blogging platform available (let’s not forget it allows for a Yoast SEO plugin to help with search engine optimization). Oh, and *happy dance* this means your blog can be completely custom designed in Showit – hi, pretty – but hosted on WordPress – hi, functionality. It’s the best of both worlds!
• Got things to sell? Showit joins forces with Shopify Lite (for an additional cost) for your e-commerce needs while allowing design freedom of your e-commerce pages. This is great for service-based businesses that have some products to sell, but businesses focused solely on selling products might want to use an alternative platform like Shopify. 
• You’ll love their support team. They were literally willing to patiently answer any and all of my crazy questions with genuine care and support. There’s also FB groups, amazing resources on the Showit blog and tons of workshops and webinars, so you’re never left in the dark if you have any questions about your site.
• Showit is cool with SEO. They don’t make it difficult to implement your SEO stuff, so you won’t have to worry about starting from scratch with your rankings (and having no way to crawl back up to the top of the search engine listings).

…I could keep going. And I just might in a future blog. But, for now, if you have any questions about making the switch to Showit, feel free to drop a comment and I’ll answer all your burning “Huh” and “WTF” questions.

Oh, and if I’ve convinced you (hurrah!) you’re probably wondering: Should I DIY my Showit site, buy a template or hire a designer? Aaaand…I’ve got a blog on that for you, right over here. 

Disclaimer: This blog really doesn’t need a disclaimer, because Showit had no idea I was even writing this article (and definitely aren’t paying me for my opinion or promotions). This is just me sharing my experience on a website platform that’s creative and entrepreneur-friendly.