Webflow: What? Why?

What is Webflow?

Skip the plugins and problems—Webflow delivers speed, security, and style in one package.

Here at Ventnor Web Design, we build websites exclusively using Webflow, a world-class, state-of-the-art website development platform. This allows us to have complete visual design freedom without the bloat or maintenance headaches of WordPress.

Webflow outputs clean, fast-loading code, has built-in hosting and security, and lets us create advanced animations and fully responsive layouts, with no plugins required. This means you get a custom, high-performance website that’s easy to update and is never weighed down by theme or plugin issues.

Webflow is a secure CMS platform which employs industry-standard security practices, including SSL encryption, robust hosting infrastructure, and protection against DDoS attacks.

Don't worry if that sounds complex. That's where we come in!

Why do we build websites using Webflow?

We choose Webflow because your business deserves more than a template.

We avoid the use of templates, plug-ins, or themes created by third parties. Instead we will design and build your website from scratch, so it meets your specific and unique needs, creating the visual impression and functionality that works for you.

Unlike DIY template websites, Webflow gives us the tools we need for every step of the website lifecycle - including visual site building, content management, analytics, and optimisation.

Webflow does not require external plugins like Wordpress does, so your website will be more secure and robust. We can sculpt and control how your website looks and operates, rather than be dictated by a theme's author.

Ventnor Web Design creates websites that work across all browsers, all devices and modern browsers.

The result? You get a website that looks great and functions as it should. Plus you can edit it yourself, allowing you to change text, add images, and keep your website fresh and up to date. With no tech-wizardry necessary.

Although custom-built, it doesn't mean this comes with a high price. We can create web pages quickly that are standards-based and robust.

Webflow vs Wordpress

Webflow gives us complete visual design freedom without the bloat or maintenance headaches of WordPress.

Imagine you're getting a kitchen built.

WordPress is like buying a kitchen that’s already full of cabinets, shelves, and appliances you may never use. If you want to move something or add a feature, you’ll probably need to call in a handyman, and sometimes one change messes something else up.

Webflow is like having a kitchen custom-designed just for the way you cook. Every drawer, worksurface, and appliance is exactly where you want it. It’s clean, efficient, and easy to use — no extra clutter.

With Webflow, your website is built from the ground up, loads super fast, is easy to update, and you don’t have to worry about constant fixing or security issues. It’s just… yours, perfectly.

In simple terms:

Webflow is modern, clean, and built to fit you perfectly, while WordPress is older, heavier, and often needs more ongoing fixing.

What's wrong with plugins?

Every extra plugin is another door hackers can break through — with Webflow, most features are built in, so your site stays faster, safer, and more reliable.

Plugins are small pieces of software added to a website to give it extra features.

The most serious issue with a plugin is the increased risk of a website being hacked, because plugins are written in open-source. But plugins can also impair a website's performance which affects SEO, plus cause incompatibility issues if a plugin is not updated by the third party who created it.

Many plugin creators don't offer dedicated support, so an issue can literally break a website.

Webflow manages all the security, updates, and hosting automatically. Whereas, with WordPress, you need to keep PHP, themes, plugins, and the core system updated regularly to prevent security issues.

The more plugins a site uses, the higher the risk of it being hacked, breaking unexpectedly, or running slowly.

With Webflow, nearly all features are built in, so you don’t have to gamble with dozens of third-party add-ons.

Webflow is client friendly

With Webflow, updating your website is as easy as clicking on what you want to change and typing — no tech skills needed.

We deal with the complicated stuff, and build a website that you can edit yourself. The client experience is easy to use, and once your site is built in Webflow, you don’t need to be “techy” to keep it updated.

If you can type and click, you can update your Webflow site.

Webflow vs Wix / IONOS / GoDaddy

The likes of DIY website design platforms like Wix, IONOS and GoDaddy have enabled millions of people to create their own websites for very little cost.

However, DIY website builders are like giving you a box of Lego without the instructions — you can build something, but it’ll take time, trial and error, and it may not look or perform how you imagined.

When we design your site in Webflow, you get:

Leave the website design to us, so you can get on with what you're good at.

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