Smartlance Designs

Platforms

The Right Platform for the Website You Actually Need

The right technology depends on what the business needs to build, connect or automate. We design, build and improve websites across established content, commerce and marketing platforms — choosing systems around the business rather than forcing every project into the same stack.

01

Core Website Platforms

Content and marketing platforms for business websites, redesigns and ongoing publishing.

  • WordPress

    Flexible websites for service businesses, hospitality brands and content-heavy sites that need manageable updates.

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  • Webflow

    Marketing websites with flexible visual development and a clean content-management experience.

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  • Squarespace

    Clean professional websites for service, hospitality and content-led businesses that need straightforward editing.

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  • Framer

    Modern marketing and product websites for startups, campaigns and conversion-oriented experiences.

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  • HubSpot CMS

    Websites and landing pages for teams that want content, forms and marketing operations more closely connected.

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02

E-commerce Platforms

Storefront platforms when product discovery, catalogues and checkout are central.

03

Connected / Specialist Platforms

Specialist environments for CRM-connected journeys and existing funnel workflows.

Decision

We Don't Choose the Platform First.

Platform recommendations follow the website you need — not the other way around.

Not sure where to start? Try the Website Platform Selector

  • Website goals
  • Content needs
  • E-commerce requirements
  • Integrations
  • Internal team and editing needs
  • SEO requirements
  • Performance
  • Budget
  • Future growth

Directional guidance

Useful starting points — not universal rules.

  • Content-heavy / flexible

    WordPress

    Often a good fit when publishing, ownership and flexibility matter.

  • Commerce

    Shopify · WooCommerce · BigCommerce

    Often a good fit when catalogues, product discovery and checkout are central.

  • Visual marketing sites

    Webflow · Framer

    Often a good fit for polished marketing and product experiences.

  • Simpler managed business sites

    Squarespace · Wix Studio

    Often a good fit when editing simplicity and managed hosting matter.

  • Marketing + CRM

    HubSpot CMS

    Often a good fit when website and marketing operations need to connect.

  • Connected CRM workflows

    Salesforce

    Useful when website lead capture needs to hand off into CRM journeys.

Work

Selected Work

Verified Smartlance projects — currently WordPress-led portfolio work.

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FAQ

Platform questions

Clear answers about how Smartlance approaches platform choice.

Not Sure Which Platform Fits Your Project?

Use the Platform Selector to narrow options based on content, commerce, SEO and how your team will manage the site — or tell us what you need the website to do.

Tell us what you're building, redesigning or trying to improve. We'll help you figure out the right next step.