{"id":1981,"date":"2025-01-26T11:17:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T11:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitelynx.co.uk\/websites\/?p=1981"},"modified":"2025-01-26T11:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T11:17:07","slug":"why-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitelynx.co.uk\/websites\/why-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Self-Hosted (WebsiteLynx) is the Cheapest and Best Option:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Significantly Lower Costs:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With a total annual cost of just\u00a0<strong>\u00a3155.83<\/strong>, WebsiteLynx is far cheaper than Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, and Wix, which can cost anywhere from \u00a3807 to \u00a33,735 annually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No\u00a0<strong>Google Merchant Ads fees<\/strong>\u00a0as it\u2019s included for free, saving \u00a3600 per year compared to other platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No Hidden Fees:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No listing fees, transaction fees, or platform-imposed surcharges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payment processing fees are minimal and only apply to Stripe or PayPal at industry-standard rates (~2.9% + \u00a30.20 per transaction).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Freedom to Scale:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unlike subscription-based platforms, WebsiteLynx doesn&#8217;t penalize businesses as they grow or sell more products. 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