If your business is currently using Hibu for your website, you may be wondering if it’s time to make a change. While Hibu offers a done-for-you approach that sounds appealing at first, many business owners eventually find themselves frustrated with the high monthly fees, limited control, and lack of flexibility. If that sounds like you, switching to WordPress could be the upgrade you’ve been waiting for.
At North Country Website Design, we help small businesses take back control of their online presence—and their budget—by moving from expensive proprietary platforms like Hibu to powerful, cost-effective WordPress websites.
Why Switch from Hibu to WordPress?
1. Cost Savings That Add Up Fast
One of the biggest reasons our clients move away from Hibu is the price. Hibu websites often cost hundreds of dollars per month—with ongoing fees that never go away. When you add it all up, you could easily spend $3,000–$6,000 or more per year on a basic website that you don’t even fully own.
By contrast, a professionally built WordPress site from North Country Website Design has a one-time setup cost and minimal monthly expenses. Typical ongoing costs include hosting for $13/month and monthly backup & malware coverage for $10/month. That’s a fraction of what Hibu charges—and you’ll actually own your site.
2. You Deserve to Own Your Website
With Hibu, you’re essentially renting your website. If you ever decide to cancel their service, your site goes away. With WordPress, you have full ownership and control. You can host it wherever you want, make updates any time, and take it with you if you ever decide to work with a different provider.
3. Total Design Freedom
WordPress gives you full control over how your site looks and functions. Whether you want to update content yourself, run an online store, or integrate tools like email marketing or appointment booking, WordPress can handle it. You’re not stuck with a limited template or dependent on Hibu’s customer support to make every little change.
4. Better Performance and SEO Options
Hibu websites can be slow and hard to optimize for search engines. WordPress, on the other hand, is built with performance and SEO in mind. With the right setup and plugins, your site will be faster, easier to find on Google, and better equipped to grow with your business.
What the Migration Process Looks Like
Migrating from Hibu to WordPress is easier than you might think. At North Country Website Design, we take care of the entire process for you:
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We copy over all your content and images (and improve them if needed)
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We design a custom website that fits your brand
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We optimize it for speed, security, and SEO
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We provide training if you want to make updates yourself—or we can handle that for you too
We make sure there’s no downtime and that everything is set up correctly, so you can hit the ground running with your new site.
Ready to Ditch Hibu?
If you’re tired of expensive monthly payments and a website that doesn’t truly belong to you, it’s time to make the switch. A WordPress website gives you more freedom, lower costs, and a better foundation for growth.
Let’s chat about how we can help you migrate your website from Hibu to WordPress—painlessly and professionally.
Contact us today to get started.