Why Showit is an Amazing Website Option for Food Bloggers

When it comes to choosing a website builder for your food blog, the options can feel overwhelming. WordPress is definitely a go-to in the industry, but other builders like Squarespace and Showit are becoming more popular as well. As a designer who values quality and ease for my clients, Showit is my go-to website builder. And while it’s not mentioned as often in the food blog industry, I think it’s a hidden gem! Let’s chat about why Showit is an amazing option for your food blog. Whether you’re looking to create your first website or you have a website on another platform that isn’t working for you anymore, you’re in the right place!

Showit offers creative freedom and ease of use when it comes to your website’s design

While you can totally have a quality website on platforms like WordPress or Squarespace, Showit is my top recommendation because of the creative freedom it allows. With Showit, you’re not locked into a block editor. You can literally put things wherever you want on the page, in a very free flowing way. Even if you start with a template, you can customize it to your heart’s content. And it’s easy – you don’t have to know coding to edit a Showit site. So, if you work with me to create a custom food blog, it’ll be easy for you to maintain after the design process wraps up!

With so much creative freedom, the possibilities are endless in terms of what we can do with your blog. But here are some of my favorite features to include:

• Custom navigation menus that categorize your recipes for the best user experience
• Fun, visually rich page layouts that show off your brand personality and invite readers into the story
• Themed sections or category pages for seasons, holidays, recipe types, etc. that show off your most relevant content
• A search feature to make navigating your recipes even easier!

Showit integrates with WordPress for blogging – which means you can still use your favorite WordPress plugins!

If you’ve been in the food creator industry for a minute, you’ve probably heard about how WordPress is king. So by now you might be thinking, “Showit sounds great Maya…but what about my plugins? SEO? Can Showit really be as good as WordPress?”

Well, here’s the part where I blow your mind: Showit integrates with WordPress for blogging! You get the creative freedom and ease of Showit for website design, with the power of WordPress’ blogging tools. It’s the best of both worlds! This means that you can still use WordPress plugins for things like recipe cards, Pinterest, SEO, and cleaner links on your Showit site. While there are some plugins that aren’t compatible with Showit, most are. Showit’s advanced blog plan even allows you to install custom WordPress plugins!

In a nutshell, when you choose Showit you get the power of WordPress without the hard-to-edit site.

Showit has an amazing support team

As a content creator, your website is so important. It’s a hub for your online business, directing people to all the amazingness you offer. And when your website is so important, you need a support team you can rely on. Another reason why I love and highly recommend Showit is that they put people first and are accessible. The company is based out of AZ, and when you need help you get to chat with a real member of their support team. No more being put on hold for hours or having to dig through help articles because you can’t get in touch with a human.

It’s Time to Take Action: Ways to Get Started with Showit

If you’re feeling frustrated with your WordPress or Squarespace site, give Showit a try. It truly is an incredible website builder – once I switched to designing on it, I didn’t want to use anything else!

When it comes to getting a Showit site, you have 3 options:

1. Hire a designer to create a custom Showit food blog
2. Purchase a Showit template and DIY (customize it yourself)
3. Purchase a Showit template and hire a designer to customize it for you

In my shop, you’ll find Showit templates for food bloggers like you! These templates are built with strategy and so easy to make your own. And if you need help choosing a template, get my free guide!