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<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;ve never worked on it, and neither has anyone in my usual SEO circle. I&#039;m prepping a proposal for a client, and I&#039;m wondering if anyone on here has used it. What are your impressions of it overall? More specifically, I&#039;m also wondering is it locked down code wise, or more open?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 72777" data-quote="BizyDad" data-source="post: 984978" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=984978" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-984978">BizyDad said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I&#039;ve never worked on it, and neither has anyone in my usual SEO circle. I&#039;m prepping a proposal for a client, and I&#039;m wondering if anyone on here has used it. What are your impressions of it overall? More specifically, I&#039;m also wondering is it locked down code wise, or more open? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Blimey. I was literally looking at <a href="https://www.duda.co" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">Duda - The Professional Website Builder You Can Call Your Own</a> today. I’ve never used it. I like the idea of a whole whitelabelled control panel in the background, and not using Wordpress.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Reminds me a lot of IM Creator,<br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl is-pending is-recrawl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="295517" data-url="https://www.imcreator.com" data-host="www.imcreator.com" data-pending="true"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <span class="fa-2x u-muted"> <i class="fa--xf far fa-spinner fa-pulse "><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true" ><use href="/community/data/local/icons/regular.svg?v=1749395433#spinner"></use></svg></i> </span> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.imcreator.com" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Free Website Builder | Free Website Maker | White label - IM Creator </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">IM Creator is a new way to create a website. Start from scratch or use our free website templates. Finally, a simple and free website builder</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2Fdd_e0xA19up9208Tv6odcjHEw6z4cKAA6fTgjZ9ynkKoSnr5R4vFxI7gZp6pnZH1Vi5T5f-fphjFsrLG%3Ds30&amp;hash=b2d3231c373ad8bbc3a6eb33d27a5925&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.imcreator.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.imcreator.com </div> </div> </div> </div> I considered it in the past, they have a white label version for $350 a year.<br /> <br /> It was great until I realized there&#039;s some features that it just cannot do, then I found Wordpress.<br /> <br /> I think that Duda would be similar.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 23590" data-quote="Andy Black" data-source="post: 985004" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=985004" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-985004">Andy Black said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Blimey. I was literally looking at <a href="https://www.duda.co" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Duda - The Professional Website Builder You Can Call Your Own</a> today. I’ve never used it. I like the idea of a whole whitelabelled control panel in the background, and not using Wordpress. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <blockquote data-attributes="member: 97982" data-quote="easy850" data-source="post: 985005" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=985005" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-985005">easy850 said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Reminds me a lot of IM Creator,<br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl is-pending is-recrawl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="295517" data-url="https://www.imcreator.com" data-host="www.imcreator.com" data-pending="true"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <span class="fa-2x u-muted"> <i class="fa--xf far fa-spinner fa-pulse "><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" role="img" aria-hidden="true" ><use href="/community/data/local/icons/regular.svg?v=1749395433#spinner"></use></svg></i> </span> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.imcreator.com" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Free Website Builder | Free Website Maker | White label - IM Creator </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">IM Creator is a new way to create a website. Start from scratch or use our free website templates. Finally, a simple and free website builder</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2Fdd_e0xA19up9208Tv6odcjHEw6z4cKAA6fTgjZ9ynkKoSnr5R4vFxI7gZp6pnZH1Vi5T5f-fphjFsrLG%3Ds30&amp;hash=b2d3231c373ad8bbc3a6eb33d27a5925&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.imcreator.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.imcreator.com </div> </div> </div> </div> I considered it in the past, they have a white label version for $350 a year.<br /> <br /> It was great until I realized there&#039;s some features that it just cannot do, then I found Wordpress.<br /> <br /> I think that Duda would be similar. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Yeah, I definitely don&#039;t need it to be a wordpress clone. But if I can&#039;t access the code base, then I might not be able to speed this site up. And that might be a problem... <br /> <br /> I&#039;ll let you guys know what happens, assuming I get access to the site...</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">What&#039;s the challenge/ask here?<br /> <br /> Are you thinking of rebuilding a site with Duda as CMS? or is it just a consideration for a project that needs a CMS?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 103541" data-quote="MrTechie" data-source="post: 985036" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=985036" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-985036">MrTechie said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> What&#039;s the challenge/ask here?<br /> <br /> Are you thinking of rebuilding a site with Duda as CMS? or is it just a consideration for a project that needs a CMS? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Potential client has a Duda site. <br /> <br /> I&#039;m an SEO who has never worked with Duda. <br /> <br /> Anything I should be aware of? And do I have access to all the code, or is it more lockdowned like some CMS&#039;s?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Hmm... I had a quick look.<br /> <br /> It seems like more of a locked down page builder (a la wix) than something more extensible (a la Wordpress).<br /> <br /> I don&#039;t really see many ways to really customize, although there does seem to be a reasonable API and extensions documentation.<br /> Since everything is managed and provided as is - I don&#039;t think it would be too easy to really speed it up.<br /> <br /> They do have things like built in CDN and static serving - maybe the client hasn&#039;t enabled/set them up?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I use Duda for my agency, we have over 40 websites designed and hosted on them.<br /> <br /> There are pros and cons to every platform<br /> <br /> I&#039;ve used every platform (Wix, Squarespace, Weebly, GoDaddy Builder, WP and all the plugins that come with it, and more) and Duda is by far the one I prefer the most and fits our agency&#039;s needs the most</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 42720" data-quote="DrWumbo" data-source="post: 1013370" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1013370" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1013370">DrWumbo said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I use Duda for my agency, we have over 40 websites designed and hosted on them.<br /> <br /> There are pros and cons to every platform<br /> <br /> I&#039;ve used every platform (Wix, Squarespace, Weebly, GoDaddy Builder, WP and all the plugins that come with it, and more) and Duda is by far the one I prefer the most and fits our agency&#039;s needs the most </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I appreciate you responding. I agree with what you&#039;re saying, but I guess I was looking for a little bit more detail. Why is Duda better for your agency? What are the cons and the pros of Duda in your expertise?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 72777" data-quote="BizyDad" data-source="post: 1013371" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1013371" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1013371">BizyDad said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> I appreciate you responding. I agree with what you&#039;re saying, but I guess I was looking for a little bit more detail. Why is Duda better for your agency? What are the cons and the pros of Duda in your expertise? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Everything in one dashboard, fastest platform out there and performs the best (their blogs and developer docs go into detail about this), super easy for maintenance, fast buildout time for the actual sites, connected data, and the best for SEO IMO, and some more</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 42720" data-quote="DrWumbo" data-source="post: 1013372" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=1013372" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1013372">DrWumbo said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Everything in one dashboard, fastest platform out there and performs the best (their blogs and developer docs go into detail about this), super easy for maintenance, fast buildout time for the actual sites, connected data, and some more </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl is-pending is-recrawl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="355123" data-url="https://blog.duda.co/core-web-vitals-update-how-duda-leads-the-way" data-host="blog.duda.co" data-pending="true"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Flirp.cdn-website.com%2F1984fff8%2Fdms3rep%2Fmulti%2Fopt%2Fblog_post_cwv%2BJune_graph_530x384-1920w.png&amp;hash=8256378d4619efb4563eaaf366e44e7d&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="blog.duda.co" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://blog.duda.co/core-web-vitals-update-how-duda-leads-the-way" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-proxy-href=""> Core Web Vitals update: how Duda leads the way </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">Take your clients&#039; websites to new heights with expert tips and insights from Duda, the website builder you can call your own.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/community/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Firp.cdn-website.com%2F1984fff8%2Fsite_favicon_16_1724591557037.ico&amp;hash=7aa799b67718825fd1194582ed8f8323&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="blog.duda.co" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> blog.duda.co </div> </div> </div> </div></div>
 

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