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Stop patching plugins, paying for premium themes, and chasing freelancers. Get a custom, AI-optimized React Smart Website you actually own — for a flat $300 build + $100/month. Sub-second load times. Zero plugins. Built by Columbus humans since 2002.
Choose your Business Website Design or Maintenance Package
Two ways to get online: a one-time website build, or an all-in-one growth package that keeps working every month.
New Website Design Business Special
Website design or re-design + hosting and maintenance. Includes initial SEO, AEO, and 4 blogs to launch — no ongoing SEO, AEO, or blogging after that.
- Up To 10 Pages
- You own your website
- Locked-in pricing
- FREE SSL
- FREE Basic SEO
- FREE Basic AEO (Get found on ChatGPT & more)
- FREE Accessibility
- Up to 100 Keywords
- Mobile Friendly
- FREE Social Media Connections
- FREE Google Analytics
- FREE Google Search Console
- FREE 24/7 Helpdesk Support
3 Pass Revision Process • Website up in as fast as 24 hours • No long contracts
Book Free ConsultationComplete Business Website Design & Growth Special
Website design or re-design plus ongoing SEO, AEO, and GEO, 4 blogs and 2 emails per month, and advertising strategy support — all managed for you month after month, hosting included.
- Full Website Redesign
- Managed Hosting
- SEO Optimization
- AEO (AI Search)
- GEO (Local Search)
- 4 Blog Posts / Month
- Email Management
- Advertising Strategy
- Mobile Friendly
- FREE Social Media Connections
- FREE Google Analytics
- FREE Google Search Console
- FREE 24/7 Helpdesk Support
- FREE SSL
- Unlimited Content Revisions
- 12-Month Agreement
Locked-in pricing • You own your website • Real results that keep working
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Tell us about your current WordPress site and we'll book your free migration audit. No obligation — just a 30-minute call to map your WordPress exit strategy.
Why Businesses Switch From WordPress
WordPress is a powerful open-source CMS — and for high-volume publishers with a dedicated DevOps team it still works. For most small and growing businesses in 2026, the plugin treadmill, security risk, and stacked subscriptions outweigh the flexibility.
Transparent Flat Pricing
Flat $300 build + $100/month — no premium theme licenses, no plugin renewals, no developer hourly bills. WordPress total cost quietly stacks to $200–$600/mo once hosting, plugins, and a freelancer are included.
AI-First Websites (AEO + SEO)
Every page is engineered for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and Gemini — with hand-tuned JSON-LD on every page. WordPress relies on plugin-generated schema that is generic and limited.
No Plugins to Patch
No Wordfence alerts at 2 AM. No outdated plugin breaches. Security updates, backups, and uptime monitoring are managed by us, every day, included.
Modern React Stack
Custom React + Vite + edge hosting. Sub-second LCP, zero render-blocking plugins, no page builder bloat. WordPress sites we audit average 3–7s LCP on mobile.
Real Humans + Real Strategy
A named Columbus strategist, monthly reports, unlimited on-demand updates. No Upwork freelancers, no ticket queues, no "the plugin developer hasn't replied".
You Own Your Website
Modern React codebase, schema on every page, full code ownership. Take it anywhere — Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare. The opposite of plugin lock-in.
WordPress vs The Real Social Company
A side-by-side look at a typical small-business WordPress stack vs a Smart Website from The Real Social Company.
| Feature | The Real Social Company | WordPress (typical SMB stack) |
|---|---|---|
| Typical all-in monthly cost | $100/mo (flat) | $200–$600+ (hosting + plugins + freelancer) |
| Setup fee | $300 one-time | Theme + plugin licenses + dev hours |
| Framework | Modern React + edge hosting | PHP + themes + 20–60 plugins |
| Mobile LCP (typical) | Under 1 second | 3–7 seconds |
| AEO (ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews) | Built into every page | Plugin-limited (Yoast/Rank Math) |
| Security patching | Included, managed daily | Your responsibility (or freelancer) |
| Plugin update breakage risk | Zero plugins, zero break risk | Constant — page builders, theme, core |
| SEO blogging | 4 blogs/month included | DIY or add-on |
| On-demand updates | Included monthly | Freelancer hourly |
| Local Columbus support | Columbus-based since 2002 | Forums / Stack Overflow |
Comparison based on publicly available pricing for managed WordPress hosting, premium themes, and common SMB plugins as of 2026. WordPress® is a registered trademark of the WordPress Foundation — used here for comparison only.
Your 3-Week Migration From WordPress
- 1
Discovery & Audit (Week 1)
We audit your current WordPress site — Core Web Vitals, plugin inventory, schema gaps, and ranking keywords — and map every URL for 301 redirects so no SEO equity is lost.
- 2
Custom Build & AEO (Week 2)
We design and build a custom React Smart Website with hand-tuned schema on every page (Organization, LocalBusiness, FAQPage, Service, BreadcrumbList), modern forms, and your CRM/analytics integrated.
- 3
Launch & Optimize (Week 3)
Cut over DNS, activate 301 redirects, monitor rankings and Core Web Vitals for 14 days, and publish the first AEO/SEO blog. Decommission the old WordPress host and plugins.
Switching From WordPress: Frequently Asked Questions
Why would a business switch from WordPress to The Real Social Company?+
WordPress is powerful and open-source — but for most small and growing businesses the real cost is hosting + premium theme + 10–30 plugins + a freelancer to patch it all. Businesses switch to The Real Social Company when they want a custom, AEO-optimized React website they own, transparent $100/month pricing, real Columbus-based strategists, monthly SEO blogging, and zero plugin patching.
Will I lose my SEO rankings if I switch from WordPress?+
No. We map every existing WordPress URL to a 301 redirect, preserve title tags, headings, and content hierarchy, and typically see ranking improvements within 30–60 days because of faster Core Web Vitals, hand-tuned JSON-LD schema, and our included monthly blogging.
How does pricing compare to a typical WordPress stack?+
Our Smart Website is a flat $300 build + $100/month — hosting, security, AEO, SEO, 4 blogs, schema, forms, and unlimited updates included. A typical SMB WordPress stack runs $200–$600/month once managed hosting, premium theme, Elementor/Divi, WP Rocket, Wordfence, backup plugin, SEO plugin, and a freelancer are added.
What happens to my existing WordPress content?+
We export every page, post, image, and form on your current WordPress site and rebuild them on the new React stack — usually with improved on-page SEO and AEO structure during the rebuild. Nothing is lost.
How long does migration from WordPress take?+
Most businesses launch a new Smart Website within 2–3 weeks. Week 1 audit + URL mapping, Week 2 custom React rebuild with full AEO/SEO and schema, Week 3 DNS cutover with 301 redirects and 30-day monitoring. WordPress stays live until cutover so there is zero downtime.
Do you optimize for AI search engines like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews?+
Yes — AEO is our core differentiator. Every page ships with hand-tuned Schema.org markup (Organization, LocalBusiness, FAQPage, Service, BreadcrumbList), semantic HTML, and content patterns proven to earn citations in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini and Google AI Mode answers — well beyond what Yoast or Rank Math auto-generate.
What about WooCommerce or a store?+
For most small stores we recommend moving the cart layer to Stripe-direct checkout or Shopify, while the marketing site moves to a Smart Website. This is faster, more secure, and cheaper than maintaining WooCommerce + a security stack. We will map the right path on the free migration call.
What is included in the $100/month?+
Hosting, SSL, daily backups, security patching, on-demand updates, monthly AEO optimization, monthly SEO optimization, 4 SEO blog posts per month, Google Analytics & Search Console, schema maintenance, Core Web Vitals monitoring, and a monthly performance report.
Do I still own my website if I switch?+
Yes. You own the modern React codebase, the domain, the content, and the analytics. We host and manage it under the Smart Website plan, but the asset is yours — and you can take the code anywhere.
Is there a long-term contract?+
No. Smart Website is month-to-month with 14 days notice to cancel. You own the website code and can take it with you — the opposite of WordPress plugin/theme lock-in.
Ready to Own a Faster, Safer Website?
Free 30-minute migration call. We'll audit your current WordPress site, show you exactly what AEO + SEO gaps exist, and map the redirect plan — zero pressure.
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