{"id":9071,"date":"2026-07-28T10:28:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webtechneeq.com\/blog\/?p=9071"},"modified":"2026-07-28T11:05:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T11:05:30","slug":"wordpress-vs-custom-website-for-indian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webtechneeq.com\/blog\/wordpress-vs-custom-website-for-indian\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress vs Custom Website for Indian"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis question comes up in almost every initial conversation I have with a new client. Sometimes it is asked\n directly: “Should we go WordPress or custom?” More often it is lurking underneath a different question \u2014 “Why is\n your quote so much higher than the other company?” \u2014 and when I dig into it, I find the other quote was for a\n WordPress site and mine was for a custom build, and nobody had explained that these are fundamentally different\n things.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI have built both. Dozens of WordPress websites and dozens of custom-developed web applications, across 12\n years and more than 200 projects at Web\n Techneeq<\/a> in Andheri East. So I am writing this not as someone who prefers one over the other, but as\n someone who has used both extensively and has strong opinions about when each one is and is not the right tool\n for the job.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe honest answer, by the way, is that for the majority of Indian businesses looking for a website in 2026 \u2014\n WordPress is the right choice. Not because it is cheaper (though it usually is), but because it genuinely covers\n 80% to 90% of what those businesses actually need, and choosing custom development for a project that WordPress\n can handle well is like hiring a civil engineer to build a bookshelf.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  1. What WordPress actually is \u2014 and what it is not<\/li>\n
  2. What a custom website actually means<\/li>\n
  3. The real cost comparison (India-specific numbers)<\/li>\n
  4. Speed of launch \u2014 how the timelines compare<\/li>\n
  5. SEO performance \u2014 does one rank better than the other?<\/li>\n
  6. Maintenance \u2014 what you are committing to with each choice<\/li>\n
  7. When WordPress is the right answer<\/li>\n
  8. When custom development is the right answer<\/li>\n
  9. The hybrid option most businesses overlook<\/li>\n
  10. Frequently asked questions<\/li>\n <\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    What WordPress Actually Is \u2014 And What It Is Not<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWordPress is a content management system. It gives you a database-backed website where content \u2014 pages, blog\n posts, products, team members \u2014 is stored in a database and served dynamically when someone visits. It provides\n an admin panel that lets non-technical people log in, add a new service page, update their about section, or\n publish a blog post without knowing any code.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWordPress powers approximately 43% of all websites on the internet as of 2026, according to W3Techs’ web\n technology surveys. That is not because web developers are lazy. It is because for the majority of websites,\n WordPress does the job extremely well.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat WordPress is not: it is not a page builder in itself (though page builder plugins exist), it is not a\n drag-and-drop tool in the hands of a professional developer, and it is not the same thing as a WordPress theme\n from ThemeForest. A custom-built WordPress website \u2014 where a developer writes a theme from scratch \u2014 is a\n serious piece of software. A WordPress website built on a purchased theme with your logo swapped in is a\n completely different product, even though both technically “use WordPress.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    When I talk about WordPress in this article, I mean a properly developed WordPress site with a custom theme
    built specifically for your business. Not a template. That distinction matters enormously for the quality and
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    What a Custom Website Actually Means<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    A custom website \u2014 or custom web development \u2014 means building the website from scratch without a CMS like
    WordPress as a foundation. The developer writes the code for every feature: the way pages are structured, how
    content is stored and retrieved, how the admin section works, how forms are processed, how users log in.
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe most common technologies used for custom web development in India are PHP with the Laravel or CodeIgniter\n framework for the backend, and ReactJS or plain HTML\/CSS\/JavaScript for the frontend. Some projects use both \u2014 a\n ReactJS frontend talking to a Laravel API backend.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCustom development is not inherently “better” than WordPress. It is simply different. It gives you complete\n control over every aspect of how the system works, at the cost of significantly more development time and\n therefore significantly more money. A feature that takes 2 hours to implement in WordPress with a plugin might\n take 2 weeks to build from scratch in a custom application.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    The right question is not “which is better?” The right question is “which is right for what I am actually
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    Let me give you the actual numbers I see in the market, not marketing-friendly ranges that tell you nothing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    WordPress Website \u2014 What You Actually Pay<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA basic WordPress website with a custom theme, 5 to 8 pages, contact form, and standard features:\n Rs.25,000 to Rs.45,000.<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA more complete WordPress website with 10 to 15 pages, multiple custom post types (services, team members, case\n studies), advanced forms, and full SEO configuration: Rs.45,000 to Rs.75,000.<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    A complex WordPress website with e-commerce (WooCommerce), member-only content, custom plugins for specific
    business logic, and significant design complexity: Rs.75,000 to Rs.1,50,000.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    On top of the development cost, you pay for hosting (Rs.4,000 to Rs.15,000 per year), domain renewal (Rs.800 to
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    Custom Website \u2014 What You Actually Pay<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA custom-built website with basic functionality, a designed frontend, and a simple admin area to manage\n content: Rs.1,00,000 to Rs.2,50,000.<\/strong> And honestly, at the lower end of that range, you should\n be asking yourself whether you actually need a custom build \u2014 because a good WordPress developer can produce\n something comparable for Rs.50,000 and you save Rs.50,000 to Rs.2,00,000.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA custom web application with user authentication, role-based access, database logic, API integrations, and a\n proper admin dashboard: Rs.2,50,000 to Rs.8,00,000.<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA complex custom platform \u2014 multi-tenant, high-traffic, with real-time features, complex workflows, and\n multiple integrations: Rs.8,00,000 and upward.<\/strong> Projects at this level are not websites. They\n are software products.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHosting for custom applications also tends to cost more than WordPress hosting, because they often need\n dedicated or VPS servers rather than shared hosting \u2014 adding Rs.10,000 to Rs.40,000 per year depending on\n traffic requirements.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Speed of Launch \u2014 How the Timelines Compare<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis matters more than most people factor in when making the decision.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA properly built WordPress website for a service business in Mumbai typically goes from kickoff to live in 3 to\n 5 weeks. Content in, design approved, development done, tested, and live. For a business that wants to start\n generating enquiries and building SEO value quickly, that timeline is significant.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA custom website for the same business \u2014 same pages, same content, same features \u2014 would take 10 to 16 weeks\n minimum, because the developer is building the content management system as well as the website. Every hour\n spent building a custom CMS is an hour that a WordPress developer does not spend, because WordPress already\n gives them a mature, tested, well-documented CMS for free.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe months between when a WordPress site could have been live and when the custom site actually goes live have\n a cost. Every month without a live website is a month without SEO building, without enquiries from the website,\n without a professional online presence to send potential clients to. That time cost is real even if it does not\n show up in the development invoice.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor a new business in Mumbai launching next month and wanting a website live within 4 weeks \u2014 WordPress is the\n answer almost unconditionally. Custom development simply cannot be delivered responsibly in that timeframe for\n anything beyond the most minimal build.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    SEO Performance \u2014 Does One Rank Better on Google Than the Other?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is probably the most common misconception in the WordPress vs custom debate. A lot of business owners\n assume that a custom-built website will rank better on Google because it is “built for their specific needs.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt does not work that way.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle does not care whether your website is built on WordPress or Laravel or ReactJS or hand-written HTML.\n Google’s algorithm evaluates: the quality and relevance of your content, your page loading speed, your mobile\n responsiveness, the number and quality of backlinks pointing to your site, your technical SEO structure (meta\n tags, heading hierarchy, schema markup, clean URLs), and your E-E-A-T signals (demonstrating expertise,\n experience, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness in your subject area).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWordPress, built correctly, handles every one of these requirements well. Plugins like Yoast SEO and RankMath\n make SEO configuration straightforward. WordPress generates clean, crawlable page structures. The built-in blog\n is a significant SEO advantage \u2014 it makes adding content easy, and consistent content is one of the most\n reliable long-term ranking signals there is.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI have seen WordPress websites rank above custom-built competitors consistently, and I have seen the opposite.\n The platform is not the determining factor. The quality of the content, the technical implementation, and the\n ongoing SEO work are what determine rankings.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Maintenance \u2014 What You Are Actually Committing To With Each Choice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    This is the part of the WordPress vs custom conversation that gets the least attention and causes the most
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    WordPress Maintenance Reality<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you have someone who actively manages WordPress updates on your site \u2014 testing updates on a staging copy\n before applying them to the live site, monitoring for conflicts, keeping the PHP version current \u2014 WordPress\n runs smoothly for years. If nobody is managing it, things gradually stop working in ways that are not always\n immediately obvious.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe cost of professional WordPress maintenance in Mumbai ranges from Rs.3,000 to Rs.10,000 per month depending\n on the scope. Our WordPress development and maintenance service in Mumbai<\/a>\n includes this as part of our ongoing retainer packages.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Custom Website Maintenance Reality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    When WordPress Is the Right Answer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    When you need a blog for SEO.<\/strong> WordPress is one of the best blogging platforms ever built. The
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen your project is primarily a website, not a system.<\/strong> A business that needs to present its\n services, build credibility, generate enquiries, and publish content \u2014 that is a website. WordPress is excellent\n for this. If the primary purpose is to present information and convert visitors into leads, you do not need\n custom development.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    When Custom Development Is the Right Answer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen you are building a system, not a website.<\/strong> A booking platform where barbers manage\n appointment calendars and clients book slots is a system. An inventory management portal where warehouse staff\n track stock levels in real time is a system. A multi-vendor marketplace where multiple sellers list products\n independently is a system. WordPress with plugins can approximate some of these \u2014 but for complex, specific\n business logic, the approximation breaks down.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen you need role-based user access with complex permissions.<\/strong> If different types of users\n need to see different things, do different things, and have different levels of access to the same data \u2014 and\n this logic is specific to your business model \u2014 a custom application handles this cleanly. WordPress user roles\n exist but are limited for genuinely complex access hierarchies.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen you are integrating with existing proprietary systems.<\/strong> A business that needs its website\n to communicate with a custom ERP, a legacy CRM, or a proprietary database in real time typically needs custom\n API development. WordPress API integrations exist, but deep integration with non-standard systems often requires\n custom code at a level that makes a full custom build cleaner than a WordPress site with complex custom\n integrations bolted on.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen scale demands it.<\/strong> A platform expecting hundreds of thousands of concurrent users and\n massive data volumes will likely need custom architecture \u2014 not because WordPress cannot scale at all, but\n because scaling WordPress to enterprise levels requires infrastructure complexity that often makes a custom\n build more manageable long-term.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Our website development team in Mumbai<\/a> builds in both. When a
    client asks us which to recommend, we give an honest answer based on what they are building \u2014 not on which
    generates more revenue for us. Sometimes that means we quote a Rs.40,000 WordPress site when someone came
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    The Hybrid Option Most Businesses Overlook<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere is something that comes up less often in this debate but is increasingly the right answer for a specific\n type of business.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA hybrid architecture: WordPress as the content management and public-facing website, connected via API to a\n custom-built backend for specific application logic.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn example I built for a logistics client in Mumbai: their public website \u2014 service pages, about section, blog,\n enquiry forms \u2014 runs on WordPress. Their internal tracking portal, where staff log shipments and customers track\n consignments, is a separate custom Laravel application that shares a database with the WordPress site. Each part\n of the system uses the technology it is best suited for.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis approach costs more than pure WordPress but significantly less than a fully custom build, and it gives you\n the content management ease of WordPress for the parts of the site that change regularly, combined with the\n custom logic power of Laravel for the parts that need it.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot every project needs this. But for businesses that are outgrowing a simple WordPress site but do not need an\n entirely custom platform, it is worth discussing before committing to either extreme.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Quick Decision Guide \u2014 WordPress or Custom for Your Indian Business?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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