Before & after Β· About
Same mobile viewport β legacy Weebly on the left, the rebuild on the right. Open either site below to explore live.
Cory teaches English and Spanish through the Lingua Franca Institute β but his live presence was a dated Weebly site under the old institute name. I rebuilt the brand as Classes with Cory: custom logo, a full multi-page site, English β Spanish toggling on every page, and AI-generated scene photos so he didnβt need another round of shoots.
Same mobile viewport β legacy Weebly on the left, the rebuild on the right. Open either site below to explore live.
Cory needed a name and mark that felt like him, not a generic institute template. I designed the Classes with Cory wordmark and circular seal β navy, academic gold, and warm cream β used in the header, footer, favicon path, and across every page of the rebuild.
Cory teaches in both languages β his site should too. On the live build, visitors tap a language in the header and the whole page updates: nav, hero, CTAs, trust lines. No second site, no Weebly language upsell.
You're reading this case study in English. Tap π¨π΄ ES, π·πΊ RU, or π¨π³ δΈζ above β the entire page switches, the same way his site works.
Live site today: English + Spanish. Russian & Chinese here show how fast the locale system adds languages without duplicating pages.
Cory had one great portrait session β enough for the homepage, not enough for every class page, banner, and contact section. Instead of booking another shoot, I generated on-brand scene images from his likeness: classrooms, travel, coaching β so the site looks full and professional from day one.
Same teacher, different foundation β the work-in-progress site already does things his institute page on Weebly never could.
Language schools bleed money on Weebly, Wix, Squarespace, and WordPress.com β paying annually for slow templates while enrollment still happens over email. Coryβs rebuild is owned code on cheap hosting, with the brand and bilingual UX baked in from day one.
Before
Weebly template Β· old institute name Β· no EN/ES Β· recurring platform bill
After
Classes with Cory brand Β· multi-page site Β· bilingual Β· code he owns
Client impact
Stop renting Weebly for a site that doesnβt speak both of his languages β launch something that does.
Roughly what you keep paying just to stay on someone elseβs platform β public list prices (2025β2026). Cory was on Weebly (highlighted).
| Platform | Typical plan (approx.) | ~3 years of subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Weebly Β· this client | ~$10β$26/mo | ~$360β$940+ |
| Wix | ~$17β$36/mo | ~$610β$1,300+ |
| Squarespace | ~$16β$27/mo | ~$575β$975+ |
| Webador | ~$6β$28/mo | ~$215β$1,000+ |
| WordPress.com | ~$9β$25/mo | ~$325β$900+ |
Figures are ballpark only β annual billing and add-ons can push totals higher. This is subscription rent, not a website you own.
You pay me once for the website build. You own the code after that. Ongoing cost is usually just your domain (~$20/year) and low-cost hosting β not Weebly every year.
If Weebly or Squarespace goes down, changes terms, or you lose access, your content is hostage. A custom site means you own the files and your data β forever.
Platform-specific designers are a niche market. Coded websites are maintained everywhere. What I build is standard web tech β portable, not locked in.