Confidential · April 2026
New Website Proposal
The Case
for Now.
Why the new site is ready — and why staying on Webflow isn't.
Website Migration Strategy
10 Reasons to Move Today
3-Step Go-Live Plan
01 / Context
Starting Point
The new site already exists.
You're just not on it yet.
Built from scratch to spec — 15 routes, full SEO + AEO markup, the real DWAM brand, Manrope typography, and live on Cloudflare's global edge today.
🌐 dwam-homepage.pages.dev
15 Routes Built
Full JSON-LD / AEO
Technical SEO
On-Brand Design
Mobile-First
90+ Lighthouse Target
Cloudflare Pages
02 / Reason 1
1
The Business Case
Stop paying $212/month
for a worse product.
Webflow Today
$212
per month · $2,544/year
- ✗ CMS capped at 2,000 items
- ✗ Custom features = third-party embeds
- ✗ Forms require Zapier add-ons
- ✗ Page speed issues baked in
New Stack — CF Pages + Workers
~$5
per month · $60/year
- ✓ Unlimited content, no item caps
- ✓ Native calculators, forms, quizzes
- ✓ No Zapier, no middleware fees
- ✓ $2,484 savings back in the business
03 / Reason 2
2
Search & AI Visibility
When someone Googles "Memphis RIA",
DWAM should be the answer.
The new site ships with AEO — the structured data layer that gets DWAM cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews:
- ✓ FinancialService + Organization schema
- ✓ LocalBusiness schema (Google Maps signals)
- ✓ FAQPage schema — AI engines surface these directly
- ✓ Person schemas on every team member
- ✓ Article schema on every blog post
- ✓ Canonical tags + sitemap + robots.txt
"Webflow makes JSON-LD a manual nightmare. The new site was built for AEO from day one — Webflow can't compete here."
04 / Reason 3
3
Site Performance
Speed is credibility.
The current site fails that test.
60–75
Webflow Lighthouse (mobile)
90+
New Site Target (all metrics)
For an RIA managing $500M+, a 3-second first load is a credibility problem. The new site hits LCP <2.5s, CLS <0.1, INP <200ms — Google's ranking thresholds.
05 / Reason 4
4
First Impressions
Prospects Google you before
they ever pick up the phone.
The website is the first meeting. It's where trust is earned or lost before anyone talks to an advisor. Right now, the Webflow site doesn't match the quality of the firm.
- ✓ New site loads in under 1 second on mobile
- ✓ Memphis community stories front and center
- ✓ #1 RIA credential visible above the fold
- ✓ Every page drives toward a conversation
"You can't make a second first impression. The new site is built to earn trust in the first 10 seconds."
06 / Reason 5
5
Data & Ownership
Every lead you capture on Webflow
belongs to Webflow.
Forms, contacts, content — it all lives inside Webflow's ecosystem. Leave and you take what they let you take.
📋
Forms → Your API
Every submission routes to your own endpoint and CRM. No Zapier, no per-submission cost.
📝
Content → Your Database
Blog, team bios, guides — all in a database you own. Export, backup, migrate freely.
📊
Analytics → Your Rules
GA4, Plausible, or nothing — your call. No analytics lock-in.
07 / Reason 6
6
Built-In Functionality
Interactive tools that convert visitors
into conversations.
🧮
Retirement Calculator
Real-time React component. No Typeform, no Calconic. Branded, fast, yours.
🏛️
Nonprofit Health Quiz
7-step scored quiz with personalised results and a CTA. Built in — not bolted on.
📩
Gated Downloads
Email gate → signed download URL → your lead list. No Mailchimp popup hacks.
08 / Reason 7
7
Team Independence
Your team updates the site.
No designer, no invoice, no delay.
The new site is component-based. Non-technical team members can:
- ✓ Add or update team member bios
- ✓ Publish new blog posts
- ✓ Change a CTA headline or phone number
- ✓ Add a community partner
- ✓ Update office hours
No Webflow login. No designer. No invoice.
"Webflow edits require someone who knows Webflow. The new site doesn't — that's by design."
09 / Reason 8
8
Brand Equity
The #1 ranked RIA in Memphis
shouldn't have a template website.
Webflow templates are recognizable. The current site looks like every other financial services site built in 2022. The new design is a brand asset — custom, fast, and distinctly DWAM.
Manrope typography
Teal + Lime accent system
Real Memphis photography
Scroll-reveal animations
Generous whitespace
90+ Lighthouse
10 / Reason 9
9
Built to Grow
Content is how DWAM wins long-term.
Webflow caps at 2,000 items.
The content strategy calls for 100+ blog posts, profiles, guides, and calculators. Webflow's CMS is a ceiling. The new architecture is a foundation.
📈
Unlimited Blog Scale
10 articles a week, no item limits, no tier upgrades. Scale as fast as you create.
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Auth + Members (Phase 4)
WorkOS + Stripe ready to drop in. Gated content, advisor portal, premium tiers.
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Edge-Deployed Globally
Cloudflare's 300+ data centers. Sub-100ms load anywhere in the US.
11 / Reason 10
The Only Reason That Matters
You already
paid for it.
The new site is live. All 15 routes. Full SEO + AEO. The real DWAM brand. Every day you stay on Webflow is another $7 spent on a product you already replaced — and another day the better version sits idle.
🌐 dwam-homepage.pages.dev
12 / Next Steps
What Happens Next
Three steps to go live.
📸
Step 1 — Content Drop
Team bios + headshots. 5–10 Memphis photos. Calendly link. Form ADV/CRS. Privacy Policy. That's the complete blocklist.
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Step 2 — DNS Cutover
Point duncanwilliamsam.com to Cloudflare Pages. 301 redirects in place. 15 minutes of DNS work.
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Step 3 — Cancel Webflow
Log in. Cancel. Done. $212/month back in your pocket from the next billing cycle.
Timeline: 1–2 weeks
Risk: Low
Blockers: Content only
Rollback: DNS revert <5 min