Wix is a cloub-based
web development platform whose brand name stresses originality, simplicity and
above all, free. For this reason the platform is popular among musicians,
photographers, entrepreneurs and other small business owners who want a
quick-fix website on a very low budget. The catch with Wix is the premium
features, which of course cost money, which you’ll almost definitely need as
you expand your website. The main difference here between a Wix and a WordPress
is with Wix you enter for free and pay more as you go, and with WordPress you
enter for a cost (domain name and hosting) and afterwards all resources are
free.
Ø Stats:
Ø Recommended for: Quick fix small-business budget websites
Ø Released: 2006
Ø Founder: Avishai Abrahami
Ø Total users: 57 million
Ø Pros: Drag and drop website builder which uses HTML5, little
to no coding knowledge necessary, free to get a basic website online, text
editor and free fonts, free templates, mobile friendly, login through Facebook
or Google + accounts, and more.
Ø Cons: Charges for many features one would expect to be free.
Difficult to transfer away from.
Ø Costs: Premium version of the software and additions, domain
names, hosting capability. Unclear exactly how much you might spend but it has
been reported to often cost several hundred dollars per year.
Ø My verdict: Obviously a very successful company with a wide
marketing budget and clean look. But I’d never recommend Wix. There is just no
situation I can bring to mind in which I would recommend Wix because of their
pricing structure and decreasing market share among respected online brands.
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