Wix
Flash Website Builder CMS
Published on
04/16/2009
Rated
3
out of 5 stars by
AppAppeal Editor
What can you use the app for?
Wix is a WebTop publisher; it can be used to create all sorts of internet based content. Although it’s most commonly used to create websites it can also be used for blogs, widgets and also my space layouts. It has a number of my space templates to create high quality my space templates. All of this web content can then be uploaded anywhere you like.
Wix makes incorporating professional flash animations and publications easy without needing to learn any code. You don’t need to invest in any complicated or expensive applications; you can use wix to do absolutely everything. Wix also makes it easy to promote your site as all sites created are SEO friendly.
What is the history and popularity of the app?
Wix was founded in September 2006, and is one of the oldest online WebTop publishing platforms still available. The company is based in New York and it has received a total of $8.5 million in funding from a number of different sources. Similar sites include Webnode, Weebly, and Sprout. In March 2011, Wix raised $40 million from Insight Venture Partners, DAG ventures, Benchmark Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners and Mangrove Capital Partners. So far Wix has managed to receive $61 million in funding.
What are the differences to other apps?
There are a number of online web design applications; however unlike many of these Wix also makes it possible to create a number of different forms of publications. All of these can contain flash based presentations and they are very easy to create. The websites are very professional looking and much better than the other systems on offer.
How does the web app look and feel to use?
Wix is very easy to use and the design of the site is very clean and professional. Compared to many of the other similar sites, this one has a modern feel about it. It also has a number of tutorials and instructions which make creating your first site or online publication really easy. You don’t even need to know anything about creating websites, and you don’t need to learn any code. The website however is a little slow to use, but this shouldn’t be a problem once you are logged in.
How does the registration process work?
Creating an account on Wix is very easy; you have to enter your email address, choose a username and enter a password. You will need to confirm your email address by following the instructions in the email that’s sent to you. After you have done this you will then be walked through the process of creating your account and building your first sites.
What does it cost to use the application?
Wix is free; however they also have premium accounts where you can pay for additional features. You will sign up using a free account, and you are able to upgrade your account whenever you want to. If you don’t need any of these advanced features then you can continue using the site for free, the features on offer do change from time to time so it’s a good idea to check the website.
Who would you recommend the application to?
Wix is a fantastic site for anyone that wants to build flash websites without having to learn how to write websites from scratch. There’s no need to learn HTML or anything complicated, all you need to do is drag things around. The system is free, stable and very sophisticated. Even the wix website is made using wix, which goes to show just how professional the results are.
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Create professional websites easily
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Free system
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Reliable and established site
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Professional accounts offer more features
Wix pricing
Permanently free version
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Website
http://www.wix.com/
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I love this site. The only issue I have with this site is the slow slow slow loading times. I rate this as one of the best sites, but I do dislike the fact that you have to pay to put google analytic on their site which is ridiculous as google analytic is free. Go figure!!!
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Wow. What a F*d up site. I bought premium and built a fantastic looking site in about a week. HOWEVER, what good is a site if page loads take forever. Search the net and you will see how many complains there are from users unhappy about slow load times. I literally did everything I could to optimize my site, and it still ran unevenly. Parts of the page would load fast and others would take 10 or 15 secs. They should be embarrassed to offer such a poor product. Add insult to injury, WIX has absolutely no billing support. Just an email.
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worst experience in the worl i had with wix,no customer service at all just a plane joke they toke my money and it never worked.
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on 02 Jul 2011 at 12:50
Making sites with Wix is great. Getting customer service is hopeless, not great if your site is for a client. I had my site unlinked from my .com, I had wix ads appear on it after they had taken a payment from my account, I had them completely misunderstand and not answer my questions time and time and time again - always, very short unhelpful responses, or 'look at our questions and answers section' which NEVER answer any of the questions that I have, because my questions are usually about cock ups that they've made. Driving me potty, I've been close to tears with frustration. I was going to design clients sites on wix, but now I'm just sitting down and learning how to code and use flash! I'll make my own, it's a pain now, but it will make my life easier and cheaper in the long run! TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE customer service.
on 07 Jun 2011 at 15:13
I've just used it for the first time for a simple website and am very happy. It needs development - easy drop down menus, for example, would be great, and a blogging module - but it's much less grief than most similar offerings. One warning - it won't let you upload a file with an apostrophe in the filename, but once you know that it's not a problem. Matthew
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on 07 May 2011 at 05:59
I really love the design features of Wix and how easy it is to create a beautiful site. But I'm still looking because: no Iphone/Ipad compatibility, each page length has to be the same, not very good form building capability, no backup feature, no access to the code. When I called customer service to ask how you backup your site I was told 'just don't save it until you like it' LOL! I can't decide whether they were being snotty or stupid - probably snotty. Too bad, because I really do like the 'flash'. Does anyone have suggestions for a builder with pizazz that doesn't have these problems?
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on 06 May 2011 at 03:34
Like any software or program everything has good and bad. I have used Wix for my company website for 3 years and I have never had any problem yet. But that doesn't mean these isn't problems. I have used FaceBook for years I manage 3 company fan pages and somehow Facebook just blew away 5,000 fans and now I have none for a nonprofit I run. We have a big event coming up and no way to communicate with our fans. I have been trying to contact Facebook for over two months and I still have no answer or solution to the problem. Get over it people. If it doesn't work for you try another option. If you are using the free version stop complaining it is FREE! Even the paid version is much cheaper that paying an IT person so deal with the issues if you want to save the cash. I like wix and will continue to use them.
on 24 Apr 2011 at 01:41
Wix has it good points and bad points. It's easy to use and gives users more flexibility and control over their site layout compared to some other web hosts. Response times for tech help are usually pretty fast, but sometimes not very helpful. Uploading can be a real problem sometimes. If you try to upload anything late at night it seems to be quick and easy, but if you try and do it at other times, it's a real battle and can take forever. There are also accessibility issues because it requires end users to have the latest version of flash which means a lot of people won't be able to see your site and most of them will just think the site is down all the time. Wix isn't perfect and I really wish they would fix some of their kinks, but overall I like the service and plan on keeping my site with them.
on 05 Apr 2011 at 10:02
If you are looking for an alternative to Wix, I can really recommend the www.cabanova.com website builder. It also uses Flash, so the drag-n-drop interface is very slick and easy to use. And you can also make a version of your website optimized for smartphones (in XHTML). Cabanova is also free, and you can upgrade to paid plans with more pages, web space etc, or purchase a custom domain. There are lots of templates (including text, images and a contact form) to choose from, or you can create your own template completely from scratch.
on 04 Apr 2011 at 14:54
I am fed up with wix right now. I just made a regular html page and edit it with www.easywebcontent.com my phone loads it and it's much faster to load
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yes i agree WIX SUCKS! I've had problem logging in and despite countless emails to them abt it, they never once replied! And that is while they continuously deduct money from my credit card account! Avoid like the plague if u intend to upgrade to the premium account.
on 21 Jan 2011 at 10:51
I have 2 premium websites on Wix, and I believe Wix did a great job on customers support unlike what Mr Peepee said. I encountered several issues when setting up my second website, as a non-tech person, I have no idea how to muck with those CNAME and subdomain thingy. I sent an Email to Wix to file a support ticket, within 24 hours I received a response from them. They mark my case as Urgent, and provide me with as much info as I needed. They even sent me twice follow up Emails to see if I'm still experiencing issues. Wix is definitely the way to go!
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Wix is a complete pile of crap that sucks the sweat out of dead man's balls. All these "non-tech" regular folks get all excited about the fact they can "make" their own site with Flash when Flash is on its way out. It does not work in the bigger mobile platforms, has an atrocious speed, has horrible SEO results, has NO customer service, provides EXTREMELY limited design options, it is very unstable, it is one massive upsale scam, and what is worst, MAKES EVERY SITE LOOK THE SAME. I have seen with my own eyes FIVE photographers send their portfolios over with the same EXACT layout. In a world where attention spans are getting shorter and where potential clients see 10, 20, 30 websites a day, having a site that looks exactly the same as the other guy makes you risk loosing your shot at a job. I would recommend: A) Find a design you like. Or make it yourself in photoshop. That will cut down on the amount of work you need pay a professional to do it. There are literary thousand of sites with free graphics, layout, inspiration-type links, etc. Then LISTEN to what a professional tells you, but MAKE SURE they are professionals, not some "designer" that uses Dreamweaver. Do your homework. If they guy is good and reputable, he will have good references. And set a budget: You have $500? Then go to a pro and ask him/her what they can set you up with for that cash. It is not like the old days where developers needed to code by hand: he can set you up with a Wordpress or a Drupal-hosted solution for cheaper. Also, as far as hosting, SIMPLY buy the domain, DO NOT buy hosting before you have locked out with a developer because thanks to all the new cloud hosting most developers can set you up with a node in their cloud for a fraction of the money and at least you know that if you do expand, the cloud will be able to expand with you. Share hosting and even VPS hosting is out, but cloud hosting is FAR too technical for a regular user. Developers usually have large cloud accounts and setting you with a small node is snap for most of them, specially if you have only a few visitors. Do NOT use Flash. I had Flash for years and it is great, but Flash is on its way out. 100%, no question. Most novice people go nuts with it, adding all sorts of bells and whistles without realizing how annoying their sites are. (The MySpace Syndrome) You CANNOT use Google Analytics with Flash, you CANNOT deep link with Flash, you CANNOT use the back buttons or browser history. In the last Flash site we had we learned the hard way all the "workarounds" you had to implement just to make a Flash site act like any other site. Look for any Wordpress or Drupal based solution. There are many companies implementing the same concept as Wix.com using HTML5 that ARE compatible with mobile platforms, that are 100% SEO compatible, that come integrated with Google Analytics, that have TRUE CMS controls, that have all the basic things that most Flash sites lack.
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