Wix

What is Wix?

Wix is a platform for building Web pages in HTML5 programming language. Its main feature is the Drag & Drop system, that is, drag and drop, which makes it very intuitive and ideal for anyone without programming knowledge to create a website on the Internet.

The business model of  Wix It is in the Freemium category, that is, it offers a basic service for free and advanced features for a fee.

Among the payment alternatives are: add your own domain, remove the commercial promotion of Wix, add email and increase storage capacity.

The decision to create a web portal with Wix or with another platform, it depends on the user's needs. If it is for the personal brand of a freelance professional, a blog or a portfolio, this option may be ideal.

However, if it is for a corporate project, a detailed evaluation is recommended, because a more robust platform may be required.

Other aspects to consider are the available budget and the technical knowledge that the user has for the programming and maintenance of a web portal.

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What is Wix for?

This platform serves to build a business website or blog, in an easy and fun way, even if you don't have technical programming knowledge.

At the same time, the templates are compatible with mobile devices, and serve for small businesses and entrepreneurs to venture into the online world.

Among the functionalities it offers Wix They are: adding images and video, selecting from a wide variety of font types and colors, while allowing the addition of forms and icons to link to social networks and Google Maps.

It is also viable add special business applications, chat for reservations and customer service, a blog or an online store, with its corresponding shopping cart.

On the other hand, it is feasible to connect the site to your own domain and perform content optimization through an integrated SEO tool.

Even though the platform offers a large number of alternatives and is very easy to use, according to some experts, it has some limitations, such as:

• The user cannot make changes to the code or templates.
• The content caused cannot be migrated to another more robust platform, when the business requires it.

More on Wix

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