When I use a website builder, I tend to use Squarespace or Wix depending on what needs to be done.
This is a collection of real-life Wix websites. The lengthy feature list and smart editor make Wix a great website building choice, but the limited support might be an issue for big business sites.Browse the Wix website and clues to this success appear right away. So what are you waiting for?
But the ADI editor doesn't allow you to drag-and-drop controls around on the page or resize them.You can adjust fonts and colours, but this is applied site-wide. It isn't going to be a smart way to store your library of hi-res PNGs.If you don't have the images you need, Wix provides access to some images, either from its own media library, or from Unsplash and Shutterstock (the latter aren’t free, but at £2.08 for each image, we feel it’s a pretty good deal).The Wix App Market has further add-ons to give you more playback features, higher bandwidth, user stats, document viewers (PDFs, Google Docs, Sheets, Drawings and Slides) and more. Tell it the type of site you want to create, the features you need (selling online, taking bookings or appointments, getting subscribers, a blog), impart some social media and contact details, and it quickly creates a site to match.The regular editor takes a straightforward but more manual approach. Or you can click something to view and edit its properties in a sidebar (edit text, replace an image and so on). The drag and drop editor allows you to add features without any prior knowledge about coding or graphic design. Don't be fooled, though: there's plenty of power under the hood.Wix supports digital as well as physical products, for instance. and eCommerce to restaurants, food and hospitality, accommodation and others. We tried to find websites that showcase Wix well— beautiful themes, strong typography and bold photography. This is a great way to get some (private) advice before you go live. Some services, such as Weebly, allow you to change your template at any point, a far more flexible approach.Our preferred option would generally be to use the full-strength Wix editor. Browse an array of templates, add any extra components you need, and the visual previews and sample images make it easy to define the look and feel of your store. ADI allows you to change your layout after you've created your site, but once you've selected a template in the standard editor, there's no way to switch it later. If you do want to switch, you’ll have to reinsert your content from step one. Hovering your mouse cursor over a section displays buttons to edit it or change designs. Its built-in image editor has 40 Instagram-style filters. The blog supports 26 languages.
It's an either-or decision, simple ADI or full Wix power: there's no way to combine the two, unfortunately.Opting for the regular editor gives you complete control of layout. This is critical as you can trust that your website will keep up with all the latest trends and tech.Wix’s extensive collection of over 500 professionally designed templates across 70 categories covers a broad range of industries, from business (consulting services, finance, law, marketing, real estate, etc.) The website builder offers an affordable way to build a nice website that showcases you or your business, and helps promote your site… you know, so people actually visit it. It does have a lot of features to cope with, but they're well designed and presented, and even beginners should find it relatively easy-to-use.But if your needs are simple, you've never used a website builder before, or you're just in a hurry, having the ADI-guided approach to website creation might save you a little time.The ADI editor is stripped back with a very minimal interface. You'll then be able to access them directly from the Add Images dialog without having to upload the files each time you need them.Wix supports images up to 25MB in size, but keep in mind that the Wix starter plans have storage limits (500MB for the free options, for instance).