Tag Archives: Wix

Is Wix good to build a big site that will get 100,000 views a month?

No, it’s better to use a website builder where you have control of the web hosting, to make updates to your server as needed. The UltimateWB website builder is a good option that lets you grow your website and web … Continue reading →

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Is it possible to turn a one-page website on Wix into a website with multiple pages, and how could I go about doing this?

Yes, but for Wix you have to do it manually – there is no one-click button to convert a one-page website to one with multiple pages like there is with UltimateWB. So, with Wix, you have to use their website … Continue reading →

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How do website builders like Wix work?

Wix is a hosted website builder. They have their website builder on their own servers, and offer you an admin panel to create your website. You have to keep paying their monthly fees or your website goes offline. Other examples … Continue reading →

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What are the advantages of coding your own website from scratch rather than using a website builder like Wix or WordPress?

Wix doesn’t offer much flexibility, so I don’t think a coder would choose that website builder if they need anything other than a basic website. WordPress allows a coder to customize and add their own coding, but it is a … Continue reading →

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Which website builder companies use their own website builder for THEIR website?

If the website builder is the best, then the company selling it should use it too, right?  Well, sometimes that is just not possible because of the website builder software limitations.  How many companies do you know that stand by … Continue reading →

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Wix does not allow you to add SSL to your websites

With Google pushing for all websites to be hosted with SSL, to protect personal data and increase website security, Wix still does not allow you to add SSL to your website.  It is currently a feature request their customers are … Continue reading →

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How to switch your web hosting/website builder AND Keep Your SEO/Ranking/Traffic

All the hard work into creating your website, building links to your webpages and celebrating your first page ranking on Google…you don’t want to lose all that after switching your web hosting and/or website builder.  So how to keep your … Continue reading →

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Wix website builder does not offer clean & pretty urls

Update June 2016: Wix now offers clean & pretty urls to its customers on the main pages, but not all pages like product pages, as noted on their website. If you choose Wix as your website builder, you will not … Continue reading →

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What is SaaS, pros and cons for using it for your website

No typo, we are talking about SaaS – the acronym for “Software as a Service”.  It means that you pay to get access to the software online; once you stop paying, you lose that access.   The software and associated data are … Continue reading →

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