Wix URL Question

Minjor

I'm interested in using Wix to build a site for myself as I have seen another person I know use it to make his own website.

However, he has a URL address with wix included in the title, something like "name of website.wix.com"

Can I use my own URL with a wix designed website? I wouldn't like to have wix included in the URL and would prefer my own domain.

tricky D

You can do this at one of the non-free pricing schemes. However, it's poor value and the output quality from wix is poor, very poor. My advice is to avoid wix at all costs and use something better like WordPress. A search for wix around these parts will back this up to a certain extent.

Minjor

tricky D wrote: »

You can do this at one of the non-free pricing schemes. However, it's poor value and the output quality from wix is poor, very poor. My advice is to avoid wix at all costs and use something better like WordPress. A search for wix around these parts will back this up to a certain extent.

Thanks. Does wordpress allow you to use a url of your choice?

tricky D

If you have it hosted on your own account at a hosting provider, you can have your own domain name like www.mysite.com which is what you are referring to. (A URL is the domain name and the path to the page/resource; ie. the stuff after .com/ )

M.T.D

buy/rent the domain name of your choice, and point it at your hosting.
If you are not sure what is involved it is probably easiest to get your domain and hosting from the same provider.
Many/most hosting companies have an "easy" install for WordPress Just DON'T use the default database and login names.
Once WordPress is installed you will have access to loads of pre-designed themes many/most free, the pay ones mostly come with support usually via a forum.
"Plugins" will give you extra functions, i.e. contact forms,
For security I would recommend you install a plugin called WordFence immediately

Minjor

tricky D wrote: »

If you have it hosted on your own account at a hosting provider, you can have your own domain name like www.mysite.com which is what you are referring to. (A URL is the domain name and the path to the page/resource; ie. the stuff after .com/ )

You have to pay for domain names right?

tricky D

You pay an annual fee for domain names but they usually cost very little, usually less than €10 unless you go for a .ie which is around the €25 mark.

smcelhinney

Wix. Is. Horrible.

And ridiculously limited in what it does. As most people here have said, self-host and run your own website using whatever CMS you like. I've done a lot of migrations away from Wix for clients. And they are incredulous when I say to them that I effectively have to rebuild their site from scratch. Because there is nothing reusable in Wix code; it's all proprietary for good reason.

adamrooney

Minjor wrote: »

I'm interested in using Wix to build a site for myself as I have seen another person I know use it to make his own website.

However, he has a URL address with wix included in the title, something like "name of website.wix.com"

Can I use my own URL with a wix designed website? I wouldn't like to have wix included in the URL and would prefer my own domain.

Like most people have said, I would avoid using Wix and migrate to Wordpress. For someone with no experience it is easy to use and there are tons of videos on Youtube for example that will help you along. Even from a SEO perspective there is simply no comparison between Wix and Wordpress. There are loads of great responsive themes you can get to suit any business that are completely free or for very little investment. Go to Themeforest and it will give you an idea of what is available. Good luck with it.

Minjor

Any opinions on Weebly?

I should have pointed out earlier I'm not really serious about coding websites, at the moment I'm looking to quickly create a simple, decent looking website for promoting music lessons that I'm hoping to run soon.

Nothing complicated, maybe some photos, a bio, and contact details.

tricky D

WordPress on your own hosting is the best way forward for you.

Minjor

tricky D wrote: »

WordPress on your own hosting is the best way forward for you.

On the wordpress site it asks you to set your own address. Can I choose one of these and then switch to my own domain address later?

niallweb1

Minjor wrote: »

Any opinions on Weebly?

I should have pointed out earlier I'm not really serious about coding websites, at the moment I'm looking to quickly create a simple, decent looking website for promoting music lessons that I'm hoping to run soon.

Nothing complicated, maybe some photos, a bio, and contact details.

weebly is just as bad as wix, use wordpress, buy a domain, buy hosting starter pack with a company, use the quick install for wordpress and then login to your site there are hundreds of tutorials out there, just have a browse and see!