Wix vs. a Web Design Agency: What's the Difference?

First of all, what is Wix?

Wix is a platform for anyone to create a website with little technical knowledge. The steps are a priori simple:

1. You open a free account on Wix's website.

2. You select a template (incorrectly called "template" on the site).

3. You insert your content (texts and images). Wix offers free rights images.

4. You publish your site.

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What does an agency-created site mean?

This option involves hiring a web/communication agency or a freelancer, such as those offered by helloDarwin, to support the creation of the site. From one to the other, the steps will differ. In general, they look like this:

1. It assesses your needs, your communication strategies and determines the best Web solution.

2. You provide your content (texts and images), unless you have instructed the agency to produce them.

3. It creates the site while you continue to work for your customers.

4. Once the site is finished to your satisfaction, it puts the site online.

So what are the concrete differences?

Essentially, with the site created in Wix (or another self-service tool of the genre), you are left to yourself, you are limited by your abilities and you will trade your time for a website made with a degree of professionalism directly proportional to your expertise.

With the Wix site, you will be 100% responsible for the production speed of the site, since you will be responsible for all the steps. The site will have the desired appearance and functions to the extent permitted by the options offered by the site construction tool.

With the site created in agency, needs analysis, creation, digital marketing, content production, etc. are his responsibility, thus releasing you to continue serving your customers. Here you will trade money for a professionally realized site. Of course, you must have Well chosen your agency and/or consult our directory.

With this second option, the possibilities are endless. The only limit is your budget to finance the project.

Depending on whether the selected agency has web integrators and/or programmers within its team, the site can be more or less customized and adjusted according to your criteria.

Which option is best between Wix and the site made by an agency?

In the end it's a matter of time available and your interest in getting your hands on it. But above all, it is a question of budget that can vary from free to $10,000 depending on the needs and options chosen with Wix or with the agency.

Further information

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