The new way to create a website

A website builder is a platform that allows anyone to create a website without any coding knowledge. The best website builders offer drag and drop editing, AI-powered tools and customizable templates. It will make building a professional site simple and accessible to everyone, handling everything you need from design to hosting and even securing a domain. Wix offers an intuitive website builder that combines vibe coding with freeform drag and drop, and ready-to-use business solutions.  

Yes. Wix offers a few different ways to create your own website, so you can choose the creation process that works best for you. Pick from 2000+ designer-made templates, or use our AI website builder to create a business-ready site in no time using a conversational interface. You can also start from scratch using Wix’s drag and drop website builder. Whichever way you choose, you can always continue customizing in the Editor for total website design freedom.

Whether you’re selling online, running events or growing a community, here’s how to create your own website in 6 simple steps:

Plan your website. First, think about the type of site you’re creating and your target audience. With that in mind, you can start mapping out the pages you want to incorporate like the “About” and “Contact” pages, perhaps a blog or a photo gallery, and a page for products or services.

Build with AI or choose a template. Chat with our AI website builder about your business and preferences to instantly get a fully functional and customizable website built for you. You can also start by choosing from a variety of templates, all professionally designed with the best site practices in mind. 

Customize your website. Whether you start with AI or a template, you can use our intuitive drag and drop editor to customize your site to match your brand. Your site will also be optimized for mobile, but in the editor you have the option to make changes and customize your site’s mobile view. 

Get a domain name. When trying to come up with the perfect domain name, you can use Wix to search and register available names, or connect an existing one to your new site.

Optimize for search engines and LLMs. Use a suite of advanced SEO and AI visibility tools to ensure your site is easy for search engines to crawl and LLMs to understand. Wix gives you powerful SEO and GEO tools to optimize your pages, organize your content clearly and help search engines understand what your site is about.

Publish and promote your website. Once you’re happy with your site, you’re ready to hit ‘publish’ and start gaining traffic. Now’s the time to promote your site with built-in marketing tools and streamline your customer management processes with a smart CRM system.

By following these steps, you'll be able to build a powerful online presence that drives business growth.

The best website builder is one that will support your specific needs and business goals. As you research which builder is right for you, here are some important factors to consider.

Ease of use. Look for a website maker with an intuitive interface. Using a drag and drop editor that includes AI tools can simplify the web design process and make it more efficient.

Website templates. Choose a platform that offers a large selection of customizable templates tailored to a variety of industries and business types.

AI tools. Look for a builder with AI features that help with more than just design. Wix has AI tools that can create business-specific content like product descriptions and blog posts, generate unique images and even analyze your business data to give you personalized insights for growth.

Business software and solutions. Some website builders include built-in solutions to help you manage and grow your business seamlessly like eCommerce, scheduling, marketing tools and more.

Security. It’s important that the website creator you choose offers reliable web hosting with data encryption to protect your and your users’ data.

Customer support. Reliable support is crucial. Check what support options your website builder provides, and make sure you’ll be able to get the help you need 24/7.

Wix fulfills all these requirements, giving you the tools you need to create a website and confidently run and grow your business all in one place.

With our free website creator, you can create any kind of website you want, including:

Business sites - No matter what your industry, build and grow your professional presence online. 

Online stores - Sell products, offer subscriptions and create marketing campaigns with an all-in-one eComm solution.

Blogs - Let the world know what’s on your mind with an easy-to-manage blog.

Portfolios - Showcase your work with beautiful visuals and custom layouts.

Restaurants - Take reservations, display your menu and run your whole ordering system from a single place.

Enterprise corporations - Get started with multi-site management, super-efficient site creation and everything else a big business needs.

A good website blends beautiful design, fresh engaging content and intuitive navigation to get your visitors to take action. Take these tips into account when creating your site:

Know your audience. Provide content that matches your visitors’ interests and answers questions they might search for online. That way, they’ll find your site easily and want to stick around. Use calls to action to guide your visitors toward the next steps you want them to take.

Keep it clear and focused. A good website has a clear purpose, and its form and function should reflect that. Structure your content so visitors can quickly find what they need—focus each page on a single message, keep your navigation simple, and make sure your voice is consistent throughout.

Encourage engagement on all devices. Use attractive layouts and ensure buttons and links are easy to use, so visitors can seamlessly explore and interact with your site on both desktop and mobile.

Make it fast and easy to use. Website speed matters—for both users and search engines. A good website loads quickly on every device. Optimize images, design with mobile in mind and rely on fast cloud hosting and modern infrastructure. With Wix, features like built-in image optimization, mobile-friendly design, and a global CDN network help ensure your site loads fast and performs smoothly wherever your visitors come from.

For more tips on how to make a good website, check out our blog.

Yes, with Wix, creating a website is completely free. You can design your site, publish it and share it with the world without spending a dime. It’s a great way to get started and see what’s possible for your ideas.

However, if you’re looking to take things to the next level—like selling products through an online store, using custom domains or removing ads—you’ll need to upgrade to one of our Premium plans. These plans unlock extra features designed to help your business grow.

The cost of building a website varies depending on the features you need and whether you opt to build it yourself with a website builder or pay a developer to build it for you. On a website builder such as Wix, you can build as many websites as you want for free, however, you’ll have to upgrade to a Premium plan to connect a custom domain and get advanced business features. The cost of creating a website may be significantly higher if you don’t opt for an all-inclusive platform like Wix.

Absolutely. Wix is an intuitive no-code website builder that makes it possible to create a high-quality website without knowing how to code. In the Wix Editor, you can drag and drop any feature you want and customize it to match the look and feel of your site. Of course, you have the option to add advanced functionality with code as well. 

Wix’s html website builder is user-friendly and will cost you significantly less than hiring a developer. However, if you are looking for expert help, you can hire a freelance web developer through the Wix Marketplace at a cost that suits your budget.

When you create a website with Wix, you not only get reliable, scalable multi-cloud web hosting that ensures 99.99% uptime, but also automatic disaster recovery and worldwide CDN coverage. Your site also comes with 2 layers of DDoS protection against potential vulnerabilities. Plus, with 24/7 security monitoring and HTTPS and SSL protection, your website is always safe and secure—giving you peace of mind. 

When you create a free website with Wix, it comes with a Wixsite domain name built in (i.e., mysite.wixsite.com). To instantly look more professional, boost your credibility and help visitors find you online, you can also get a new custom domain name, which comes free for a year with the initial purchase of an annual Premium plan. You can choose from a list of over 400 domain extensions, such as .com, .net, .org and many more to find the one that’s just right for your site. If you already own a domain name, you can always connect or transfer it to your Wix site. 

All Wix sites are designed with SEO best practices in mind and come with a suite of built-in SEO tools and guidance to give you everything you need to take on SEO confidently. Customize your SEO settings, use AI to generate meta tags and descriptions, get instant homepage indexing and more. In addition, your site comes with an SEO assistant that analyzes your pages and gives recommendations on ways to improve your search performance. You’ll also get key integrations like Google Search Console and Semrush, to help you compete in organic search. 

Check out this Google case study for more on Wix SEO. 

Yes, there are hundreds of Wix-made and 3rd party integrations available through your dashboard and the Wix App Market. These apps integrate seamlessly with your site and can help you with website creation, business management, marketing and so much more. Popular integrations include Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel and Zapier, just to name a few.

You can design your own professional logo for free with the Wix Logo Maker.  Answer a few questions about your brand, choose a logo style, then customize its fonts, colors, icons and more to make it your own. Once you're happy with the logo, you can download a free sample or buy high-resolution files for full ownership to use across your website, social media and marketing materials.