Wix Website Design for Small Businesses
We build websites using Wix Studio because it gives our clients more power, flexibility, and performance. The platform allows us to design modern, fast websites while giving you the freedom to manage and update your content with ease.
Why We Build Websites Using Wix Studio
Wix Studio gives us the freedom to design powerful websites without unnecessary complexity. It provides the professional tools we need to build modern, high performing websites while keeping things clear, efficient, and easy for our clients to manage.
At Power On Web Design we value transparency, quality work, and practical solutions that help businesses grow online. Wix Studio allows us to deliver websites that look professional, perform reliably, and remain simple for clients to update and maintain long after launch.
Here is why it works so well for our clients.
A Website Built to Perform
Your website should work as hard as you do. Wix Studio allows us to build fast, scalable websites designed to attract enquiries, support your marketing, and grow alongside your business.
Precision Design That Reflects Your Brand
Every website is designed with attention to detail. We fine tune layouts, spacing, typography, and imagery so your site feels clean, professional, and aligned with your brand identity.
Creative Freedom Without Limitations
From simple brochure websites to booking systems, service platforms, or ecommerce sites, Wix Studio gives us the flexibility to design exactly what your business needs without compromise.
Clear Collaboration Throughout the Project
We believe good communication leads to better websites. Wix Studio allows us to share progress, gather feedback, and refine the design as the project develops so you remain involved every step of the way.
Powerful Technology Behind the Scenes
Under the surface, Wix Studio provides secure hosting, fast page performance, and strong SEO foundations. This allows us to deliver websites built for visibility, stability, and long term growth.
Wix Studio vs WordPress
We gathered the main advantages of Wix Studio over WordPress. Although WordPress is well-known, it differs from Studio in significant areas around security, time, cost, effect on business reputation and how future-proofed your business will be.
WIX STUDIO
WordPress
Plugins
No plugins needed
Full-stack, native business solutions and built-in features work together seamlessly.
Plugins required
Plugins are usually needed to extend beyond basic functionality at additional cost, potentially requiring manual updates regularly.
Updates & maintenance
Maintenance done for you
Wix engineers manage everything for you “behind the scenes”—no product or platform updates required on your end.
Automatic site backups.
Maintenance-intensive
Manual updates are needed on each plugin, theme and third-party app on an ongoing basis.
If you don't keep up with constant plugin updates, your site can be left open to outages, security risks, and bugs, and potentially break entirely as a result.
Site content management
Code-free & intuitive
Easily update content and media through a native CMS, with no disruption to design.
Dev dependent
High dependency on developers to implement content and media updates.
Security
24/7 enterprise-grade security
In-house security team of experts ensuring safety of the platform and products around the clock.
Compliant by default with the highest international security standards including GDPR and CCPA.
Automatic SSL certification.
Well-known security issues
WordPress has no built-in security features meaning it needs to be sourced from a third-party offering different levels of coverage. The highest—and most expensive—tier matches what you get built-in on Studio.
SSL certification needs to be obtained from an external provider, usually at additional cost.
Hosting
Superior infrastructure
Enterprise-level, multi-cloud hosting powered by leading providers including AWS, Google Cloud, Fastly.
Unlimited bandwidth.
Wix Studio auto scales in response to traffic spikes, at no additional cost.
Dedicated site reliability engineering team.
2 layers of Anti-DDoS protection.
External hosting at additional costs
Requires external hosting provider at additional cost.
You’ll need to purchase the highest level of coverage to match the infrastructure available by default, at no extra cost, on Wix Studio.
Industry-leading
Wix is an industry leader in site performance. The Google Chrome User Experience (CrUX) report shows 75% of sites passing in all 3 CWV on mobile and 70% on desktop (US, true to April 17, 2024).
Ongoing infrastructure optimization at scale means enhancements take immediate effect on every site, instantly.
Performance
24/7 support
Support provided around the clock by a dedicated in-house team.
Unified source for all support tickets.
No hidden costs
Upfront expenses and reduced time to market.
All business solutions are native to the platform—no need to add and manage third-party solutions.
Depends on third-party solutions
WP has a ratio of 52% sites passing in CWV on mobile and 53% on desktop (US, true to April 17, 2024).
Plugins required to enhance performance can ironically cause sluggish site experiences, cost more, and increase security risks.
Usually requires manual updates & site maintenance on an ongoing basis to ensure site performance optimization.
SEO
Cutting-edge capabilities
SEO automations included to free up time and focus on growth: implement automatic redirects and structured data markup.
Platform is constantly adapting to align with Google’s technical requirements.
Direct collaboration with search engines like Google and Bing to monitor issues and respond to SEO opportunities for your business.
Support
No dedicated support team
You can search for help in a relevant social community or forum.
Support not centralized to cover multiple plugins, themes or providers.
Plugin-dependent
Requires SEO plugins, mostly at additional cost, in addition to time consuming manual implementation.
Manual alignment with Google’s technical requirements.
Plugins can cause security risks which negatively affect SEO.
Cost effectiveness
Solutions at additional cost
Most additional plugin or third-party app comes at added cost and requires significant developer resources, contributing to a large increase in time to market. On top of all this, hosting adds more costs.
Wix Studio Vs Wordpress
We gathered the main advantages of Wix Studio over WordPress. Although WordPress is well-known, it differs from Studio in significant areas around time, cost, effect on business reputation and how future-proofed your business will be.
WIX STUDIO
No plugins needed
Full-stack, native business solutions and built-in features work together seamlessly.
WordPress
Plugins required
Plugins are usually needed to extend beyond basic functionality at additional cost, potentially requiring manual updates regularly.
WIX STUDIO
Maintenance done for you
Wixengineers manage everything for you “behind the scenes”—no product or platform updates required on your end.
Automatic site backups.WordPress
Maintenance-intensive
Manual updates are needed on each plugin, theme and third-party app on an ongoing basis.
If you don't keep up with constant plugin updates, your site can be left open to outages, security risks, and bugs, and potentially break entirely as a result.
WIX STUDIO
Code-free & intuitive
Easily update content and media through a native CMS, with no disruption to design.
WordPress
Dev dependent
High dependency on developers to implement content and media updates.
WIX STUDIO
24/7 enterprise-grade security
In-house security team of experts ensuring safety of the platform and products around the clock.
Compliant by default with the highest international security standards including GDPR and CCPA.
Automatic SSL certification.WordPress
Well-known security issues
WordPress has no built-in security features meaning it needs to be sourced from a third-party offering different levels of coverage. The highest—and most expensive—tier matches what you get built-in on Studio.
SSL certification needs to be obtained from an external provider, usually at additional cost.WIX STUDIO
Superior infrastructure
Enterprise-level, multi-cloud hosting powered by leading providers including AWS, Google Cloud, Fastly.
Unlimited bandwidth.
Wix Studio auto scales in response to traffic spikes, at no additional cost.
Dedicated site reliability engineering team.
2 layers of Anti-DDoS protection.WordPress
External hosting at additional costs
Requires external hosting provider at additional cost.
You’ll need to purchase the highest level of coverage to match the infrastructure available by default, at no extra cost, on Wix Studio.WIX STUDIO
Industry-leading
Wix is an industry leader in site performance. The Google Chrome User Experience (CrUX) report shows 75% of sites passing in all 3 CWV on mobile and 70% on desktop (US, true to April 17, 2024).
Ongoing infrastructure optimization at scale means enhancements take immediate effect on every site, instantly.WordPress
Depends on third-party solutions
WP has a ratio of 52% sites passing in CWV on mobile and 53% on desktop (US, true to April 17, 2024).
Plugins required to enhance performance can ironically cause sluggish site experiences, cost more, and increase security risks.
Usually requires manual updates & site maintenance on an ongoing basis to ensure site performance optimization.WIX STUDIO
Cutting-edge capabilities
SEO automations included to free up time and focus on growth: implement automatic redirects and structured data markup.
Platform is constantly adapting to align with Google’s technical requirements.
Direct collaboration with search engines like Google and Bing to monitor issues and respond to SEO opportunities for your business.WordPress
Plugin-dependent
Requires SEO plugins, mostly at additional cost, in addition to time consuming manual implementation.
Manual alignment with Google’s technical requirements.
Plugins can cause security risks which negatively affect SEO.WIX STUDIO
24/7 support
Support provided around the clock by a dedicated in-house team.
Unified source for all support tickets.WordPress
No dedicated support team
You can search for help in a relevant social community or forum.
Support not centralized to cover multiple plugins, themes or providers.WIX STUDIO
No hidden costs
Upfront expenses and short time to market.
All business solutions are native to the platform—no need to add and manage third-party solutions.WordPress
Solutions at additional cost
Most additional plugin or third-party app comes at added cost and requires significant developer. resources, contributing to a large increase in time to market. On top of all this, hosting adds more costs.
Growth essentials, built in.
CRM
Capture more leads with advanced forms, engage with live chat for real-time conversations. Centralise project management, assign tasks efficiently, unify all messages in a single inbox. Automate tasks, optimize workflows, improve overall efficiency.
Payments
Enable secure global payments and sync transactions from over 80 providers, including Wix Payments, major debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, Tap to Pay on iPhone, and more.
Blog
Boost your SEO and reach your community with an integrated blog. Manage posts, comments and contributors with ease. Monetize your content with subscription pricing plans.
Multilingual
Get set up for international growth and reach new markets. Manually or automatically translate your site into 180+ languages, while preserving the design.
Pricing plans
Design flexible pricing plans to sell packages, memberships, and subscriptions. Charge one-time or recurring fees for exclusive content and services. Easily connect payment methods and offer discounts to attract customers.
Members area
Boost customer engagement and loyalty by building a vibrant community. Let visitors create personalized accounts, track orders, and enjoy exclusive perks.
Manage everything from one place.
Manage everything - from online presence, to contacts, leads and more - from one dashboard, on desktop or mobile.
Reply to emails, chats, and social messages - and access conversation histories any time - all from one inbox.
Cut out manual tasks like responses, reminders, and more with native automations.
Get insights from real-time analytics, custom reports, and triggered alerts for meaningful actions.
Airtight security 24/7
Actively managed by a global team of security experts, Wix keeps businesses running as planned through threat prevention, real-time detection, and rapid response to any security incidents.
Wix is compliant and certified with the highest international privacy and security regulations, including SOC 2 Type 2, PCI DSS Level 1, several ISOs, GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD.
The Wix third-party risk management program ensures all vendors align with unrelenting security standards. Plugins—and risks that come with them—aren’t necessary with Wix’s integrated solutions.
In addition to our own dedicated data centers, Wix also relies on world-leading DC providers such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform and Equinix—all of which are compliant with the highest industry standards for physical, environmental and hosting controls.
Data in transit utilizes HTTPS over TLS 1.2 and above, including automatic SSL certification, while data at rest encryption utilizes AES-256. The PCI environment, maintains the highest standard of encryption and storage measures using a FIPS 140-2-certified HSM.
All Wix sites are compliant with PCI DSS Level 1, and are supported by anti-fraud protection in order to safeguard payment info and deliver maximum protection for all transactions.
Meets the highest standards
Wix is compliant and certified with the highest international privacy and security regulations, including SOC 2 Type 2, PCI DSS Level 1, several ISOs, GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD.
Third parties are covered
The Wix third-party risk management program ensures all vendors align with unrelenting security standards. Plugins—and risks that come with them—aren’t necessary with Wix’s integrated solutions.
Physical data security
In addition to our own dedicated data centers, Wix also relies on world-leading DC providers such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform and Equinix—all of which are compliant with the highest industry standards for physical, environmental and hosting controls.
Safe data encryption
Data in transit utilizes HTTPS over TLS 1.2 and above, including automatic SSL certification, while data at rest encryption utilizes AES-256. The PCI environment, maintains the highest standard of encryption and storage measures using a FIPS 140-2-certified HSM.
Secure payments
All Wix sites are compliant with PCI DSS Level 1, and are supported by anti-fraud protection in order to safeguard payment info and deliver maximum protection for all transactions.