If you would like to create your own Flash website, but are intimidated by doing the work or the cost of paying a programmer to develop the website for you, Wix Website Builder may be for you. Wix allows you to easily and quickly create a stunning website of your own. You don’t need programing experience, with Wix simply drag and drop your way to a great website. There’s nothing to download, you just choose from thousands of free, fully customizable Flash Templates.
Why should you use Wix to create a free flash website?
With more and more people wanting their own website, whether for business or personal uses, the industry of website builders is rapidly growing. While there are several to choose from, Wix’s specialty is Flash websites. Nearly nine million websites have been created using Wix.
With thousands of templates to choose from, you may find the perfect template for your website just by browsing through the options. While it’s tempting to make decisions based purely on appearance, it’s best to give some thought to what features you want on your website. To learn more about various options available, you can explore Wix’s gallery of websites. It may be helpful to look at sites developed specifically for the niche you are looking for. For example, if you are interested in showcasing your photography, take a look at existing photography websites in the gallery. Keep in mind the technical and style details can be altered – a template is just a starting point. In the end, you can do all the customization you want to make your website just the way you want.
While Wix is a free service, they do offer advanced features for a small fee. The revenue generated by fees for advanced features is how Wix is able to offer basic Flash websites for free. The variety of Flash features, may be overwhelming, so take some time to sort through all the options available. Depending on the complexity of your website, you may be happy with the free options and not even need to pay to add advanced features.
How To Create a Free Flash Website with Wix?
1. Open Wix.com & register for an account. Registration is free
2. After registration, you’ll be asked to choose category for your website. There are several categories including Business & Services, Restaurants & Bars, Art, Fashion, Photography, Online Store, etc..
If your category is note listed, click “Not Listed”, and you’ll be prompted to enter your category
3. Once you choose the category, you’ll be asked to choose a Flash Template on the next page
There are about 17 categories of Flash templates. These include Business & Consulting, Real Estate, Photography, Fashion, Design, eCommerce, Art, Music, etc.. You can also design Flash template for your Facebook fan page.
4. For this tutorial, I chose eStore template under eCommerce category
After you select your flash template, click Edit to customize it
5. Here you can Add/Edit pages & content. You can upload images, add music, buttons, music, videos, etc.
6. To explore more customization options, select Settings
Here you can set the look & feel of your website, set website dimensions, upload Favicon, edit some basic SEO options, etc.
7. Once you’re done, you can save the changes by clicking “Save” button at the top of Wix Editor. And then you can choose to publish your Flash Website by selecting “Publish”
With a free Wix account, your website address will be wix.com/your_username. If you want to use a custom domain, you need to Upgrade your Wix account. A free Wix account comes with ads. The Premium pricing starts at about $4.08/month. With a premium account, you can also check website stats using Google Analytics & get Adword coupons, unlimited bandwidth, etc..
In summary, if you are looking to create an professional, attractive Flash website – Wix website builder is definitely worth checking into. There’s no cost to browse their templates or galleries, so take a look at one of the millions of websites created with Wix.
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Wix is a great tool for dummies to make sites quickly.
Yeah its a great and simple tool. I love it