Wix
Wix (██)
Wix is a service for creating simple container sites to showcase your
work. Wix offers a range of (somewhat) customizable templates, and
drag-and-drop editing tools for easy use. Templates are designed for
showcasing print and visual content, and displaying a social feed (i.e.
a live Twitter feed).
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Good for building a portfolio page | Mostly static |
| Easy to use for beginners | No built-in engagement but the Wix App Market has options like Facebook Like popup and a social media stream. |
| Custom domains | Pricing (range from $5\/month to $25\/month) |
Metrics
For metrics, you’ll have to install an outside app, like Web-stat.
Web-stat offers a range of common metrics:
- Referrer: data about how--search, social media, direct links--users are finding your work
- Visits: number of times visitors came to your site
- Click-path: how visitors navigate within your site. (Where do they enter? Where do they leave?)
- Geo-location
- Equipment used: mobile, desktop, etc.
For more info on metrics, see Web Metrics Guide: Basics for
Journalists. This is a guide to Google Analytics, but Wix metrics are very similar.
Additional resources
Example templates: Template gallery
Tutorial\/help: Wix video tutorials and support