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HOW TO BUILDA FREE WEBSITEWITH WIX.COMBy Mark Holmeshttp://www.websiteplanet.com/wix-guide.pdf

IntroductionUsing Wix.com you can sign up and create your own website in just 15 minutes. A simple template and adrag and drop system make this platform incredibly easy to use even for those with little or no experience.We aim here to provide you with an introduction to website building using Wix with no programming orweb design skills required. It’s never been so easy to build and maintain your own website. If you enjoyedthis guide, please share it.http://wixstats.com/?a 9&c 33&s1 &s2 ebookhttp://wixstats.com/?a 9&c 33&s1 &s2 ebookhttp://wixstats.com/?a 9&c 33&s1 &s2 ebookContentsIntroduction2Signing up to Wix4Choosing a Template5Managing backgrounds8Applying your Wix background to more than one page:Managing Pages99Adding text10Adding images11Wix Galleries12Adding an image to a Wix Gallery13Adding a link to an external image in Wix Gallery13Wix StripsCustomizingWix Boxes141515Customizing16Shapes and omizing your Music Player19Audio Play Button19Using ButtonsLinking buttons to pages, documents or email2020www.websiteplanet.com

Navigation21Re-ordering Pages21Subpages21Duplicating pages21Deleting Pages21Page settings, name and URL21Choosing a homepage22Hidden pages22Page transitions22Landing pagesAdding a landing pageVisibilityLinking to homepage23232424Password protection26Wix Dashboard27Choosing your Wix domain28Saving your Website28Publishing29www.websiteplanet.com

Signing up to Wix:/twpww.:/wixw.comix/ststun aingtwsebs.itcesom//90 us?u?tma 9&c 33&s1 &s2 ebookcampaign Hereaf websitebuildersworld.com&experiment id tutorial to sign up for an account, and youLet's get started, and we'll walk through this together. hhtt pClickshould be greeted by this screen, (or something similar, as the designs change often):Clicking on the Start Now buttonwill take you to a Sign In screen. Ifyou haven’t signed up already youwill need to register a new account.This is a straightforward procedureof just completing the form, addingyour email address and chosenpassword, or if you prefer, Facebookor Google accounts can be used.adding your email address andchosen password, or if you prefer,Facebook or Google accounts canbe used.www.websiteplanet.com

You will be taken straight to a screenthat will prompt you to select acategory that best describes thewebsite you are hoping to build(below).Choosing a TemplateOnce you have chosen your preferred category,templates that you can change to fit your needs.Once you choose your template, you can easilychange the background image and the colors toyour liking.You can also easily add and remove any pages.But, remember, you can't switch the templateitself midway through, so you should chooseyour template wisely.www.websiteplanet.com

Before selecting a template:Prior to selecting your template, you should knowwhat you want out of the site. Ask yourself a fewbasic questions so you can proceed withouthaving to backtrack.What is the purpose of your site?You should ask yourself what you want out of thesite. Do you want to create a blog, or do you wantto sell products or showcase your onlineportfolio? When you know the purpose of yoursite, you can choose the right style that fits yourbusiness model or idea.What kind of style do you want?Some sites are meant to be professional looking,and others are supposed to be more fun. Youshould think of what kind of message you want toconvey before you proceed. If you find adesigner-made template, you are going to savetime, but you must remember to think aboutcustomizing your site so you can stand out.Do you have a vision for your brand?It helps if you know about your brand and yourvision as you can create the ideal Wix site. But ifyou don't, you can keep it simple and build it upover time. However, it's wise to choose a templatethat complements your company and its identityas you want your customers to perceive you in apositive manner.How much time do you have?Finally, you will want to think of your schedulewhen you make a site. If you have a lot of freetime and aren't launching your business orproduct soon, you can dedicate tens of hours tomaking your Wix site. On the other hand, if youwant to make a site overnight or in a couple ofdays, you should select a template that includesfeatures and a layout that you want to include,saving you time from having to organize theseyourself.Once you know what you want out of yourwebsite, you should check out the vast templatecollection that Wix provides. To get started,browse the gallery for inspiration. With theextensive collection at Wix.com, you canessentially get anything you want.On the top left corner of the templates page, youcan search and then browse the results to find theperfect solution. You can easily find the latesttemplates by clicking the new button on the leftside. Or, if you prefer, you can check out the MostPopular Templates button, which is just below theNew templates. Finally, if you want to create a sitefrom scratch, you can do so by clicking the BlankTemplates button. However, if nothing suits youor you want to look more, you can select acategory to browse such as Music, Blog, Hotel &Travel and many more.Can you think of a competitor youwant to emulate?When you are setting up your Wix site, you shouldfirst check out your competition. That way, youcan find out what you like and don't like aboutother sites. Then, once you are ready to startbuilding, you can emulate the good things andmake an even better site.www.websiteplanet.com

You can also click the MobileView icon in the top left cornerto see how the template lookson a mobile device.To get a better idea and understand the flow of thetemplate, you should go through each pageindividually as you can get an idea on how the sitewill look in real-world conditions.If, at any point, you are struggling, you shouldcheck out the editor related tutorials. It should benoted, if you have any trouble opening yourtemplate to edit, you should check your browsersettings as it may be blocked by popup blockers oradditional add-ons to your browser such asAdBlock.As soon as you have chosen a template, you willbe brought to a full-screen example of what thistemplate looks like. If this looks good as a startingpoint for you – click Edit this site.Boxes will begin to appear over the template,and you have entered the editor view. Fromhere you are able to begin your customization.Once you select your template, you can thenset your page background. Again, think of whatmessage you want to convey to your audience.www.websiteplanet.com

Managing BackgroundsTo set the page background, you will want to click theBackground icon on the left side of the editor, where youcan then apply any of the preset styles. To upload animage to use as a background, click on the Image button.Then, you will be prompted to either upload your own, orchoose from stock images. This can be done individuallyto any pages you create for your site, or by clicking Applyto Other Pages you will be able to create a uniform feel tothe site by applying the same background to your otherpages. The Color option will provide a flat single-colorbackground. And Video will enable you to use ananimation or clip for the background. This should be usedcarefully; however, as this can be very distracting fromanything else you have on the page, particularly textimprinted directly over a video. If you do decide to go withan image for your background, you have a few options onhow to display your image once it has been uploaded, orchosen. To access these options, you will need to click onthe ‘cogwheel’ Settings icon on the Page Backgroundpane.Full-Screen Background: Will resize the background image, so it fits thesize of the screen.Fit: This option will allow you to maintain the proportional settingbetween width and height.Tile: This will display the background image across the screen, in a tileformation.Tile Vertically: With this option, the content will be displayed in a tileformation across the vertical axis of the site.Tile Horizontally: Same with tile vertically except the image will bedisplayed in a tile formation.Original Size: With this option, your background image will retain theoriginal dimensionsTo enable the scroll background option, check the box next to ScrollBackground option.If you choose a display setting option (such as original size) that leavessome of the screen not covered by your image, you have the option toset a color for this void-space. To do this, click the Change Color buttonto open the Color Picker button.www.websiteplanet.com

Applying Wix Background to more than one pageIf you want to apply your page background toother pages, you can do so in two easy steps.First, from the Page Background, click Apply toOther Pages if you want to apply the backgroundto other pages.From Apply to Other Pages, you can check thebox next to All Pages. This allows you to add thebackground to all the pages on your site. Or, youcan check the box next to each page from yourpage list. Then, to confirm your choice, just clickOK, or you can choose only specific pages, e.g.pages with the same theme.Managing PagesWith Wix, you can add as manypre-made or blank pages as youwish. You can also reorder,duplicate or delete them from yourpage list. Furthermore, with Wix,you can quickly create subpagesthat will show up in yourdropdown menu.Then, under Name Your Page,write a title for the page. As anoption, you can also Add as asubpage, by clicking the Add as asubpage box. Once you selectyour option, click the OK button,and you are done.To add new pages, from the leftside of the editor, click the Pages:Home dropdown menu and selectthe Add Pages button. and fromthe bottom right, click Add. Next,you want to click Page, and fromthe left side, under Page Layouts,just select a layout for the newpage.www.websiteplanet.com

Note that in the figure to the left Home, Nature,Architecture and About are the names of 4 existing pagesthat were automatically generated when choosing acategory. Depending on the category you have chosenmay be of use to you, or you may want to rename themor remove them completely.To rename or remove a page, simply clicking on theround icon next to the name of the page will bringup the following menu with those options:Adding TextText may be the most important aspect to any website.Describing you, and your enterprises, expressinginformation and extending contact details and questionsto your visitors. Before getting started with your contentplan, remember that search engines value take intoaccount text content above all else, and if you have highquality and unique content, you may find yourself morevisible on major search engines. Many people prefer todraft their text in another document like Microsoft Word,this allows more revision, spellchecking, grammar andpossibly the most important feature if you are writing a lotof content- autosaving, in case you have a connectionproblem. Text can then be copied into the Wix editor.Begin by selecting the “ Add” icon on the left of thescreen. The default feature to add is text, and this box willpre-selected sizes and fonts that can be quickly added.You don’t need to worry about these template options ifyou know what format you need, as all these options canbe customized once the text box has been created. In theexample below the default options for “Site Title” box areshow, with the ability to change font, size, clicking on the text box itself allows you toreplace the text content.www.websiteplanet.com

To delete a text box simply select it and use thedelete key on your keyboard. Clicking anywhereoutside of the box deselects it, leaving you toconcentrate on another area of your page.Please note: The maximum number ofcharacters that can be added, includingspaces, to one text box is 75,000.Adding ImagesImages are an important component of yourwebsite, being the most visible aspect, and it’simportant to choose the right ones to convey youridea and brand. Wix makes it easy for you toupload, add and delete images. Wix has anextensive collection of images, all of them free andfully customizable. Of course, if you have aeasily.To add an image, go to the left side of the editorand click the Add icon. Then, click Image. Fromhere, choose either your own image to upload, astock image from one of the free to use collections,or from your own social media (e.g. a photo onyour Facebook page). When on the Add Imagespage, you can select either one or multiple images.To choose an image of your own, from your PC,click on Upload Images. It will allow you to browseyour images, and you can select by clicking Open.Finally, from Add Images, just select your imagesand then click Add. All uploaded images will thenappear under the My Image Uploads folder.www.websiteplanet.com

Please note, if you want to select more thanone image, hold down the CTRL key, andselect the images you want. Also, whenuploading images, remember that you canupload .gif, .png, and .jpg images of up to 15MBeach.If you want to delete an image for any reason, justleft click on the image and press the Delete buttonon your keyboard, or once the image is selected,then right-click to bring up a pop-up menu, andselect Delete.Wix GalleriesWith plenty of stunning galleries to choose from,hit. Since you can change them at any time, youshould experiment and see what works for you.To get started, hover over the left side of the editor,and click the plus sign to open Add. Then, fromthere, click on Gallery. Please note, you can findother Wix Galleries, which are located in the WixApp Market under Galleries.When looking to change the site’s look or lookingto explore your options, you need to check out theChange Gallery Type feature. All your images inthe gallery will be moved over, so you don’t have toadd them manually. If you want

Using Wix.com you can sign up and create your own website in just 15 minutes. A simple template and a drag and drop system make this platform incredibly easy to use even for those with little or no experience. We aim here to provide you with an introduction to website building using Wix with no programming or web design skills required. It’s never been so easy to build and maintain your own