How to Create a Website in Wix (Beginner Guide)

Sean Lewis
Jun 8
2 min read

Creating a website in Wix is one of the easiest ways to get online — even if you’ve never built a site before. Wix is designed for beginners, offers a free plan, and gives you powerful tools to customise your site without any coding. This guide walks you through the process step‑by‑step so you can build confidently and avoid common mistakes.

1. Create Your Wix Account

Head to Wix.com and click Get Started. You can sign up with email, Google, or Facebook. Wix will ask a few questions about your goals, but you can skip them if you prefer a faster start.

2. Choose Between Wix AI or the Standard Editor

Wix gives you two ways to build:

Wix AI Builder

Great for beginners who want a fast, done‑for‑you starting point. Answer a few questions and Wix generates a full site layout.

Standard Drag‑and‑Drop Editor

Perfect if you want full creative control. You choose a template and customise everything manually.

3. Pick a Template

Wix offers over 2,700 templates across every industry. Choose one that matches your goal — or pick something simple and customise it later.

4. Customise Your Website

This is where your site starts to feel like your site. Focus on:

Editing text and headings
Adding images
Adjusting layout sections
Customising colours and fonts
Editing the mobile version

Wix’s editor is visual, so you can drag and drop anything you need.

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5. Add Essential Pages

Every beginner website should include:

Home
About
Services / Courses
Contact
Blog (important for SEO)

You can add pages from the left‑hand Pages menu in the Editor.

6. Optimise Your Site for Mobile

Wix automatically creates a mobile version, but you should still adjust spacing, text size, and layout to ensure everything looks clean.

7. Set Up Basic SEO

Before publishing, complete these essentials:

Add your site title and description
Add alt text to images
Use clear headings
Add internal links
Enable Wix SEO tools

These small steps help Google understand your site.

8. Publish Your Website

Once you’re happy with your design, click Publish. You can stay on the free plan or upgrade to connect a custom domain.

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