Wix is Like a Ready-Made Shirt. Take it as it is. Or leave it.

Why Ready-Made Website Builders May Not Be the Right Fit for Your Business (And How Custom Development Can Give You That Perfectly Tailored Look)

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Introduction

Hello, fellow entrepreneurs and business owners! I’m a freelance programmer and web developer based in Singapore, working in this field since the days when Internet Explorer was the browser, and Yahoo! was the search engine king. Yes, that long!

Over the past some years, I’ve received many phone calls from clients telling me something like this:

“Hey, I built a website on Wix. It was great at first, but now I need a custom feature that Wix can’t seem to handle. Can you help?”

And my response has often been:

“Sure! But let me break this down for you first — Wix is like a ready-made shirt. It fits okay, but if you want a unique, perfectly fitting suit with custom pockets, you’ll need a tailor.”

In this article, I’m going to explain why Wix (and similar platforms like Squarespace, Shopify, and WordPress.com) might not be enough if your business is growing and needs…