Wix Website Design UK Straight Talk,
Not Platform Tribalism
Wix suits some businesses and holds others back. We tell you which group you are in, with the numbers to show it, then build whatever serves the business best.
Where Wix Fits, and Where It Doesn't
We don't build on Wix by choice, but it has its place. Here is when it works for a business, and when it starts to cost one.
Where Wix Is Fine
If you want to build and manage your own website, Wix gives you a drag-and-drop editor that works. For hobby sites, personal projects, or businesses that don't depend on search traffic, it's a reasonable choice.
- DIY builders who enjoy designing pages
- Businesses where the website is a presence, not the engine
- Tight budgets or quick landing pages
Where Wix Holds You Back
If your business depends on being found through Google, or you need a site that performs well on mobile, Wix's limitations start to cost real money. These limits are measurable, not matters of taste.
- PageSpeed scores of 40-60 (Google rewards 90+)
- No code ownership — stop paying, lose everything
- Limited SEO control and no code export for migration
Three Ways Forward
Which one fits depends on where you are now. We recommend the one that fits, not the one that earns us the most.
Migrate Off Wix
If your Wix site is holding back your search rankings or costing you business through slow load times, we rebuild it on Astro, a platform that delivers 95+ PageSpeed scores and gives you full code ownership.
- Content migrated page by page
- 301 redirects to preserve search rankings
- SEO foundations rebuilt properly
- You own the code when it's done
Start Fresh (Better Than Wix)
If you're researching Wix for a new website, consider this: an Astro site loads faster than Wix, has no monthly platform fee, and you own the code.
- 95+ PageSpeed scores
- Free hosting at typical business traffic
- You own the code, the domain and the hosting account
- No platform subscription to outgrow
Selling Products? Skip Wix
If you're considering Wix for an online shop, we would steer you towards Shopify instead. Wix's ecommerce features are limited compared to a dedicated platform that handles payments, shipping, and inventory properly.
- Proper inventory management
- Royal Mail, DPD, Evri integration
- PCI compliant payment processing
- Built for selling, not adapted for it
Why Work with Us Instead of Just Using Wix
Wix is a DIY tool. A professional build brings the thinking behind every decision, and that is where the difference shows, more than in the platform.
Senior-Led, Start to Finish
Strategy, design, development, SEO and launch run as one process led by our principal, Tony Cooper, so nothing is lost between the brief and the build.
Experience Across the Major Platforms
We have built on Wix, WordPress, Squarespace, Shopify, EKM, Magento and more, and we know what each platform does well and where each one fails. So the recommendation is the right tool for your situation, not the one we prefer.
SEO Is Built in, Not Bolted On
Wix gives you a meta title field and calls it SEO. We build sites with structured data, clean URL architecture, internal linking strategy, and proper technical SEO from the ground up. The difference shows in search results.
Recommendations That Fit
If Wix is working for your business and you don't need more, we will tell you. If a site you own outright would serve you better, that is what we will recommend. We would rather give you the right answer than take the easy sale.
The Numbers That Matter
Monthly Running Cost
What Happens When You Stop Paying
Wix Website Design UK Pricing
Published prices, whether you're migrating off Wix or starting fresh.
Wix Migration
Move off Wix to something faster
one-off migration
- Complete content migration
- 301 redirect mapping for SEO
- 95+ PageSpeed scores
- Full code ownership
- Mobile responsive + 30 days support
Fresh Start (Wix Alternative)
Professional site without the Wix limitations
one-off build
- Professional Astro website
- Sub-second page loads
- SEO foundations included
- Full code ownership
- No platform subscription
Not Sure Whether to Migrate or Stay?
We will look at your current Wix site and tell you whether migration makes commercial sense for your business. If Wix is working well enough for what you do, we will say so, with no pressure and no hard sell. Based in Telford, Shropshire, working with businesses across the UK.
How a Wix Migration Works
Wix doesn't export code, so every migration is a manual rebuild. This is how we run one.
Audit Your Wix Site
We map every page, review your content, check your current search rankings, and identify what to keep, improve or cut.
Rebuild on Astro
We recreate your site with better performance, proper SEO structure, and a design that works for your business. Your Wix site stays live throughout.
SEO Preservation
301 redirects for every URL, meta data transfer, structured data rebuild. The part that gets skipped — and the part that matters most.
Switch + Support
DNS switch with zero downtime, post-launch monitoring, and 30 days of support. Cancel Wix when you're ready, not before.
Wix Website Design — Frequently Asked Questions
The questions buyers put to us before the first call.
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What clients say about the work, in their own words.
"We’ve been working with Tony for over a year now, and his support has been great. Beyond building a great website for us, he has provided continuous marketing guidance and hands-on help whenever we needed it. He is not only a great professional, but also an empathetic person who genuinely understands the daily reality of running a business."
Carlos Escudero
Escudero Auto
14 Oct 2026
"Have used Tony and his team for years, great service fantastic value for money, highly recommend!"
Matthew Lauchlan
4 Jun 2021
"Absolutely amazing work from the moment we joined. As a family business we needed someone who understood our needs and delivered results."
Hannah
Tel Tyres
4 Jun 2021
"Very patient, professional and a brilliant guide through any problems. Traffic through the store has increased significantly."
Kieran Richardson
18 Aug 2021
"Tony has had the patience of a saint with all the changes and tweaks and endless calls about our website and business."
Dee Little
28 Jul 2021
"I originally reached out to Tony to help with SEO but unfortunately my website crashed to a point where I thought it was beyond repair. I was panicking and didn't know what to do when Tony asked if I would allow him to help me recover my website. After a very long few weeks I got a message from Tony telling me my website is back up and running."
Salma Sanji
Sals Forever Flowers
23 Aug 2025
Tell us what the website has to do for the business
Call us, or set out what you need below. Every enquiry is read by Tony Cooper, our principal.
Before we speak, Tony reads your site against what you want to be found for, so the first call starts with what we found. We answer every enquiry within 24 hours on working days.
07963 242210