NEW YORK, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Wix (Nasdaq:
WIX), a leading global SaaS platform to create, manage and grow an
online presence, today announced the launch of Spaces by Wix, a
native mobile app for customers to engage and transact with
businesses built on Wix. Extending to mobile furthers Wix's
vision to provide Wix users with a full business solution and
provides their customers with a best-in-class experience to
interact with the business.
Wix already offers a robust solution for any type of user and
business to create a comprehensive online presence. Increasingly,
businesses need to extend their digital presence to engage and
interact with their customers on mobile devices. In the US,
according to Wix data, approximately 70% of business owners'
customers interact through mobile.
Spaces by Wix is the first native app experience dedicated to
customers of businesses built on Wix. Every user creating an online
presence on the Wix platform has automatic access to Spaces by Wix.
With just a few clicks, Wix users can create the mobile app
experience specific to their business needs and invite customers to
join as community members. Members are able to purchase products
and services, book classes or appointments, read and share blog
posts, join interest groups or forums and receive live updates, all
through the mobile app.
"We're constantly building tools to serve our users and their
customers' needs," said Ronny
Elkayam, SVP of Mobile, App
Market & Strategic Products at Wix. "We saw huge demand
from our users' customers for a native app experience to
communicate with businesses built on Wix. Spaces by Wix provides a
convenient way for customers, readers, loyal members and fans to
communicate and transact with Wix business owners and other
community members. Businesses that offer a native application
capability for their customers are gaining more engagement and
activity, which is proven to lead to higher customer satisfaction,
loyalty and ultimately increased sales and revenue."
Over 5 million customers have downloaded the Spaces by Wix app
and are engaging with hundreds of thousands of businesses built on
Wix. Customers using the app are more likely to engage with
businesses and communities given the fluid interface the mobile app
provides. Business owners adopting Spaces by Wix experience a 150%
increase in purchases through Wix
Stores and a 300% increase in services booked through Wix
Bookings.
"To build a powerful brand and following for my business, it's
key to have a central space for my community," said Wix business
owner Leigh Loftus, Founder of Chef
Shots, a comprehensive smartphone food photography training
program. "Spaces by Wix is different from any other platform in
that it provides a unique and clean experience where my members
want to come and learn, practice and share. They can succeed
because it's easy for us to communicate and everything is in one
place, which will ultimately grow my membership and community."
Both the business owner and their members benefit from native
app capabilities including push notifications, updates on new
releases and promotions, automatic reminders, persistent login for
quick access, saved payment methods and more.
With the Spaces app, nearly all web functionalities available on
sites are available in the app including Wix Stores, Wix Bookings, Wix Events, Wix
Pricing Plans, Wix Blogs and more. The app comes at no additional
cost for Wix users and members and is available on iOS and Android.
The app is the first in a series of native mobile apps Wix will be
releasing.
About Wix.com, Ltd
Wix is leading the way with a
cloud-based website development platform for over 200 million
registered users worldwide today. The Wix website builder was
founded on the belief that the Internet should be accessible to
everyone to develop, create and contribute. Through free and
premium subscriptions, Wix empowers millions of businesses,
organizations, artists, and individuals to take their businesses,
brands and workflow online. The Wix Editor, Wix ADI, Editor X, a
curated App Market, Ascend by Wix
and Velo by Wix enable users to build and manage a fully integrated
and dynamic digital presence. Wix's headquarters are in
Tel Aviv with offices in
Austin, Be'er Sheva, Berlin, Cedar Rapids, Denver, Dnipro, Dublin, Kiev,
Los Angeles, Miami, New
York, Phoenix, San Francisco, São Paulo, Tokyo and Vilnius.
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