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(EMAILWIRE.COM, August 11, 2010 ) New York, NY - Whether it's a grand opening of a new store or venue, a live performance, a family celebration or a charity event, "event websites" are quickly replacing more traditional channels of announcement: snail-mail invitations, postcards and paper fliers.
Linking one's event website social media sites like Facebook and Twitter spreads word like wildfire, creating a buzz. Savvy party planners, small business owners and entrepreneurs are growing more aware of this fact, and are taking advantage of the opportunities provided by a free website for event planning planning and promotion.
Creating a 1-page website that acts as a flier, or a multi-page, fully functional event website is simple thanks to a revolutionary tool released by Wix.com.
Wix is a growing start-up company based in New York that developed free online software for the quick and easy creation of high quality Flash websites. Small business owners, non-profit organizations and wedding planners enjoy the versatility and diverse design elements offered by the free website builder to create highly customized "event websites".
Founder and CEO of Wix.com, Avishai Abrahami, says, "This new trend of creating event websites makes Wix an ideal tool...users can advertise their events with a beautiful website - for free. Time and money can be saved for the event itself."
"Event websites" can range from 1-page fliers to multi-page sites with sections for photo galleries, contact pages with Google maps, a schedule page with a Google calendar, RSVP forms, and even online ticket reservations or purchasing. Using Wix' fun, graphic drag & drop interface, users can adjust the color of each element, assign link behaviors and even special effects like rollover animation and sound effects.
Users can sign up and create a free website that Wix will host under its domain. Those interested in upgrading to a premium package gain domain ownership, integration with Google Analytics, and other advanced features.
For their wedding, Kiran and Khyati used Wix to create a unique Bollywood-style free website. Guests could RSVP directly inside the site, and watch a video clip of the engagement. Photos of the wedding ceremony and hey added clip art designed to look like posters, with images of the bride & groom. Visitors can click on different "movies" to read the couple's story, and even watch an embedded video of the engagement. A comment form lets visitors send wishes to the happy couple.
Weddings are just one example of the growing use of Wix to coordinate and promote events online. Rock concerts, theater performances, parties and other events are promoted each day, with a customized free website built with Wix.
Abrahami says, "As this trend continues, we expect to provide users with more features to power-up their event websites."
Wix is based in New York, with offices in Tel Aviv. The company was established in 2006 and released the beta version of its website builder in June of 2008. Wix is backed by Mangrove Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and Benchmark Capital.
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Source: EmailWire.com
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