In a Nutshell
pros
- All sites are SEO optimized
- Simple layouts are great for small businesses
- Responsive customer support
cons
- 1-page layouts may be too rudimentary for larger businesses
- No live chat options
Strikingly at a Glance
Easy-to-use
Website Packages
Reliability
Customer Service
Integrations
There are three plans to fit any budget including a long term free option. Use an existing domain name or set up a free new domain through Strikingly, and enjoy super-fast hosting with every package.
Simple in concept, and perfect for a personal or small business website without the need for extensive eCommerce, visit Strikingly to browse beautiful customizable templates and elegant design features, within an intuitive drag and drop website builder
Features List:
Strikingly Website Building Features:
Being limited to one page does not limit you in terms of design or content. Add multiple photos, adjust the color, size and style of the text. Your site will be broken into sections instead of pages, so simply scrolling down through the information will get page viewers to the parts they want to see. Link from the top to each section and readers can go directly to the section that they want with ease.
Strikingly allows your website to grow with you, and if you start with the free plan, you can upgrade at any time to a larger, more robust website. The ability to customize HTML, CSS and Javascript are available with the paid packages. Add a slideshow to utilize your images in the best way possible, and with the image uploader now 2x faster, there’s no excuse not to get uploading.
eCommerce functionality is important if you’re looking to grow your business online. Strikingly offers their Simple Store, and you can manage up to 20 products depending on which subscription you choose. Add product variations, payment gateways, shipping fees and even pre-orders from customers. Best of all, Strikingly doesn’t charge any transaction fees.
Additional Features from Strikingly:
All Strikingly websites come with fast and reliable hosting, taking that extra task off your hands. With a paid account, get up to 50 GB of bandwidth per month and use a custom domain name. The free membership offers a Strikingly sub domain. A number of widgets can be added, depending on which plan you are on. These widgets allow the web page designer to add unique features such as maps, PayPal, Social Media integration and lots of other choices.
Mobile sites are a must in today’s marketplace. Strikingly templates are all mobile responsive and even include functionality like ‘Click to Call’ so that users can contact you at the tap of their smartphone screen.
Strikingly sites are SEO optimized, allowing you to enter your own keywords and Meta tags so that you’re picked up easily by search engines, all from the easy to use builder itself.
Pricing:
There are three packages available. The first is free, with a 5 GB monthly bandwidth. Free accounts will be a sub-page of the strinkingly.com site, and as such will have a Strikingly domain. You can try out eCommerce with 1 product in the Simple Store. It takes seconds to join this plan, with a simple email address sign up.
The Limited package is a good alternative for small businesses. It is $8/month, billed yearly ($96). Get up to 50 GB monthly bandwidth and a free custom domain name and email for the site too, as well as full use of the excellent Strikingly website builder. eCommerce functionality allows you to have 5 products.
The Pro package is $16/month, billed yearly ($192). It offers unlimited monthly bandwidth; a free custom domain name and email, mobile action buttons, HTML, CSS and JavaScript availability, the removal of all ads, multiple site pages, and options for advanced image editing and password protection on your website. You will have access to the Strikingly App Store and be able to manage 20 products in your own Simple Store. Save more by committing to two years and receiving Pro for $14/month or Limited for $7/month. Both paid options come with 14 days risk free money back guarantee, an excellent feature considering you can try the web builder without obligation on the free package as well.
Customer Service and Support:
Strikingly has an extensive help and FAQ section on their site, with over a dozen categories on everything from mobile features to eCommerce. The help area addresses design, formatting and web building questions as well as technical assistance.
You can search a specific question or topic in the help area of the site. Articles and a blog give updates on new features and help people with issues. A huge amount of valuable information is in the help area. There is a search within the help section for your convenience. There is also a fun and innovative Idea Forum where other users can collaborate and share ideas and design tricks.
Another way to find answers is to email the Strikingly support staff. They offer help through a message box on their site with the promise to get back to you within 24 hours. A unique feature is a check box with which you can easily include a screenshot of your current screen, an excellent addition when you are troubleshooting a complicated on screen problem. There is no capacity for live chat or a direct phone number on the website.
Bottom Line:
Innovative one page design meets simple website builder for an excellent choice in website design. Perfect for beginners looking for a fool-proof website builder, it includes great extra features such as eCommerce and mobile specific action tools. Competitively priced with a no catch free option, it’s easy to see why Strikingly has made such a splash in the website building industry.