Strikingly vs Weebly

2018. Website builder Strikingly raises $10M



Strikingly, a platform for building websites, has successfully secured a Series A+ funding round, raising $10 million. Since its launch in 2012, Strikingly has stood out from other website builders by focusing on the creation of easily built, yet visually appealing mobile-responsive sites. While mobile responsiveness is now a standard feature for website builders, Strikingly continues to distinguish itself from competitors such as Wix, Weebly, Squarespace, and WordPress through its exceptional user-friendliness. The company proudly claims that the average time required to launch a new website using Strikingly's editor is just 10 minutes.


2018. Weebly brings more e-commerce features to mobile



Website builder Weebly has introduced several new e-commerce features for their mobile app. These features enable users to perform various tasks directly from their smartphones, such as shipping and printing labels, responding to customer inquiries through embedded Facebook Messenger on Weebly sites, approving customer reviews, creating customized coupon codes, and managing all aspects of their online store, including product listings and pricing. The company expressed its vision for transforming the mobile phone into "the new back office" in a blog post.


2018. Weebly launched Photo Studio service



Weebly has introduced a new service called Photo Studio, specifically designed for entrepreneurs seeking stunning and polished product photos for their online stores. The process is straightforward: you send your product(s) to Weebly, and their Photo Studio team captures high-quality professional images on your behalf. Once completed, you receive a download link to access the product photos, and Weebly promptly returns your shipped items. Currently, Weebly offers three professional product photos per product at a cost of $10 each.


2017. Weebly adds Square integration


Square, a highly regarded tool for independent businesses, previously presented challenges when it came to managing an offline inventory alongside your Weebly storefront. However, thanks to the new Weebly + Square integration, you can now effortlessly handle credit card processing both online and in person. This integration also offers an array of tools to seamlessly combine your online business with offline sales. With the integration, you gain the ability to import your products and synchronize your online and offline inventory, ensuring automatic updates and facilitating easy sharing and tracking of products across systems. Square's payment processing functionality is now available across all paid plans, accompanied by features such as Square product import, inventory synchronization, and special offers that include a giveaway for a free credit card reader and reduced transaction rates.


2017. Weebly launches new image editor



The capacity to swiftly upload, modify, and publish photos from your phone or camera can significantly differentiate your business and maintain the interest of both new visitors and returning customers. Recognizing this, Weebly has developed a cutting-edge Image Editor that empowers you to produce superior imagery for your website while retaining complete control over photo editing directly within your browser. The newly introduced Image Editor offers enhanced speed compared to its predecessor and introduces a comprehensive array of powerful image editing tools. Some notable features of the new Image Editor include image cropping, 29 additional filters, text overlay on images, an undo button, and various other functionalities.


2016. Weebly platform combines websites, eCommerce and marketing


The latest iteration, Weebly 4, introduces a comprehensive platform designed to foster growth through seamlessly integrated Websites, eCommerce, and Marketing. This version signifies a significant enhancement to the entire Weebly experience, encompassing a range of new features that enhance the modernity and aesthetics of your website. Moreover, it includes a more robust eCommerce platform aimed at boosting sales, as well as integrated email marketing and SEO tools to attract and engage new customers. Notable additions in the Weebly 4 upgrade encompass next-generation web design, a completely revamped eCommerce engine that refines crucial features for building a thriving online store, and distinctive email marketing capabilities that prioritize engagement and foster intelligent user interaction.


2016. Website builder Weebly adds marketing emails



Weebly, a website building service tailored for small businesses, has introduced Promote, a dedicated platform for creating marketing emails. Weebly CEO David Rusenko emphasized the significance of email marketing, which ranks as the second most important concern for small businesses, right after their websites. However, a substantial portion of Weebly users fail to capitalize on existing email marketing tools due to their complexity and difficulty of use. To address this issue, Promote enables users to construct marketing emails using the familiar drag-and-drop tools they already employ to build their websites. Currently, Weebly Promote is exclusively available to existing Weebly platform users, but the company plans to extend access to a broader audience in the near future. The pricing for Weebly Promote starts at $8 per month.


2015. Website builder Weebly adds App Center



Today, Weebly, the platform renowned for website and online store creation, is introducing the third generation of its product known as Carbon. This new iteration incorporates an App Center featuring approximately 40 partner apps aimed at addressing various business requirements. For instance, businesses seeking assistance with shipping can utilize the Shippo app. Moreover, these apps can seamlessly integrate with a redesigned dashboard. This integration enables customers to access relevant business statistics beyond website visits, incorporating data from Weebly's customer support service, SimpleChat, and other integrated applications.


2015. Weebly integrates with IFTTT



Weebly Website Builder has revealed its integration with IFTTT, an influential service that enables users to connect and automate tasks across their preferred products and applications. Through this integration, known as recipes, Weebly users can establish connections between their websites and various services such as Evernote, Dropbox, and Google Drive. The Weebly development team has already crafted more than 20 diverse recipes that users can readily implement on their websites. Moreover, users have the flexibility to create their own customized Weebly recipes from scratch, tailoring their website's functionalities to their specific requirements.


2015. Weebly for Android is available



Creating native mobile websites on your Android tablet has become possible with the launch of Weebly for Android. Weebly for Android simplifies the process of website creation and management directly from your tablet. With this app, you can effortlessly build a website from scratch, make edits to any existing website, rearrange elements, capture photos, modify text, add fresh content, access comprehensive analytics and statistics, edit images, adjust font colors, and customize page layouts. The app interface is tailored for Android touchscreens, offering an intuitive touch control experience for all essential site building components.