Below is our recent interview with Jani Hiltunen, CEO of LiquidBlox:
Q: Could you provide our readers with a brief introduction to LiquidBlox?
A: LiquidBlox is a visual website builder for creating unique sites from scratch. Creative agencies and freelancers use LiquidBlox to create sites for their clients. We have made the whole workflow from starting a new client account to launching the site super efficient. Visual designers can now finish unique projects by themselves without tech knowledge.
SMEs as end users love the fact, that there is no mandatory installations for system updates that might in worst case brake the whole site. Everything happens on the background and new features are automatically available for use. The visual website editor and our passionate chat support also make lives easier for customers.
Some companies get hooked by the possibilities that LiquidBlox offers and insource the whole web development. This is very useful for start ups and other companies that need rapid changes on their sites and ongoing testing.
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Q: Tell us more about your visual website builder. How does it work?
A: LiquidBlox basically reduces time that web design takes. Projects that used to take days can be done in hours.
You create blocks that form pages. Blocks can be created based on ready made templates, but the most powerful way of using LiquidBlox is to create blocks from scratch by creating empty blocks, splitting them to form a desired layout and then adding content to the blocks. The style editor lets you add empty space, background colors, background videos and other visual styles make the design stand out.
FREE version is available for everybody and can be used for as long as needed. Premium pricing plans that include custom domain connection start from $17 / month.
Q: I read something about your new e-commerce feature; could you tell us something more?
A: We noticed a long time ago that e-commerce platforms were really limited in developing the sites in a visual way. Layout changes usually take coding and the site structures are pretty much pre-defined.
Our team started wondering if a website – any website – could be turned into an online store easily, while getting rid of those restrictions.
Once we got the website features ready for LiquidBlox, we started building integration with Shopify e-commerce platform. Now any LiquidBlox website can be turned into an online store in less than 10 minutes.
Q: Are there any limitation when it comes to creating the site, or can you turn any site into an online store?
A: Any site created with LiquidBlox can be turned into a Shopify online store. All you need is a Shopify account with a few products in it.
1) First you connect the LiquidBlox and Shopify accounts.
2) Then you add e-commerce features to the site. This includes product lists and direct product page links.
This is a very effective way of launching an online store with a custom design. The website becomes seamlessly integrated with the Shopify e-commerce platform.
Q: What are your plans for the future?
A: We want to build a large community of new visual web designers and support them in every way we can. This includes supporting designers with their first client project via chat and providing useful tutorials on web design in our Help Center.
