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| founder = David Chen<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start-up-machine.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |title=Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine |work=the New York Times |date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Forbes">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-startup-is-born-the-story-of-strikingly/ |title=How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly |work=Forbes |date=19 March 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><br />Dafeng Guo<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start-up-machine.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |title=Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine |work=the New York Times |date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Forbes">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-startup-is-born-the-story-of-strikingly/ |title=How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly |work=Forbes |date=19 March 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><br />Teng Bao<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start-up-machine.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |title=Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine |work=the New York Times |date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Forbes">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-startup-is-born-the-story-of-strikingly/ |title=How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly |work=Forbes |date=19 March 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref>
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'''Strikingly''' is a [[website builder]] that allows the user, with little or no development experience,<ref name=TechCrunch1>{{cite web |url=http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/13/strikingly/ |title=Y Combinator-Backed Strikingly Launches To Help Publishers Build Compelling Mobile-First Web Experiences |publisher=TechCrunch |date=13 February 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> to create mobile optimized websites<ref name=TheNextWeb>{{cite web |url=http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/04/26/yc-alum-strikingly-nabs-1-5m-from-sv-angel-index-ventures-fundersclub-others-for-its-diy-website-creator-service/ |title=Strikingly raises$1.5M from SV Angel, Index Ventures, FundersClub, others for its DIY site builder |publisher=The Next Web |date=26 April 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> “within minutes”.<ref name=TechCrunch1 /> The company takes a mobile-first approach,<ref name=TheNextWeb /> allowing users to create websites that are enhanced for viewing across all devices including [[desktop computer|desktops]], [[tablet computer|tablets]], and [[smartphones]].<ref name=Everythinglubbock>{{cite web |url=http://www.everythinglubbock.com/story/d/story/strikinglycom-builds-personal-websites-in-minutes/43431/uF-QcXPGFkWpUa71HZDldg |title=Strikingly.com Builds Personal Websites in Minutes |publisher=Everythinglubbock |date=10 February 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=CBInsights>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbinsights.com/company/strikingly |title=Strikingly Company Profile |publisher=CBInsights |date=25 September 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref>
'''Strikingly''' is a Chinese, "mobile-first" [[website builder]] and blogging platform. Its aim is to allow a user with little or no development experience<ref name=TechCrunch1>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/02/13/strikingly/ |title=Y Combinator-Backed Strikingly Launches To Help Publishers Build Compelling Mobile-First Web Experiences |publisher=TechCrunch |date=13 February 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> to create mobile optimized websites and blogs.<ref name=TheNextWeb>{{cite web |url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/04/26/yc-alum-strikingly-nabs-1-5m-from-sv-angel-index-ventures-fundersclub-others-for-its-diy-website-creator-service/ |title=Strikingly raises$1.5M from SV Angel, Index Ventures, FundersClub, others for its DIY site builder |publisher=The Next Web |date=26 April 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> In addition to [[smartphones]] and [[tablet computer|tablets]], websites created with Strikingly are "enhanced for viewing across all devices", including [[desktop computer|desktops]].<ref name=Everythinglubbock>{{cite web |url=http://www.everythinglubbock.com/story/d/story/strikinglycom-builds-personal-websites-in-minutes/43431/uF-QcXPGFkWpUa71HZDldg |title=Strikingly.com Builds Personal Websites in Minutes |publisher=Everythinglubbock |date=10 February 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=CBInsights>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbinsights.com/company/strikingly |title=Strikingly Company Profile |publisher=CBInsights |date=25 September 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref>{{verify inline|date=April 2024|reason=I added quotation marks because it sounded like a quote from the company but am unable to view the citations to verify.}}
Strikingly is the first Chinese company to graduate from the [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]] [[seed accelerator]].<ref name="Lifehacker">{{cite web |url=http://lifehacker.com/5989963/strikingly-creates-simple-beautiful-web-sites-in-minutes|title=Strikingly Creates Simple, Beautiful Web Sites in Minutes |publisher=Lifehacker |date=11 March 2013| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref>
Strikingly is the first Chinese company to graduate from the [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]] [[seed accelerator]].<ref name="Lifehacker">{{cite web |url=http://lifehacker.com/5989963/strikingly-creates-simple-beautiful-web-sites-in-minutes|title=Strikingly Creates Simple, Beautiful Web Sites in Minutes |publisher=Lifehacker |date=11 March 2013| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref>

== History ==
== History ==


[[Chief executive officer]] (CEO) David Haisha Chen, [[chief technology officer]] (CTO) Dafeng Guo, and [[chief design officer]] (CDO) Teng Bao founded the company in 2012.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite web |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start-up-machine.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |title=Silicon Valley’s Start-Up Machine |publisher=the New York Times |date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Forbes">{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-startup-is-born-the-story-of-strikingly/ |title=How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly |publisher=Forbes |date=19 March 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref>
[[Chief executive officer]] (CEO) David Haisha Chen, [[chief technology officer]] (CTO) Dafeng Guo, and [[chief design officer]] (CDO) Teng Bao founded the company in 2012.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start-up-machine.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |title=Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine |work=the New York Times |date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Forbes">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-startup-is-born-the-story-of-strikingly/ |title=How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly |work=Forbes |date=19 March 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref>


Strikingly released its [[beta]] platform in August 2012.<ref name="Entrepreneur">{{cite web |url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232160|title=How to Build Your Personal Website in Less Than 10 Seconds |publisher=Entrepreneur.com |date=6 April 2014| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref> In June 2013, Strikingly was selected for [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]]’s winter startup program in [[Mountain View, California|Mountain View]].<ref name="TechCrunch1" /> In April 2013, Strikingly raised a total of $1.5M in seed round from 16 investors, including [[Ron Conway]],<ref name="NYTimes" /> founder of [[SV Angel]], and other prominent [[venture capital]] firms including Y Combinator, [[Index Ventures]], [[Funders Club]], [[Infinite Venture Partners]], [[ZenShin Capital]], and [[Innovations Works]].<ref name="TheNextWeb" /><ref name="Crunchbase">{{cite web | url=http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/striking-ly|title=Strikingly Details |publisher=Crunchbase |date=29 April 2013| accessdate=29 April 2014}}</ref>
Strikingly released its [[betaware|beta]] platform in August 2012.<ref name="Entrepreneur">{{cite web |url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232160|title=How to Build Your Personal Website in Less Than 10 Seconds |publisher=Entrepreneur.com |date=6 April 2014| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref> In June 2013, Strikingly was selected for [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]]’s winter startup program in [[Mountain View, California|Mountain View]].<ref name="TechCrunch1" /> In April 2013, Strikingly raised a total of $1.5M in seed round from 16 investors, including [[Ron Conway]],<ref name="NYTimes" /> founder of SV Angel, and other prominent [[venture capital]] firms including Y Combinator, [[Index Ventures]], Funders Club, Infinite Venture Partners, ZenShin Capital, and Innovations Works.<ref name="TheNextWeb" /> In August 2017, the 5 year old startup announced it had raised $6M in a Series A round of investment from CAS Holding, Infinity Venture Partners, Innovation Works, Kevin Hale and TEEC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/31/five-years-after-its-launch-website-building-platform-strikingly-raises-6m-series-a/|title=Five years after its launch, website building platform Strikingly raises $6M Series A {{!}} TechCrunch|last=Shu|first=Catherine|date=31 August 2017 |access-date=2017-08-31}}</ref>


== Product ==
== Product ==


Strikingly is a free online [[website builder]].<ref name=Everythinglubbock>{{cite web |url=http://www.everythinglubbock.com/story/d/story/strikinglycom-builds-personal-websites-in-minutes/43431/uF-QcXPGFkWpUa71HZDldg |title=Strikingly.com Builds Personal Websites in Minutes |publisher=Forbes |date=10 February 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=Bluesky>{{cite web |url=http://bluesky.chicagotribune.com/originals/chi-strikingly-david-chen-bsi-20131127,0,0.story|title=Strikingly builds mobile sites in 10 minutes and is trying to get faster |publisher=Chicago Tribune |date=2 December 2013| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref> The website builder also includes built-in [[SEO]] features,<ref name=Entrepreneur>{{cite web |url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232160|title=How to Build Your Personal Website in Less Than 10 Seconds |publisher=Entrepreneur.com |date=6 April 2014| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref> social media plug-ins, page analytics, and form/email collecting functionalities.<ref name=CBInsights>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbinsights.com/company/strikingly |title=Strikingly |publisher=CBInsights |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> The product is aimed at both individuals and small businesses,<ref name=TechCrunch2>{{cite web |url=http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/02/y-combinator-alum-strikingly-launches-its-super-easy-one-click-site-builder/|title=Y Combinator Alum Strikingly Launches Its Super Easy ‘One-Click’ Site Builder |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2 December 2013| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref> and has mainly been used to showcase portfolios,<ref name=Lifehacker>{{cite web |url=http://lifehacker.com/5989963/strikingly-creates-simple-beautiful-web-sites-in-minutes|title=Strikingly Creates Simple, Beautiful Web Sites in Minutes |publisher=Lifehacker |date=11 March 2013| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref> digital resumes, events, startup projects, and to create personal branding websites.<ref name=Everythinglubbock /> In early 2014, Strikingly also launched its one-click site builder with [[Facebook]] and [[LinkedIn]], allowing users to build mobile optimized web pages quickly.<ref name=TechCrunch2 /> The builder pulls information like profile pictures, location, contact information, and work experience from the social media page to create a mobile optimized website.<ref name=Everythinglubbock /><ref name=TechCrunch2 /><ref name=Huffpost>{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/billrobinson/want-a-striking-new-web-s_b_4731158.html |title=Want A Strikingly New Web Site That You Develop Yourself? |publisher=Huffington Post |date=3 April 2014| accessdate=24 Sep 2014}}</ref>
Strikingly is a free online [[website builder]] and blogging platform.<ref name=Everythinglubbock/><ref name=Bluesky>{{cite web |url=http://bluesky.chicagotribune.com/originals/chi-strikingly-david-chen-bsi-20131127,0,0.story|title=Strikingly builds mobile sites in 10 minutes and is trying to get faster |publisher=Chicago Tribune |date=2 December 2013| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref> The website builder and blogging platform also includes built-in [[SEO]] features,<ref name="Entrepreneur"/> social media plug-ins, page analytics, and form/email collecting functionalities.<ref name=CBInsights/> The product is aimed at both individuals and small businesses,<ref name=TechCrunch2>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/02/y-combinator-alum-strikingly-launches-its-super-easy-one-click-site-builder/|title=Y Combinator Alum Strikingly Launches Its Super Easy 'One-Click' Site Builder |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2 December 2013| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref> and has mainly been used to showcase portfolios,<ref name="Lifehacker"/> digital resumes, events, startup projects, and to create personal branding websites.<ref name=Everythinglubbock /> In early 2014, Strikingly also launched its one-click site builder with [[Facebook]] and [[LinkedIn]], allowing users to build mobile optimized web pages quickly.<ref name=TechCrunch2 /> The builder pulls information like profile pictures, location, contact information, and work experience from the social media page to create a mobile optimized website.<ref name=Everythinglubbock /><ref name=TechCrunch2 /><ref name=Huffpost>{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/billrobinson/want-a-striking-new-web-s_b_4731158.html |title=Want A Strikingly New Web Site That You Develop Yourself? |publisher=Huffington Post |date=3 April 2014| accessdate=24 Sep 2014}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lgcmedia.co.uk/ |title=DIY Website Builder |publisher=LGC Media | accessdate=28 August 2021}}</ref>

Other competitors in the website building industry include [[Webflow]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-08-05 |title=Design Responsive Websites In The Browser With Webflow |url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/08/designing-responsive-websites-browser-webflow/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Smashing Magazine |language=en}}</ref> [[Wix.com]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=Matthew |date=2017-10-24 |title=Webflow lets you build gorgeous web animations just by dragging and dropping |url=https://thenextweb.com/news/webflow-lets-build-gorgeous-web-animations-just-dragging-dropping |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=TNW {{!}} Dd |language=en}}</ref> [[Weebly]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Konrad |first=Alex |title=No-Code Website Builder Webflow Went From Near Bankruptcy To A $72 Million Series A Funding Round |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2019/08/07/webflow-went-from-near-bankruptcy-to-72-million-series-a/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> [[Squarespace]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chao |first=Brian |date=2015-03-15 |title=3(+3) of the best Website Builders and how to choose the right one for your needs |url=https://thenextweb.com/news/which-website-builder-is-right-for-you |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=TNW {{!}} Dd |language=en}}</ref> Metaconex,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-04 |title=Metaconex - 921 Competitors and Alternatives - Tracxn |url=https://tracxn.com/d/companies/metaconex/__6E8-aDfXU8pJsXslHLGGefpq_P2fuLMS_AHRuQuxx5o/competitors |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=tracxn.com |language=en}}</ref> WordPress,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Usage Statistics and Market Share of WordPress, April 2024 |url=https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/cm-wordpress |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=w3techs.com}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.strikingly.com/}}
* {{Official website|https://www.strikingly.com/}}

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Strikingly
Type of businessPrivate
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)David Chen[1][2]
Dafeng Guo[1][2]
Teng Bao[1][2]
IndustryWebsite builder, web hosting service, blogging
URLwww.strikingly.com

Strikingly is a Chinese, "mobile-first" website builder and blogging platform. Its aim is to allow a user with little or no development experience[3] to create mobile optimized websites and blogs.[4] In addition to smartphones and tablets, websites created with Strikingly are "enhanced for viewing across all devices", including desktops.[5][6][verification needed]

Strikingly is the first Chinese company to graduate from the Y Combinator seed accelerator.[7]

History

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Chief executive officer (CEO) David Haisha Chen, chief technology officer (CTO) Dafeng Guo, and chief design officer (CDO) Teng Bao founded the company in 2012.[1][2]

Strikingly released its beta platform in August 2012.[8] In June 2013, Strikingly was selected for Y Combinator’s winter startup program in Mountain View.[3] In April 2013, Strikingly raised a total of $1.5M in seed round from 16 investors, including Ron Conway,[1] founder of SV Angel, and other prominent venture capital firms including Y Combinator, Index Ventures, Funders Club, Infinite Venture Partners, ZenShin Capital, and Innovations Works.[4] In August 2017, the 5 year old startup announced it had raised $6M in a Series A round of investment from CAS Holding, Infinity Venture Partners, Innovation Works, Kevin Hale and TEEC.[9]

Product

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Strikingly is a free online website builder and blogging platform.[5][10] The website builder and blogging platform also includes built-in SEO features,[8] social media plug-ins, page analytics, and form/email collecting functionalities.[6] The product is aimed at both individuals and small businesses,[11] and has mainly been used to showcase portfolios,[7] digital resumes, events, startup projects, and to create personal branding websites.[5] In early 2014, Strikingly also launched its one-click site builder with Facebook and LinkedIn, allowing users to build mobile optimized web pages quickly.[11] The builder pulls information like profile pictures, location, contact information, and work experience from the social media page to create a mobile optimized website.[5][11][12] [13]

Other competitors in the website building industry include Webflow,[14] Wix.com,[15] Weebly,[16] Squarespace,[17] Metaconex,[18] WordPress,[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine". the New York Times. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly". Forbes. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Y Combinator-Backed Strikingly Launches To Help Publishers Build Compelling Mobile-First Web Experiences". TechCrunch. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Strikingly raises$1.5M from SV Angel, Index Ventures, FundersClub, others for its DIY site builder". The Next Web. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d "Strikingly.com Builds Personal Websites in Minutes". Everythinglubbock. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Strikingly Company Profile". CBInsights. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Strikingly Creates Simple, Beautiful Web Sites in Minutes". Lifehacker. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  8. ^ a b "How to Build Your Personal Website in Less Than 10 Seconds". Entrepreneur.com. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  9. ^ Shu, Catherine (31 August 2017). "Five years after its launch, website building platform Strikingly raises $6M Series A | TechCrunch". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  10. ^ "Strikingly builds mobile sites in 10 minutes and is trying to get faster". Chicago Tribune. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  11. ^ a b c "Y Combinator Alum Strikingly Launches Its Super Easy 'One-Click' Site Builder". TechCrunch. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  12. ^ "Want A Strikingly New Web Site That You Develop Yourself?". Huffington Post. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 24 Sep 2014.
  13. ^ "DIY Website Builder". LGC Media. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Design Responsive Websites In The Browser With Webflow". Smashing Magazine. 2014-08-05. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  15. ^ Hughes, Matthew (2017-10-24). "Webflow lets you build gorgeous web animations just by dragging and dropping". TNW | Dd. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  16. ^ Konrad, Alex. "No-Code Website Builder Webflow Went From Near Bankruptcy To A $72 Million Series A Funding Round". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  17. ^ Chao, Brian (2015-03-15). "3(+3) of the best Website Builders and how to choose the right one for your needs". TNW | Dd. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  18. ^ "Metaconex - 921 Competitors and Alternatives - Tracxn". tracxn.com. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  19. ^ "Usage Statistics and Market Share of WordPress, April 2024". w3techs.com. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
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