When making a website on Wix there are a lot of options in customizing your own website. There are also templates that you can choose, which makes thins much easier than starting from scratch. Wix also provides different templates for what kind of website you're looking to make. Without watching any tutorials, you might be overwhelmed by the the numerous options there are. Although Wix is free, there are payment options for more storage, Ad removal, support, etc. Overall, Wix is a pretty good place to create and host your own website with it all being free.