Wix.com Ltd. and LegalZoom.com, Inc. announced a partnership to better help small business owners create, manage and grow an online presence. Through the upcoming integration across Wix.com and LegalZoom.com, entrepreneurs will soon be able to have a unified experience to legally form their business in the U.S. and build their online presence, together in one place. LegalZoom's substantial legal and compliance solutions combined with Wix's comprehensive online platform will provide SMBs with all the necessary tools needed to start, manage and grow their business.

Once available, business owners will have an option to gain access to LegalZoom's legal, tax and compliance solutions and services and immediate access to a website built specifically for their business type at the time of formation. This unique partnership removes the barrier of entry for individuals looking to start a business, create an online presence, and ultimately generate revenue. The collaboration will soon enable existing and future entrepreneurs interacting on the Wix or LegalZoomplatforms to benefit from customized recommendations and solutions tailored to their needs at different stages in their formation and management cycle.

Businesses coming to LegalZoom in their formative stage will be able to seamlessly start their business and create an online presence. The process begins with a business categorization mechanism within the platform identifying the registered business users' intent, which allows them to ultimately have a ready-made site created by Wix to serve their business needs. They will have access to Wix's robust productoffering including advanced customization capabilities, enterprise-grade performance, security and a reliable infrastructure as well as commerce and business solutions, advanced SEO and marketing tools.

For example, they will be able to establish their own online store using Wix Stores and allow their customers to book services online using Wix Bookings. Wix users will be offered relevant LegalZoom services including newbusiness formation, registered agent services, and trademark registration services, based on their specific needs. The cross-platformproductoffering will be available in the second half of this year to users seeking to register their business in the U.S.