Sidengo
The easiest way to create a beautiful and powerful website..
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Sidengo was a platform designed to simplify website creation for users without technical expertise in coding or design. Founded in 2011 by Mexican entrepreneurs Gabriel Garza and Jorge González, both mechanical engineers with finance backgrounds, the company aimed to make site building accessible to a broad audience. The service operated primarily in the software as a service (SaaS) market, targeting individuals, small businesses, and entrepreneurs needing to establish an online presence.
The core of Sidengo's offering was its user-friendly website builder, which utilized a drag-and-drop interface. Clients could select from a variety of pre-designed, customizable templates and add content like text and images in a real-time editor. A key feature was the platform's automatic optimization for mobile and tablet devices, ensuring a responsive design across all screen sizes. The business model was subscription-based; users could build a site for free in a "draft" mode, and an upgraded account was required to publish the site, connect a custom domain, and access analytics. The platform also supported basic e-commerce functionalities and integration with third-party services such as Google Analytics, social media platforms, and email marketing tools.
In March 2015, Sidengo was acquired by OwnLocal, an Austin-based digital advertising company. At the time of the acquisition, Sidengo had helped users create over 25,000 active websites. The acquisition aimed to integrate Sidengo's website-building technology into OwnLocal's platform, offering enhanced digital solutions to OwnLocal's existing customer base of small businesses and media partners. Following the acquisition, Sidengo's technology was to be offered through OwnLocal's media partners, while continuing support for existing clients. Keywords: website builder, drag-and-drop editor, responsive design, small business websites, online presence, SaaS, website templates, custom domain, mobile-friendly websites, Sidengo, OwnLocal, Gabriel Garza, Jorge González, site creation tool, no-code platform, digital advertising solution, embeddable website, online portfolio, startup acquisition
