Web.com is a leading web technology company and one of the nation’s largest providers of website builder and online marketing services. Since 1999, we’ve served more than 3 million customers around the world. We offer a variety of comprehensive solutions with all the tools small businesses need to succeed online, and all our services are backed by an award-winning customer support team.

Creating a website is one of the best ways to establish your business online. Here’s how to get started:

1. Plan your site

Decide what type of site you want to create and who your target audience is. Think about what pages your site will have, such as a blog, "About," "Contact," or "Online Bookings" pages. 

2. Choose between a template, AI website builder, or professional designer to build your site

With Web.com, you have options to build your site your way:

• Templates: Start with one of our industry-specific templates for a quick and professional design.
• AI Website Builder: Answer a few questions about your business and let our AI tool design a fully functional site for you.
• Professional Designers: Want someone to handle it all? Our experts will meet with you, understand your vision, and create a website tailored to your needs. You’ll provide feedback while we take care of everything else.

3. Customize your site

Make your site a true representation of you. Customize fonts, colors, headers, product descriptions, layout, graphics, and more to fit your brand identity. 

4. Secure a domain name

Without a domain name, your website will be difficult for users to find. Leverage our AI domain name generator if you need ideas, or if you already know what domain you want, you can use our search tool to check your domain's availability. 

5. Setup your marketing plan

Maximize your site’s visibility by optimizing it for search engines with our SEO tools. Expand your reach further by leveraging PPC advertising, email marketing, social media campaigns, and business directories to drive traffic and attract customers.

6. Publish your website 

Publish your website so customers and readers can start finding you. Manage everything about your site and domain in one easy spot, from email and webpage updates or creation to social media and site security; Web.com is your one-stop shop for managing your online presence. 

A website helps you promote your business online and establish credibility with your customers. For customers to find you online, it’s important to have a professional website that offers helpful, relevant content and provides a good experience for users. Whether you want to build an online store, launch an online blog, or create an affiliate marketing website, Web.com has you covered. 

A website builder is a beginner friendly tool or platform that enables people and businesses to create their own websites without coding or programming skills. Typically website builders have an intuitive and simple interface with drag-and-drop functionality, and easy customization abilities. Web.com's award-winning website builder is built with users top of mind and is perfect for anyone looking to build their online presence. 

With Web.com, no coding experience is needed to build a website. Our website builder is simple and easy to use, making it perfect for beginners with no coding experience.

The cost to build a website is going to vary case by case. It's going to depend on whether you decide to build your website yourself or hire a designer. You'll also need to factor in domain registration costs, hosting fees, and any addons you might need like Google Workspace, site expiry protection, and site security monitoring. 

We offer both options. If you need a website quickly, then we have an easy-to-use website builder with over a hundred website templates to choose from. Once you find a template you love, you can customize it to fit your needs and get online fast.

If you’re short on time, then let our website design experts create a custom website that checks all the boxes. You’ll get a professional design with fresh content written for your customers and search engines in mind.

You can keep your website secure and your customers’ information safe with an SSL certificate. An SSL certificate will validate your identity online and encrypt private information, such as payment and customer account information. A secure website will gain your customers’ trust and improve your search engine performance.

A domain name is the URL of your website. Think of it as the address for your customers to find your website online. A branded, keyword-rich domain name is a great way to give your business a more professional presence online, build credibility, increase brand awareness and improve your search engine rankings.

We provide a full range of digital marketing services for every type and size of business and budget, with campaigns designed for both local and global markets. Our Pay-Per-Click (PPC) agents are specially trained to assist you with Google advertising, a service which allows you to choose specific keywords and appear in ads at the top of search pages. We also offer search engine optimization (SEO) services to determine the right keywords and content strategy for raising your search ranking. If you’d like to connect with more people on social media, we’ll help you grow your audience in the places your customers spend time online.

With more than two decades in business, we put our experience to work for you. Our customer service experts provide unlimited support when you need it, and we offer a wide range of resources to help you succeed online. When you’re ready to create a professional website, we’ll match you with a website builder coach who makes it easier to get your site up and running. If you ever have any questions or need assistance along the way, we’ll be here to help every step of the way.