Web.com, a provider of domain registration and web development services, has announced the launch of an easy-to-use DIY website builder.
The new website builder makes it easy, affordable and without delay for businesses to create well-designed and impactful websites and online stores.
Website builders are available to all new customers of the Web.com brand, including the Network Solutions brand and the Web.com brand. In addition to a free domain name, email address, and hosting, the website builder provides users with everything they need to design, publish, and manage a unique website.
Of course, small businesses need a website. A professional and customized website has proven to be essential for small businesses in almost any industry. Creating a website can bring a higher level of professionalism and credibility to a small business. But it also enables them to expand their customer reach and market to customers outside of their geographic location.
The problem many small businesses face when it comes to website design, publishing and maintenance is that they don’t have the time, resources or the right skills to devote to website and digital marketing.
Web.com DIY Website Builder
It turns out to be simple, affordable and fast to use. Web.com’s new website builder helps small businesses overcome the time, cost and skills required to design, host and maintain web pages.
In a press release about the builder launch, Chris Ortbals, chief product officer at Web.com Group, said:
“We’re excited to begin leveraging the value of our Dreamscape acquisition by introducing this new, full-featured DIY website builder.
“Our easy-to-use, affordable drag-and-drop builder has all the essentials that new customers of Web.com and Network Solutions need to build their own website and showcase their products and services online. The new website builder is our constant expansion An exciting addition to our product line, it makes it easy for business owners around the world to get online quickly and harness the power of the Internet,” continued Ortbals.
The main features of the website builder include an easy-to-use site editor. This builds well-designed and responsive websites. For example, design your website to work on all devices. Easily add and delete pages. And change templates, colors and fonts.
Builder’s Website Kitchen contains 150+ professional website layouts. Developers have designed galleries to cater to each industry. Each template offers full customization. So, customize the look of your website to complement their unique branding and requirements.
you can choose
Choose from over 200,000 high-resolution professional photos. Ecommerce businesses can choose from a wide range of predefined online store layouts. They also manage their online store. This includes viewing order history, creating discounts, and tracking inventory from the Web.com website builder.
You can also analyze the data on the website builder. Gain insights into traffic sources, page views, device types, and more. A website builder is an essential tool to help small businesses get the most out of their website.
Display social network profiles on the builder-generated website. Use SEO settings, optimized to create maximum traffic. This digital marketing strategy helps small businesses stay competitive.
To start creating a website with the Web.com website builder, visit Web.com and click the “Get Started” button.
Web.com will then walk you through the steps of choosing a domain name, which is free for one year.
Next, you need to choose your plan. To learn about available options, check out our Web.com Small Business Pricing and Plans article.
Web.com will then send you to the Checkout screen where you must enter your name and email address to create an account and Web.com login. Next, you’ll enter your payment information.
You will then receive a confirmation email with a “Get Started” button. Click the button to choose a template and start building your small business website.
For more detailed instructions on creating a Web.com account, check out our How to Create a Web.com Website guide.
Customize Web.com Templates
Web.com’s site editor enables you to customize the template of your choice to display exactly how you want it to appear, and to include information relevant to your business.
To customize a template, you need to modify its existing elements. These include text, backgrounds, images, blocks and themes.
edit text
To edit any text on your website, click on the word you want to change. Then, a blue box and a cursor will appear around the text. Delete existing text and enter the word you want to use.
To completely delete a piece of text, click the “X” button in the upper right corner of the text box. When your cursor touches the “X” button, the blue box around the text block will turn red.
To edit the properties of the text, highlight the word you want to change. The toolbar will then appear below the highlighted text. In this toolbar, you can make the font appear bold, italic, or underlined. You can also adjust the title settings, font, size, and color of highlighted text, and add links.
change background
To change the background, click on the block containing the background you want to change. Next, select the Photos icon that appears second from the top in the light gray toolbar on the right.
The Background menu will slide out of the toolbar. From there, you can change the background photo by hovering over the photo in that window and clicking the “Upload” overlay that appears at the bottom of the photo.
A window will then open where you can drag and drop the new photo. Alternatively, you can upload your favorite images through the My Photos or Cloud tabs or from the Free Photos library available through Unsplash on Web.com.
You can also change the photo background to a video by clicking the Video tab in the Background menu and entering the URL of the video you want to use.
If you want to create a slider background (a series of photos rotated) or a map background, click the Slider or Map tab in the Background menu.
replace image
To replace an image, click on the photo you want to change. Then the toolbar will appear above the image. Click the Image icon on the far left of the toolbar to switch to a different photo.
A window will then open where you can drag and drop the new photo. Alternatively, you can upload your favorite images through the My Photos or Cloud tabs or from the Free Photos library available through Unsplash on Web.com.
Click the second icon in the same toolbar to crop the photo, or click the third icon (which looks like a chain link) to add a link to a new image. You can link to pages within the website, external URLs, files, email addresses or phone numbers.
adjustment block
To adjust a block (part of a specific web page), click the block to open the light gray toolbar on the right.
Use the first icon in this toolbar to adjust the layout of the block, such as its columns and alignment.
Use the second icon in this toolbar to adjust the background of the block.
Use the third icon (looks like intersecting arrows) to move the block to another location on the page. When you click this icon, another toolbar appears on the right, showing the current order of the blocks. Drag and drop them in the order you like.
The fourth icon duplicates the current block, so you don’t have to create another similar block from scratch.
Use the last icon “X” to delete a block.
Edit theme
To modify the theme of a page on your site, click the third icon from the top of the left toolbar. This will open another toolbar from which you can adjust various aspects of the site’s appearance, including the theme menu.
adjust color
The first tab on the Themes menu adjusts the color scheme of the entire website.
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You can choose the current color scheme by clicking the drop-down menu under the “Theme” section. Web.com website builders assign specific programs to various careers.
If you want to manually adjust the colors of your site, you can choose the tint to use for its Primary, Secondary, Text, Light Text, and Complementary elements.
If you want to set the color scheme of the website to match your company logo, select the “Color Wizard” option and drag and drop your logo into the window that appears. The platform will then automatically create a color scheme to match.
Learn why having a consistent color scheme is important for your business brand and website. Check out our guide on how to choose a great website color palette for more information.
Choose font
The second tab on the Themes menu controls the fonts used on your website.
You can choose to use one font for your entire website by turning the toggle next to “Use only one font” to the “On” position. Alternatively, you can choose a different font for your website’s title and text in the next two sections.
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Make sure to choose a font that best represents your business and brand. Use our guide to the best website fonts to learn more.
edit title
The third tab on the Theme menu controls the appearance of the title. From this submenu you can adjust the size, capitalization and style of the banner text, main title, subtitle, subtitle and text.
Update text link
The fourth tab in Web.com’s Themes menu adjusts the appearance of any text links included on your site. From this submenu, you can choose from six preset styles. You can also control whether your links appear in bold, italic, underlined, or crossed-out text, and the color of the text link font.
Adjust button
The fifth tab on the Themes menu adjusts the appearance of any buttons included on your site. There are four types of buttons: “Primary Solid”, “Secondary Solid”, “Primary Outline” and “Secondary Outline”.
For each type of button, you can adjust the font, style, text color, and background color. To adjust the shape of a button, click the “gear” icon in the upper left corner of the button type section you want to change. A small black toolbar with three shape options will then appear. Click the shape you want to use.
Edit Quote
The sixth tab on the Themes menu edits the appearance of any references you include on your site. Quotes fall into two categories: “primary” and “secondary”.
For each category, you can choose from 20 styles in the “Style” drop-down menu. You can also choose a font, use bold or italic text, and choose the color of the reference text and background.
Adjust the divider
The final tab on the Themes menu adjusts the appearance of any dividers you use on your website. When you click on the “Divider” option, a submenu with a “Theme” section will open. The drop-down menu under the Themes section allows you to choose from seven different styles.
Below that, the Title box lets you control the alignment and color of the dividers, and how far they extend across pages within your site.
Add new Web.com elements
In addition to customizing blocks and components in a template of your choice, you can also add new blocks and components to your website.
To add these new elements, click the plus (“+”) icon labeled “Build” at the top of the toolbar on the left side of the Web.com site editor. This will open a new menu with two tabs: “Functions” and “Blocks”.
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The Features tab on the Build menu allows you to add individual elements anywhere on your website.
Create a title
Headlines in Web.com are simply blocks of text that appear larger than your website’s regular text to grab the visitor’s attention. To add a title to any page on your site, click the “Header” button under the “Features” tab, drag it onto your web page, and drop it where you like.
Next, delete the automatically appearing placeholder text (i.e. “Title”) and enter the wording you want to use.
You can adjust the appearance of the text in the new title by highlighting the text and editing it using the toolbar that will appear above it.
insert text
Text is the wording on various pages of your website. To add a regular block of text, click the “Text” button under the “Features” tab, drag it onto your web page, and place it where you like.
Next, delete the placeholder text that appears automatically, and enter the wording you want to use.
You can adjust the appearance of the new text by highlighting the words you want to change and editing them using the toolbar that will appear above them.
add button
Buttons are small boxes that visitors can click to navigate to different pages in your website or to do things like send an email or make a phone call.
To add a button, click the “Button” button under the “Features” tab, drag it onto your web page, and drop it where you like.
You can adjust the appearance of the new button by clicking it and editing it using the toolbar that will appear above it.
add icon
Icons are graphic symbols that you can add to your website to represent specific content. To add an icon, click the “Icon” button under the “Features” tab, drag it onto your web page, and drop it where you like.
The new icon will automatically appear as a star. Click the asterisk to open the toolbar above the icon. You can use this toolbar to change the settings, background, and alignment of new icons. It also enables you to rotate the icon left or right and flip it horizontally or vertically.
When you click the first item in this toolbar, a Settings menu appears where you can choose the type of icon to use and change its size or color.
insert photo
To add an image to your website, click the Photos button under the Features tab, drag it onto your web page, and drop it where you like. Next, click the “Add Photos” link in the center of the white box that appears on the web page.
A window will then open where you can drag and drop the photos you want to add. Alternatively, you can upload new photos through the My Photos or Cloud tabs or from the Free Photos library available through Unsplash on Web.com.
Once the photo appears on your page, just click on it to start making any desired adjustments. A toolbar will then appear above the photo, allowing you to replace, crop, or add a link to that image.
add video
You can also add streaming video to your Web.com site. To do this, click the “Video” button under the “Features” tab, drag it onto your web page, and drop it where you like. Next, hover your cursor over the new video box and click the Edit icon that appears in the upper right corner.
A “Videos” menu will then appear below the new video with two tabs. The Settings tab provides a field for entering the URL of the video you want to use and a toggle that allows you to enable autoplay and full-window playback.
The Design tab allows you to choose a red or white theme and add a video preview.
Create a gallery
Galleries are groups of photos displayed in a block on your website. To add a gallery, click the Gallery button under the Features tab, drag it onto your web page, and drop it where you like.
Seven photos will automatically appear in the new gallery. If you want to use fewer photos, hover over one of the photos and click the “X” symbol that will appear in the upper right corner of it. If you want to include more than seven photos, click the “Add Photos” box on the far right of the gallery.
To replace a photo that the Web.com website builder automatically places in your gallery, click Photo. This will open a toolbar with two icons above the image. Click the “Photo” icon with the “Replace” label on the left. You can then choose from the same options that appear when adding a single photo.
To change the look of the gallery, click the gallery box, then click the Edit icon that appears in the upper right corner of it. This will open a toolbar above or below the gallery, depending on where the gallery is on your page.
Use the Layout tab in this toolbar to adjust photo spacing and size. You can also add more photos from this tab.
Use the Design tab in this toolbar to crop gallery photos, adjust their aspect ratio, enable Click to Enlarge, and choose a dark or light theme.
Create a slider
A slider (sometimes called a carousel) is a series of slides that contain blocks of text displayed one after the other. To add a slider, click the “Slider” button under the “Features” tab, drag it onto your web page, and place it where you like.
In Web.com, the slider will automatically appear as a series of three text blocks. Click the placeholder text to delete it, and enter the wording you want to use instead.
To add or remove slides, hover over the slider and use the plus (“+”) and minus (“-“) buttons that appear in its upper-left corner.
To change the background of the slider, hover over the slider block and click the Image icon that appears in the upper right corner of it. You can use a photo, video or map as the slider background.
When you click the Edit icon in the upper right corner of the slider, a menu with two tabs opens. The Settings tab allows you to control whether the slideshow will loop continuously and whether you want to use the autoplay feature. You can also use the toggle switch to adjust the alignment of the slides.
The Navigation tab allows you to choose a light or dark theme. It also gives you the option to display points that indicate which slides are currently present in the loop and where to select those points. You can also choose to add arrows to the slider, allowing visitors to scroll through the slideshow and choose where those arrows are.
Add form
Web.com forms are the part of your website where visitors enter personal information. To add a form, click the “Forms” button under the “Features” tab, drag it onto your web page, and drop it where you like.
The new form will automatically display fields for the full name, email address, and text area where the visitor can enter a message. To customize a form, hover over it and click the Edit icon that appears in the upper right corner of it.
This will open a window with three tabs. Use the Layout tab to edit each existing field of the form by hovering over the field you want to change and clicking the Edit button that appears. You can also delete fields by clicking the “X” symbol next to the “Edit” button.
To add more fields, click the Add Form Field button below the existing fields in this window.
Use the Settings tab to change the name of the form and the email address to which it will send information collected from website visitors.
Use the Advanced tab to control the message visitors will see after completing the form.
insert map
To add a map to your Web.com site, click the Maps button under the Features tab, drag it onto your web page, and drop it in your preferred location. You can adjust the map by hovering over the map and clicking the Edit button in the upper right corner.
This will open a menu that allows you to change the map’s featured address, choose between road or satellite maps, and set the zoom level.
Add layout elements
In addition to the components listed above, you can also add layout elements to your Web.com site.
Add spacers
You can insert extra space between blocks on the Web.com website by clicking the “Space” button under the “Features” tab, dragging it onto your web page, and dropping it to your liking Location.
You can now resize the extra space by hovering over it, then clicking and dragging the arrow that appears in the bottom center of the space. You can shrink the space down to as little as 10 pixels, or expand it as large as 200 pixels.
Add a panel
Panels are wall-to-wall boxes that can contain photos. To add a panel, click the Panels button under the Features tab, drag it onto your web page, and drop it into your Web.com site.
You can now resize the panel by hovering over it, then clicking and dragging the pair of arrows that appear in the bottom center of the panel.
To populate the panel, hover over it and click the Edit button in the upper right corner. This will open a window with two tabs. Use the Background tab to add photos and change the background color. Use the Design tab to edit the panel’s border color and thickness as well as its radius and shadow color.
insert divider
Dividers are visual lines that separate different parts of a web page. To insert a divider, click the “Divider” button under the “Features” tab, drag it onto your web page, and place it where you like.
To adjust the divider, click it to open a toolbar that will appear above or below it depending on its position on the page. Use this toolbar to choose how far the divider extends on the page and its alignment, color, spacing, and style.
Add social links
Under the Features tab, you’ll also find the Social section. It enables you to add these eight social media elements to your website:
social buttons
share button
Instagram
facebook like
facebook page
Facebook Comments
twitter post
twitter list
To add one of these elements, click the plus (“+”) icon next to the Social section heading to expand its submenu. Next, click the relevant button in the “Social” section submenu, drag it onto your web page, and drop it where you like.
After placing the new social element, hover over it and click the Edit button that will appear to the right of the block. This action opens a window where you can control the appearance of the element and add a URL for your business’ Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram account.
add block
The Blocks tab on the Build menu offers a variety of pre-made blocks that you can drag and drop onto your website, saving you the trouble of designing them from scratch.
This tab provides blocks for the following elements:
Getting Started (This is a header menu.)
Menu (This is a navigation bar that helps visitors find their way through your site.)
Cover (This is a large image with text that can appear at the top of any page on your site.)
banner
Features (This type of block showcases your business product.)
gallery
text
Team (This block introduces your team members.)
Call to Action (This type of block urges website visitors to do something.)
logo
Testimonials (This block contains quotes from clients or clients describing how your business can benefit them.)
touch
video
Footer (This block is at the bottom of every page on your website.)
To add any of these blocks, click on the relevant block under the Blocks tab, drag it onto your web page, and drop it where you like. You can then adjust the new block by clicking on it and making the desired edits using the toolbar that appears.
Add pages to Web.com
If you want to add another page to your website, click the Pages icon in the left toolbar of the Web.com site editor. Select “Add” from the menu that opens, then “Pages” from the available options.
A window will then appear where you can choose to create a blank page to fill from scratch, copy an existing page of the site, or choose a page template.
Clicking the Templates button will open a menu of pre-made page templates for a variety of common website purposes. For example, you’ll find templates for product pages and app landing pages, as well as templates designed for specific types of businesses.
View your Web.com website in mobile mode
The Web.com website builder makes it easy to see how your website will appear to your visitors on a variety of devices. To do this, click the Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, and Phone icons in the top center of the Web.com site editor to view your site in each mode.
Preview and publish your Web.com site
To see exactly how your site will look to online visitors, click the Preview button in the upper right corner of the Web.com site editor. This enables you to spot any areas that still need tweaking and make those edits before launching the site.
Once your site is ready to go live, click the “Publish” button in the upper right corner of the Web.com site editor.
final thoughts
Congratulations! Now your business has a fully functional and impressive Web.com website.
Hopefully this guide will prove useful as you learn how to use the Web.com website builder to customize your business website. For more information, check out our Web.com website builder review.
