Website builder

Turn a domain into a working site with the registrar builder - no hosting to buy separately.

Turn a domain you already own into a website that loads: pick a template, replace the words and pictures, point the domain at it, publish.

Most domains that sit empty are not abandoned because the owner changed their mind. They are abandoned because nobody said where to begin.

Start from a template Pick a structure by industry and edit it
Visual editing See changes as you make them
Your own domain Served at the address you own
Works on phones The layout reflows on a small screen

What it is

  • A website tool does two jobs: it decides what the site looks like, and it makes updating it painless enough that you actually do.
  • Before publishing, the domain has to point at the site, which normally means one DNS record at your domain.
  • If the site needs a contact form, check that the plan includes one and where the submissions are sent - a form that quietly goes nowhere is worse than no form.
  • A finished site still needs maintenance: content changes, a valid certificate, and a domain that is renewed. Any one of the three missed takes the site down.

How it works

01

Choose a template

Pick by what the site is for; structure first, styling second.

02

Replace the content

Swap the placeholder text and images for your own.

03

Point the domain at it

Add the record the builder specifies.

04

Publish and check

Open it on a phone and a desktop, and follow every link.

Templates to start from

Structure first, rather than a blank page.

What you see is what you get

Edit and see the result immediately.

Mobile layout

The same content rearranged for a narrow screen.

Your own domain

Served at your address, not a subdirectory.

Kept with the domain

Renewals and expiry alerts in one account.

Changeable later

The business changes, and so can the site.

The five pages that make a site usable

Get these in place before worrying about polish

  • Home: one sentence saying what you do and who for, plus one obvious next step.
  • Services or products: what you offer, item by item, with prices or a way to ask.
  • About: who is behind it and how to reach them, with company details where the law expects them.
  • Contact: a phone number, an email or a form - at least one place where a message genuinely arrives.
  • Privacy policy and terms: if the site collects anything from a visitor, both belong on it.

How domain, site and certificate fit together

Most site-is-down problems live here

PartResponsibilitySymptom when it fails
DomainAnswers who owns the addressExpiry takes the whole site offline
DNSPoints the domain at the serverA wrong record gives an error or a blank page
WebsiteServes the contentA fault on the site side, or it was never published
CertificateEncrypts the connectionMissing or expired, the browser warns

Work down that list when something breaks: domain dates and DNS first, then whether the site is published, then the certificate.

A pre-launch checklist

Cheaper now than after launch

  • Open the home page on a phone and on a desktop and check nothing is broken or missing.
  • Click every navigation item and button - no dead links, no placeholder addresses.
  • Send a message through the contact form to an outside mailbox and confirm it arrives.
  • Check the address bar shows a padlock. If it does not, deal with the certificate first.
  • Turn on auto-renew for the domain, or set an expiry reminder - an expired domain is the most common reason a site disappears.

What every order includes

Templates and layouts

Structure by industry, edited rather than built.

Visual editor

Text, images and section order, live.

Mobile layout

Content reflows on narrow screens.

Domain binding

One DNS record and the site is at your address.

Pages and content management

Add and update without rebuilding.

Same account as the domain

One place for renewals and alerts.

Common questions

Do I need to know how to code?

No. The builder is aimed at editing content rather than writing code. Custom development is only needed when the site has to do something specific that a template cannot.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes, and we would suggest it. Point it at the site from the builder settings, which normally means one DNS record at the domain.

Does the site need a certificate?

It should have one. Without it the browser labels the site unsafe, which undermines forms and contact details immediately.

Will it work on phones?

Yes, templates reflow on narrow screens. Still worth checking on a real phone before launch, particularly text size and button placement.

If I change tools later, do I keep the domain?

Yes. The domain and the website are separate. Moving to another builder means pointing the DNS at the new site.

Please note

  • Leave auto-renew on for the domain, or at least set an expiry reminder. An expired domain takes a site offline more often than a server failure does.
  • Where a site collects anything from visitors - forms, subscriptions, analytics - publish a privacy policy; where there are accounts, add terms as well.

Ready to start?

Open the page for this service and finish in a few steps. If you would rather ask first, a ticket reaches a person.