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How to build a website for a local business

Updated · 1 min read

Quick answerA local business site has one job: turn a visitor into a booking, call or visit. Put opening hours, location and the main action (book, order, call) at the top, then services with prices, real reviews and photos. Describe all of that in one brief, create it in Makeborne, check it on your phone, and publish it to a web address you can share.

Watch how

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Choose what to make: a website.

  1. Choose what to make: a website.
  2. Describe the business, who it's for and what visitors should do.
  3. Pick how much planning and review the build gets.
  4. Press Create. Makeborne plans the pages and starts building.
  5. The live preview fills in. Change anything by asking in plain words.

Step by step

  1. Gather the essentials

    Name, address, hours, phone, services and prices, three real reviews, and your best photos.

  2. Decide the main action

    Book online, order, call or visit. Put it in the brief.

  3. Create the site

    Choose Website and paste your brief.

  4. Check it on a phone

    Most local visitors arrive on mobile. Ask for any changes in plain words.

  5. Publish and share

    Publish, then add the link to your Google Business Profile and social pages.

Must-haves

  • Hours and address near the top.
  • A big, obvious button for the main action.
  • Real reviews, with permission.
  • Fast loading on phones.

Questions

Do I need a domain?

Each site gets a Makeborne web address you can share straight away.