If you've never built a website, the hardest part is usually not the building — it's not knowing what the words mean or what things cost. Here's the whole picture, honestly.
The three pieces, in plain language
- A website — pages people can visit: what you do, photos, prices if you want, and a way to contact you.
- A web address (a "domain") — the name people type, like *joesbakery.com*. It usually costs about $10–$20 a year on its own; on our paid plans a standard one is included free while you're a member. You own it — see Getting your own domain.
- An app — the same content as your site, installable on a phone's home screen with your icon. It comes with your website here; you don't build it separately.
What it costs to start
Nothing. You can describe your business, get a full draft website + app, and look at every part of it free, with no card. You only pay if you decide to publish on a paid plan — and you'll see the plain prices before that.
The actual steps
- Describe your business in a sentence or two — your own words, no jargon. ("I cut hair in Austin and take walk-ins.")
- The AI drafts your website, your app, and a matching look for your brand.
- You review it and change anything by tapping and typing. Nothing goes live until you approve it.
- Publish when you're ready, add your own domain, and share your app with a link or QR code.
You can't break anything
Every step can be undone, nothing is public until you say so, and there are no fake "limited-time" tricks waiting for you. If you get stuck, real humans answer — see the Help Center.
Ready? Pick a template or just start describing your business on the Start page.