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Free website for small business checklist
Customers open a small business site with one question in mind. Answer each one with a block, and keep the answers short.
| Question customers ask | What answers it | Block to use |
|---|---|---|
| What do you sell? | One line under your name and a photo of your best work | Header and about text |
| When are you open? | Hours for each day of the week | Opening hours |
| How do I book or buy? | One clear button at the top | Booking or Products |
| Where are you? | Your street and a map link | Link to your Google Maps listing |
| How do I reach you? | Phone, WhatsApp or email | Link and social icons |
| Is this right for me? | Answers to the questions you hear every day | FAQ |
One page or a full website
Most people who visit a small shop's site come from Instagram, Google Maps or a printed code. They want an answer in seconds, so one page often does the job better than ten.
Free plans of most site builders use the builder's own address and show its name. A More.You page works the same way on the Free plan, at more.you/yourname.
A custom domain, on Pro, serves the same page at your own address, such as petalhouse.com. You can add it later without building the page again.
You need a larger site when
- You publish new articles or guides every week
- You sell hundreds of products with a cart
- Each service needs its own long page for search
- Customers sign in to an account on your site
One page is enough when
- Most visitors arrive from social media, Maps or a QR code
- You offer a short menu or a few services
- Your booking tool or online store already takes payment
- You want to change hours and prices from your phone
Build the page in five steps
- 1
Start from what you already have
Paste your website address and AI page generation proposes a first page. No website? Write two sentences about your business instead, or import an old bio page. Nothing is saved until you apply it.
- 2
Claim the name customers say
Your address is more.you/ and then your name. Use the shop name from your sign, because every QR code you print will hold it.
- 3
Add hours and one main button
Enter the hours for every day you open. Then add one booking block or a few product blocks that open the right page in your store.
- 4
Add the answers people ask for
Write five FAQ answers, add a map link and your social icons. A café adds its menu link here, and a barber adds the price list.
- 5
Publish and test on your phone
Open the page on mobile data, not your shop Wi-Fi. Tap every button once before you share the link anywhere.
A one-page layout to copy
Here is a florist's page from top to bottom. Change the words to yours and keep the order.
Petal House Florist
Same-day flowers in [city]. Order before 13:00.
- Opening hoursMonday to Saturday 9:00 to 18:00. Open now.
- ProductBirthday bouquet. Opens its page in the online shop.
- BookingBook a wedding flower consultation.
- FAQDo you deliver today? Which areas do you cover?
- LinkFind us on Google Maps, 4 Mill Lane.
Lines for the top of your page
- Florist
Same-day flowers in [city]. Order online or visit us on [street].
- Barber
Cuts and beard trims in [area]. Walk in or book your chair below.
- Café
Coffee, breakfast and lunch on [street]. See today's menu below.
- Yoga studio
Small yoga classes for beginners in [area]. Book your first class below.
- Plumber
Plumbing repairs across [city]. Book a visit or call us today.
Checks before you share the link
Tick each one on your own phone
MistakeHours written into the bio line
FixUse the opening hours block. It shows visitors whether you are open now, and you change it in one place.
MistakeSix buttons of the same size at the top
FixPut one main action first and the rest under it.
MistakeLinks that open your homepage
FixLink each button to the page that does the job, such as the booking form.
MistakeA page name you plan to change
FixChoose the name before you print cards or signs.
Your task this week
- 1
Write down your five answers about what you sell, where, when, how to book or buy and how to reach you.
- 2
Build the page from your website, an old bio page or a business template.
- 3
Add opening hours, one main button, an FAQ and a map link.
- 4
Add the page link to your Instagram profile and your Google Business Profile.
You are done when a friend opens the link on their phone and can tell you your hours and how to book within ten seconds.
Questions
Can I make a website for my small business for free?
Do you have to pay for a website on Google?
Can ChatGPT build a website?
Where can I find website templates?
Can I use my own domain name for the page?
Sources
- Google Business Profile Help, Add or claim your Business Profile
- Google Business Profile Help, Edit your Business Profile
- Google Business Profile Help, Manage your Business Profile photos and videos
- Google Business Profile Help, Manage customer reviews
- Wix Help Center, Building a Website for Free
Sources checked on 11 November 2026.
Read next
- AI page generation
- Templates by kind of business
- Link in bio vs website
- Link in bio for small business
- How to add a link to your TikTok bio and Instagram bio
- How to sell digital products from your social media posts
- Your opening hours one tap from your profile
- Clients book you from the link in your bio
- Answer the same DM questions once, on your page
