Never built a website before? This guide walks you through exactly what you need, what to prepare, and how to go from zero to a live professional site — in under an hour.
You don't need anything technical. But having this information ready means the AI can build a much better website for you in one go.
Write 3–5 sentences about what your business does, who your customers are, and what makes you different. This is the most important input — the AI builds your entire site from this.
Your phone number, email address, and physical address or service area. Visitors need to know how to reach you, and search engines use this to rank local businesses.
List what you offer with a brief description of each. If you have prices, include them — websites with visible pricing convert much better than those that say "call for a quote".
You don't need professional photography to start. A phone photo of your work, your team, or your premises adds personality. Your logo helps with brand recognition but isn't required on day one.
You don't need a domain to build and preview your site. But you'll want one before you share it publicly. A domain like yourbusiness.com typically costs £10–15 per year from providers like GoDaddy, Namecheap, or Google Domains.
People buy from people they trust. A few sentences about who you are, how long you've been in business, and why you started goes a long way. Customers are much more likely to contact someone they feel they know.
ChilledSites uses AI to do the hard work. Here's exactly what happens from the moment you start to the moment your site goes live.
Sign up at chilledsites.com — no credit card needed to start. Your free account lets you build and preview your site before paying a penny. The whole process takes under a minute.
Type a description of your business into the prompt box — what you do, who you serve, where you're based, and anything else that's important. The more detail you give, the better the AI can tailor your site. There's no right or wrong way to write it. Plain, conversational language works perfectly.
In about 60 seconds, ChilledSites AI generates a complete, professional multi-page website — typically a Home page, About page, Services page, and Contact page. Every page has unique, relevant content written specifically for your business. It's not a template filled in with your name — it's a genuinely custom site.
Preview your site and read through the content. If anything needs changing — a price, a service description, a colour, or the layout — you can either tell the AI editor what to change in plain English ("make the hero headline shorter" or "add a section about our guarantee") or edit text directly. Changes are instant.
When you're happy, upgrade to Pro (from £29/year) and deploy your site. You'll get a live URL instantly. Then connect your custom domain — ChilledSites walks you through this step by step, even if you've never done it before. Your site is typically fully live on your own domain within 24 hours.
A great first website doesn't need to be fancy — it needs to answer the questions visitors have and make it easy for them to contact you.
Within three seconds of landing on your homepage, a visitor should know exactly what you do and who you serve. Avoid clever wordplay — be direct. "Manchester Plumber — Boilers, Bathrooms & Emergency Repairs" beats "Your Home, Our Passion" every time.
Every page should make it obvious what you want visitors to do next — "Call Us", "Get a Free Quote", "Book Online". Don't assume people will find your contact page on their own. Put a prominent button near the top of every page that links directly to your contact form or phone number.
More than 60% of web searches happen on phones. If your site looks broken or hard to read on a small screen, most visitors will leave within seconds. ChilledSites generates fully mobile-responsive sites automatically — but always check it on your phone before going live.
First-time visitors have no reason to trust you yet. Build trust with: your real name and face, your phone number visible at the top of every page, how many years you've been in business, any accreditations or qualifications, and customer reviews if you have them. These details separate real businesses from scams in a visitor's mind.
SEO is just making sure Google understands what your site is about. The basics: use your location and service in your page headings ("Electrician in Leeds"), fill in your meta description with relevant keywords, and make sure your contact page has your full address. ChilledSites handles the technical SEO structure automatically.
A contact form is non-negotiable. It gives visitors a low-friction way to enquire without having to pick up the phone. Make sure it asks for the information you actually need (name, email, brief description of what they need). ChilledSites includes a working contact form on every site by default.
The words on your website do the selling for you. Here's what works — and what to avoid.
Run through these before you share your site with anyone. Most take under a minute to check.
Everything first-timers ask before building their first business website.
Every day without a website is a day potential customers can't find you. ChilledSites makes it easier than you think — and more affordable than you expect. Build your first website in the next 60 minutes.
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