Free website guides

Small business website guides for the job at hand.

Launching a site? Moving hosts? Choosing a plan? Pick the guide for the job. Each one gives you a clear list of what to check and what to ask.

  • Free to read
  • No sign-up
  • Practical steps
A collection of practical website guides Four organized guide cards cover launching, moving, hosting, and maintaining a website.
Use the guide that matches today's task.

Choose your task

What are you working on?

Go straight to the checklist you need. You can read every guide without giving us your email.

Launching a website

Check your pages, forms, links, security, and backups before people start using the new site.

  • Before launch
  • Launch-day checks
  • What to hand over
Open the launch checklist

Moving a website

Prepare a backup, test the new copy, switch over carefully, and check that email still works.

  • Access and backups
  • The move itself
  • Checks after the move
Open the migration checklist

Choosing web hosting

Compare the real price, plan limits, backups, and support before you choose a host.

  • What your site needs
  • Full-year cost
  • What support covers
Read the hosting guide

Maintaining a website

Set a simple routine for updates, backups, forms, content, and the things customers use most.

  • Weekly checks
  • Safe updates
  • When to ask for help
Read the maintenance guide

A simple way to use a guide

Make a short list. Then work through it.

  1. Pick one guide

    Start with the job you need to do now. You do not have to read all four.

  2. Mark what is done

    Note what is complete, what needs help, and what does not apply to your site.

  3. Keep the answers

    Save your notes and important account details somewhere secure. They will help with future work.

Before asking for a quote

Write down the basics.

You do not need a polished brief. These five answers help us understand the work:

  • Your website address, if you already have one
  • What you want the website to do
  • What you need changed or added
  • What is not working today
  • Your budget range and any important date