No coding, no stress, just a simple way to get your business online
Want to put your business online without coding? This article shows how to start with a simple website builder, prepare your business details, add clear pictures, and make it easy for customers to reach you.
In the last article, we talked about why your business needs a website. A website helps customers find your business, trust you, understand what you offer, and contact you easily.
But can you create a website by yourself?
Yes, you can.
You do not need to be a programmer. Today, website builders like Wix make it easier for beginners to create a simple website without writing code.
If you run a restaurant, salon, mechanic workshop, tailoring shop, plumbing service, buying and selling business, equipment hiring service, cleaning service, logistics business, school, farm, or any small business in Nigeria, you can start with a simple website and improve it later.
The goal is not to build a perfect website. The goal is to create a clear place online where customers can understand your business and contact you.
Before you design anything, ask yourself:
What do I want this website to do for my business?
Do you want people to call you? Send a WhatsApp message? See your products? Check your menu? Book your service?
For many small businesses, the website does not need to do too much. It only needs to explain your business clearly and make it easy for customers to reach you.
Wix (www.wix.com) is a website builder that allows you to create a website with ready made templates. You can choose a design, edit the text, add pictures, include your business details, and publish your website.
This is easier for beginners because you do not need to start from zero.
You can also look into other website builders like WordPress.com, Google Sites, Canva Websites, Carrd, and Shopify.
Wix is good for beginners.
Google Sites is very simple for basic pages.
Canva Websites is good for simple colourful designs.
Carrd is useful for one page websites.
Shopify is better if you want to sell products online.
You do not need to try everything. Pick one that is easy for you to understand and start with that.
If you prefer to learn by watching, follow this video tutorial:
How to Build a Website with Wix: Easy Tutorial for Beginners
The tutorial can help you see how to choose a template, edit your website, add your business information, upload pictures, and publish your site step by step.
Pause the video when needed and follow it at your own pace. Your first website does not have to be perfect.
AI can help you write what goes inside your website.
You can use AI to write your homepage text, describe your services, create product descriptions, suggest website sections, improve your wording, and write FAQs.
But always read and edit the result so it sounds natural and fits your business.
Use the website builder to create the website. Use AI to write and improve the content.
Before you start, gather your details first.
You will need your business name, short description, products or services, location, phone number, WhatsApp number, email address, opening hours, pictures, and customer reviews.
If you run a restaurant, prepare your menu and food pictures.
If you rent equipment, prepare pictures of the equipment, hire rates, and areas covered.
If you are a tailor, prepare pictures of your designs and how customers can contact you.
Having your information ready makes the work easier.
A simple business website can have:
Home page
About the business
Products or services
Pictures
Customer reviews
Contact information
That is enough for many small businesses.
Your homepage should quickly tell people what your business does. Your contact section should make it easy for people to call, send a WhatsApp message, or visit your location.
Use real pictures from your business if you can. If you sell clothes, show your clothes. If you cook food, show your meals. If you repair cars, show your workshop or completed jobs. If you rent equipment, show the equipment available.
Also, write in simple English.
Instead of writing:
“We provide innovative business solutions.”
Write:
“We sell quality building materials and deliver within Lagos.”
Simple words help customers understand you faster.
For many Nigerian businesses, WhatsApp is very important. Make sure your website has a clear WhatsApp button.
It can say:
Chat on WhatsApp
Request Price
Book Now
Place an Order
Also, check your website on your phone before sharing it. Most customers will open it with their phones, so the text, pictures, and buttons should be easy to use.
Yes, you can create a simple website for your business by yourself.
Start with Wix or another simple website builder. Use AI to help with the content. Keep the website simple, clear, and easy to use.
Your website does not have to be big. It only needs to help customers understand your business and contact you.
Website builders like Wix are good for starting. But as your business grows, you may want more control over the design, features, code, and infrastructure.
With some website builders, you are limited by their platform, templates, and rules. A custom website gives you more freedom to build what your business really needs.
If you want something more professional, email ahmed@nairabuild.com or WhatsApp +2348069006695.
Include what your business does, your products or services, your location, and the features you want on the website.
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