How to Build a Business Website in Pixelbase
Pick a template, customize content, add products or booking, connect a domain — and ship a real site in under an hour.
Pick a template that matches your business type. Replace placeholder content with your own copy and photos. Wire up bookings, products, or contact forms. Hit publish. Connect your custom domain (see our domain guide) and you're live.
From template to live in 6 steps
Pick a template that fits your business type
Don't try to start from a blank canvas. Templates encode the layout patterns that work for each business category — and they convert better.
Replace the hero
Your hero is the single most important block. Clear value prop, one strong CTA, supporting image or short video. Avoid stock-photo cliches.
Add your services or products
Inventory-aware product catalog for retail, service list with prices for services, menu for food. Connected to Pixelbase Payments out of the box.
Wire up the conversion path
Booking calendar, contact form, or cart — whatever the primary action is. Connect to your Pixelbase notifications so leads hit your inbox.
Set SEO basics
Title tag, meta description, OG image, sitemap, structured data. Pixelbase generates most of this from your content — verify and tweak.
Connect a custom domain
Either register one through Pixelbase or point an existing domain via DNS. See the domain guide for the records you need.
Templates by business type
All templates are mobile-responsive, SEO-ready, and pre-wired to Pixelbase payments, inventory, and notifications.
Services
Consultants, agencies, contractors, freelancers
Retail
E-commerce, boutique, product catalog
Food & Beverage
Restaurants, food trucks, bakeries, cafes
Portfolio
Photographers, designers, artists, creators
Personal Care
Salons, spas, fitness, wellness, therapy
Bookings & Events
Tutors, coaches, venues, classes
What your site needs to actually convert
- A clear value proposition above the fold. In 5 seconds, a visitor should know what you do and who it's for.
- One primary call-to-action. "Book a Demo" or "Shop Now" or "Get a Quote" — pick one. Confused visitors leave.
- Social proof early. Testimonials, client logos, ratings — within the first screen. See our bounce-rate research.
- Mobile-perfect. 60%+ of small business traffic is mobile. Test every page on a phone before publishing.
- Fast page speed. Pixelbase auto-optimizes images, defers non-critical scripts, and ships on a global edge — you don't have to think about it.
- Contact info on every page. Phone, email, hours, address — in the footer at minimum.
Common mistakes when building your first site
Starting with a custom design before you have customers.
Templates ship in hours and convert better than first-draft custom designs. Customize once you know what your visitors care about.
Too many menu items.
Aim for 4–6 top-level pages. Home, Services/Products, About, Contact, Book Now. Bury the rest.
Putting your phone/contact info only on the Contact page.
Make it visible on every page (footer + header). Don't make visitors hunt.
Vague copy that could be on any competitor's site.
Specific beats clever. "Tax prep for SaaS founders in California" converts better than "Trusted advisors for modern businesses."
Mobile-first by default
Pixelbase templates render perfectly on every screen size. Live mobile preview as you edit — no "wait, what does this look like on a phone" surprises.
SEO-ready out of the box
Sitemap, structured data, OG images, canonical URLs, server-rendered HTML. See our SEO research for what we're shipping.
Ship your site this afternoon.
Pixelbase's website builder is wired into your business — products, prices, bookings, payments, customer accounts all sync automatically. No copying data between tools. Replace your GoDaddy or Squarespace site in a single sitting.