How to Use Google Sites to Create a Website

The world's easiest guide to getting started with Google Sites and launching your website in five steps.

1. Use / Get a Google Account to Start

Google Sites is a Google product and therefore you will need a Google Account of some sort. You have several options involving the use of a Google Account:

Register / Login to your Gmail
Or, Purchase Google Workspace for Business if you need a productivity suite of apps like Email, Calendar & Sites.
Or, Associate an Existing Email Address with a Google Account

2. Create Your Google Site

Start from a blank site
Or use a template

3. Write, Upload and Publish Content

Add content to your Google Site and then hit the Publish button in the top right.

4. Buy a Domain

A custom domain name for your business is essential for marketing. Absolutely no one will find your website, including Google Search, if you don't buy a domain like a .com, .net, .org, etc.

We highly recommend buying a domain with Namecheap

Learn how to connect Your Google Site to the Domain

5. Share Your Site

Here are a few items to round out the process of launching your website:

Double check the sharing settings for your Google Site and review if you want Google to crawl your site.
Make sure you hit the Publish button
Connect to Google Search Console, Google Analytics