How Do You Publish a Custom Website on Google Sites

To publish a custom website on Google Sites, you'll need to start by creating a new site. This can be done by clicking on the "Start a new site" button on the Google Sites homepage.

You can choose from a variety of templates to get started, or create a blank site from scratch. I've found that starting with a template can be a great way to get a head start on designing your site.

Once you've chosen a template or created a blank site, you can start adding pages and content to your site. This includes text, images, and other media that will make up the bulk of your website.

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To get started with publishing a website on Google Sites, sign into your Google account first. This is a crucial step as it allows you to access the Google Sites homepage.

Go to the Google Sites homepage after signing into your Google account. From there, you can start creating your own Google Site.

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Under the "Start a new site" header, pick the template you want to use. This will give you a head start on designing your website.

If you want to use a custom URL, put it into the "Custom URL" area. Note that every Google Sites URL will begin with "https://sites.google.com/view" by default.

Here's a quick rundown of the default URL structure: if you wanted "businessinsider" as your URL, it would be "https://sites.google.com/view/businessinsider".

To set your site live and make it visible to others, click "Publish" again after finishing your site. This will make your site live and accessible to the public.

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To change the layout, text, and images on your Google Sites webpage, head to the right-hand sidebar and click on Insert. This is where you'll do the majority of the building for your new website.

You can change the text on your screen by clicking on it and using the backspace key to erase the old text, then replacing it with new text. For example, you can change "Your Page Title" to "My First Project".

To add a block underneath the main header, click on the first layout option in the Layouts section of your right sidebar, which has a single picture of a mountain. This will add a blank template underneath the main header.

You can add an image by clicking on the plus sign in the box, then selecting Google Image Search to find your favorite animal. For instance, you can search for a duck and find an image to load onto your webpage.

Each theme on Google Sites has a combination of a typeface, a selection of colors, and a few graphic design elements. You can try clicking on the themes one by one to see how it changes your webpage, and then adjust the colors and font styles to fit your mood and style.

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You can change the text on your webpage by clicking on it and using the backspace key to erase it, then replacing it with new text. For example, I changed the text from "Your Page Title" to "My First Project".

To add a block underneath the main header, click on the first layout option in the Layouts section of the right sidebar, which has a single picture of a mountain. This will add a blank template underneath the main header.

You can add an image by clicking on the "+" sign inside a circle, which will bring up a menu with options to upload, select an image, or choose from Google Image Search. I chose to search for my favorite animal, a duck, and found an image that I liked.

To adjust the image, you can drag the blue balls at the corner to resize it. You can also add more pages to your website by clicking on the "Pages" option in the right sidebar and clicking on the blue "+" sign to add a new page.

Here are some options for adding content to your website:

To add widgets to your page, choose from the numerous options in the right sidebar, such as collapsible groups, tables of contents, or image carousels.

Adding a favicon is a simple process that can elevate your site's visual identity. Select the gear icon located to the left of the Publish button.

You can customize your favicon to match your site by selecting Brand images under the gear icon.

To insert your image, choose either Upload from your computer or Select from your Google Drive or a Google image search.

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To publish your Google Site, click on the blue "Publish" button on the top right of your screen. This will bring up a dialogue box where you can choose the web address you'd like your project to live at.

You can choose from a default domain provided by Google, such as sites.google.com/yourproject, or purchase a unique website domain name from Google Domains. To do this, click the "Manage" button next to the "Custom Domain" description.

If you're not ready for a custom domain, the default domain will work just fine. To see the results of your efforts, click on the arrow to the right of the large blue Publish button and then click "view published site".

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Adding more pages to your website is a breeze in Google Sites. Click on the last option in the right-hand sidebar, which is the "Pages" section.

You'll see that you currently only have one page for your site. To fix that, look down and find the blue "+" sign nested inside a white circle. Click on it to add another page.

Give this new page a name, like "More Animal Facts". You'll be back to the start of another page that looks similar to the one you started with. Navigate to the Insert section of the right-hand sidebar, and you can follow the same steps as before to change the layout, text, and images.

If you insert a layout option that you don't like, just hover over it and look for the trash can option that shows up to its left. That's the delete key for anything you don't want on your page anymore.

You can also start getting into Google Sites by scrolling down further in the Insert section and exploring options like a table of contents, navigation menu, dividers, image carousel, placeholders, and even an option to insert a YouTube video directly into your site.

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Publishing your site is a crucial step in making it visible to the public. You can do this by clicking on the blue "Publish" button on the top right of your screen.

The first time you publish your site, you'll be prompted to enter a unique folder name where your Google site will exist. This will determine the web address of your site, such as sites.google.com/view/mywebsite.

If you're serious about going into business with your website, you might want to consider a website builder or e-commerce solution. But for now, let's focus on getting your site published.

To publish your site, click on the big blue "Publish" button in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. This will bring up a simple dialogue box where you can choose the web address you'd like your project to live at, as well as a few custom options.

If you need something accessible but not a branded public project, you can use the default domain that Google provides – sites.google.com/yourproject. It's not super-brandable, but it works.

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If you're intending on using this website for real on the public Web with branding, you can purchase a unique website domain name from Google Domains or connect it to a domain that you already own at another registrar like Namecheap or GoDaddy.

Here are the steps to follow:

That's it! Your site is now live and visible to the public.

You can view how your site will look on different devices using the preview button in the top right of the editor.

Once you're happy with your site, you can specify your domain name, which will take the form of sites.google.com/view/yoursitenamehere, unless you have a domain of your own already.

This allows you to link your site to your own domain if you have one, or use the default Google Sites domain.

You can also specify your site to only be viewable to certain people, or only to people who have the direct link, which can be useful for getting feedback from people you trust.

After finalizing your site, all that's left to do is hit the 'Publish' button.

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With Google Sites, you can add advanced features to your website to make it more engaging and interactive.

You can embed Google Forms to collect user feedback or information, as we learned in the "Creating Pages" section.

Adding a Google Map to your website is also possible, allowing users to find your business or location with ease, as seen in the "Adding a Google Map" example.

Customizing the layout and design of your website is made easy with Google Sites' drag-and-drop interface, allowing you to add or remove sections as needed, just like we did in the "Customizing Your Site" section.

You can also add a contact form to your website, which can be accessed by users and allows them to send you messages directly, as demonstrated in the "Adding a Contact Form" example.

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Your website is coming along nicely! Click on the big “+” icon in the upper left of the Google Sites main page to start your website.

You'll see a stock template for your very first Google Sites website. Take a moment to look around and familiarize yourself with the menus and sidebars - you'll be using them later to customize, save changes, publish your site, and more.

In the upper left corner of your browser, you'll see a text box with the words “Untitled site”. Click on it to edit the name of your website. This is the name that your website will be saved under on your Google Drive, and you can amend it later if you change your mind.

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