Can I customize my Websites + Marketing site?
Your Websites + Marketing site is built using templates, allowing you to launch a professionally designed site with just a few clicks. But if it’s not quite what you want, you can easily customize your site to perfectly match your business needs.
How does Websites + Marketing build my site?
When you buy a new Websites + Marketing plan, you tell us about your business, and we use this information to apply a template and generate some basic content, including images and text. You can use the site we create for you as is, or edit it with your own content and change the template at any time.
Can I edit my site before it goes live?
Nothing is visible to the public until you hit Publish, so you’re completely in control of what customers see, and when they see it.
If you accidentally publish your site before it’s ready, you can easily unpublish it. We’ll then create a “Coming Soon” site for you instead, which is a single webpage that simply lets people know your new website is on its way.
What can I customize in my template?
Templates come with a preset layout, font and color scheme. You have some control here and can update:
- Colors—the color of your headings, fonts and background (you can choose any colors, in any combination)
- Fonts—your primary and secondary font styles
- Buttons—primary and secondary button styles
Can I add custom code?
While you can add custom HTML, CSS and JavaScript to your site in a custom HTML section, you won’t be able to apply site-wide or more complex code. If you need more control over your website’s code, check out Managed WordPress (MWP).
What happens if I change templates?
If you decide to change the template, your content remains intact, but the way the site looks changes—you get a new layout, font and color scheme. This helps you keep your site fresh and current and makes it easy to experiment with different looks, without having to completely recreate your website.
Each time you select a new theme, your site is automatically backed up and you can restore the previous version if needed. Be careful though, this will also restore the content from the previous version, so if you’ve made content changes after changing the theme, you’ll lose these.
Ready to built your new Websites + Marketing site? We’ve got a series of training tutorials to get you started.
