Category: Site Builder

How To Build A Website With Site Builder

Domains.co.za’s Site Builder offers an intuitive platform that helps you build a website in minutes, even with no web development experience. Whether you’re starting a small business website, personal blog, or online portfolio, you need a solution that’s efficient, simple to use and quick to implement. By selecting from various pre-designed templates catering to different industries, you can ensure your website is consistent with your brand when using the Website Builder. The platform’s drag-and-drop interface facilitates customising and setting up your website in only two minutes.  This article assumes you are already logged in to your Domains.co.za Account and is related to our You Tube video: How To Build A Website […]

How To Create An Under Construction Page

Setting up an Coming Soon or Under Construction page is a simple process involving creating a temporary landing page to let visitors know your website is being developed. This placeholder page will be visible while your main site is under construction. Here is a step-by-step guide on creating an Under Construction page for your website and additional useful information. An Under Construction page is a placeholder to prevent public access to your website while it’s being built or tested on a Web Hosting server. These pages are often used when a domain is parked with a provider until the owner is ready to use it, a practice known as Domain Parking. How to Create an Under Construction PageEditing Your Under Construction PageDef […]

What is Two Factor Authentication (2FA)?

Domains.co.za has implemented Two Factor Authentication (2FA) to provide the highest level of security for managing your domain and website. This additional safeguard helps prevent unauthorised access and reduces risks posed by various cyber threats. Two Factor Authentication ExplainedAdditional InformationHow Does Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Work? Levels of Authentication  Two Factor Authentication Explained Two Factor Authentication (2FA) is a security measure that enhances the protection of online accounts, systems, and applications by adding an extra form of verification during the login process.  Traditionally, online accounts have been secured with just a password. However, relying solely on passwords can le […]

How To Optimise Your Website SEO In Site Builder

This tutorial discusses the basics to help you optimise your website SEO in Site Builder and is related to our You Tube video: How To Optimise Your Website SEO In Site Builder – Boost Your Website’s Visibility: SEO Page Essentials – Website Builder Tutorial. Improving your SEO using Domains.co.za Website Builder is really easy and includes setting up Favicons, Meta Descriptions, Title and Alt tags and Keywords to enhance search results. Optimising your website SEO for Search Engines is essential for improving visibility and attracting more visitors. How To Optimise Your Website SEO In Site BuilderUpload A FaviconSetup SEO for Individual PagesAdd a Page TitleCreate an SEO-Friendly DescriptionAdd Targeted KeywordsUpload an I […]

How To Index A Website On Google & Bing

Add a website to Google Search Console
1. Sign up for Google Search Console here. It’s free.
2. Go to the URL inspection tool.
3. Copy and paste your website URL in the search bar.
4. Click the Request indexing button.
 
Add a Website to Bing Webmaster Tools
1. Sign up for Bing Webmaster Tools account here. It’s free.
2. Add your site.
3. Verify ownership by selecting the best option from those listed – when it is verified a Green Checkmark will appear.
4. Navigate to the URL Submission feature
5. Click Submit URLs.
6. Add every URL (for each page URL address) of your website (one per line) and Click Submit.
NOTE:   Every time you add a new URL to your website i.e. a new blog article, or new product, follow the abov […]

If I want to Update my Website what do I do?

To update your Site Builder website, with new information, images, etc., all you need to do is: 1. Access the Site Builder (through your Domains.co.za Account). 2. Make the update or change to the applicable elements. 3. Click the Publish button. NOTE: Remember to Preview your site BEFORE publishing it to ensure that all the changes display correctly. […]

I published my website on my New Domain but when I go online the Website is Not Displaying, why?

There is a 30 – 60 minutes window between the registration of a NEW Domain and its information being ‘written’ to the Registry’s servers. During this time, the domain is not fully active and therefore it is not able to publish any information associated to it. Once this time period has passed, you should be able to view your website online through any Internet Browser. If it has been more than an hour since you activated your Site Builder plan and registered a NEW Domain and your website is still not displaying, then please contact our Support Team, so that they can investigate further. […]

How To Upload Website Images In Site Builder?

In order to use your own images on your websites, you must first upload them into your Site Builder control panel. To do this, simply follow these steps in the Site Builder Window: 1. Click the Content Elements tab. (on the Top left of the Site Builder Window). 2. Select the Images and Videos tab, from the left menu 3. Click the File Manager button on the right 4. Select the Upload Files option in the bottom left (of the new window) and select the file that you would like to add to your Site Builder Note: As the Upload File function only allows you to upload 1 file at a time, should you have multiple files / images that you wish to add to your Site Builder, it would be better to use the “dropzone” functionality (found in th […]

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