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Create a Website With Your Own Domain

Q: What are the advantages of having a website with your own domain?

If you want to be taken seriously online, having a website with your own domain can help. Your own domain helps you build your brand and gain your visitors' trust. Internet users know exactly what to expect when they click on your site. In the long run, they will associate the domain name with your content and what you offer. A website with your own domain can make your brand much more recognizable. It makes sense to get an email address to go with your own domain. When communicating in a professional setting, it's a good idea to use a personalized email address. If your website and email address have the same domain, this makes a great impression on customers and business partners. Having a website with your own domain also helps with SEO because search engines like Google and Bing are more likely to rank a website higher in the search results if it has its own domain. This in turn leads to more visitors coming to your website.

Q: Can I register a .com domain with the MyWebsite Now website builder?

If the .com domain you want is still available, you can register it directly with the website builder. A .com address (or another domain such as .us or .net if you prefer) is even included free for the first year with MyWebsite Now. The plan also includes a matching email address and an SSL certificate. Use the IONOS Domain Checker to see if your .com domain is still available. If your first choice is already taken, the tool shows you alternatives you can consider.

The fast way to your own website or store

Build a quick website with our easiest website builder, MyWebsite Now. Includes a domain, email address, and a large image library.

Starting at $1/month

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Personal Consultant

Lucy S. | Website Expert

Includes expert support

"I'm here to help you if you need it!"

Backed by our standard 24-7 support team, your personal consultant will be your single point of contact while building and maintaining your website. This service is free for our customers and only available from IONOS.

MyWebsite Now

Three steps to your own website

Easily create a personal website, online portfolio, or a website for your business.

Pick a template

Get started by choosing the template that best matches your project or business type.

Add your content

Customize it! Add your own images and text or choose from a pool of high-quality stock photos.

Personalize the design

Make your sections and images unique with shapes. Publish, then you're online!

Choose a captivating template

Quickly build personal, business or portfolio websites using designer-made templates.

Add your content

Use responsive section templates to add your own images, stock photos, and text.

Sections

Add content to your site with sections.

You can add new content at anytime with responsive sections hand-picked by designers.

Quickly switch between different layouts to get a different look and feel.

Pages

Grow and structure your website.

Using the pages tab, you can create and edit pages and organize your navigation for better search engine rankings.

Adapt and prioritize what's important by using drag-and-drop to quickly reorder your pages.

Pictures

Tell your story with engaging imagery

With over 17,000 stock images at your fingertips, finding the right image is easy.

Click on any element to edit it, move it and bring up formatting and design options.

Customize the design

Change color schemes and add shapes and styles easily with intuitive design settings.

Shapes & color schemes

Style up sections and images

Quickly switch between different styles for images and sections for a more custom look.

Apply the same shape everywhere, or choose different shapes to show off specific sections or images.

Change colors in an instant with predefined color schemes or create your own using color variants.

You can also switch between light and dark mode.

Fonts

Make your words stand out

Customize your text with a wide selection of modern fonts.

All fonts are optimized for readability and chosen to match your template, shapes and color scheme perfectly.

Graphical example of how you can adjust the typography and font size on your website

Website + Online Store

Start selling online

Add an online store to your website

Build an engaging website that entices users with pre-built sections and a simplified user journey.

Quickly and easily list products or services and set up tax and shipping rates to start selling immediately.

Sync your store with your Facebook and Instagram profiles or set up pickup services for your brick-and-mortar store.

Manage your orders on the go with your own smartphone app.

Create a website with your own domain

MyWebsite Now includes not just your domain, but everything you need for a great website.

Benefit from a free domain

Your own domain and a free SSL certificate are free for the first year, so there's no need to buy these key features separately.

Easy to use

You don't need to know how to write code to get started. But if you do, there are more advanced options available.

SEO ready

Thanks to extensive dynamic functions, your site will be found by customers and remain relevant for search engines.

Responsive design

Desktop, smartphone, tablet — your website looks good on any device. This means your customers get a great user experience.

Quickly built with sections

Predefined sections with content suggestions help to quickly get your website up and running.

Sell online

Choose Online Store Starter for an integrated online store with all major payment and shipping options included.

Professional email

Still using a Gmail or Hotmail address? Promote your own brand instead with an address that matches your business.

Individual support

Your personal consultant is at the ready during standard business hours with helpful advice and answers to your questions.

Ad-free

Our affordable prices aren't paid for by advertising. Your visitors will only see your products or services. Nothing else.

Get started

Choose your MyWebsite plan

Create your own website in minutes.

Designer-made templates and sections

Personal Consultant

Tips via email

Online Store
Starter

For anyone who wants to sell online quickly

12 months $1/month then $12/month

Continue

Create an online store easily — no experience needed

Professional templates, color schemes, and sections for intuitive editing

Add predefined designs with one click

Includes all payment methods, a shipping wizard, and much more

Facebook and Instagram Shops

Store Management App

State and local taxes will apply. Click here for our General Terms and Conditions.

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Website builder comparison

Usage
	Starter	Online Store Starter
	Continue Continue	Continue
Now	12 months $1/month	12 months $1/month
Normal price	$5/month	$12/month
Who it's for	MyWebsite Now is our easiest website builder. It's perfect for beginners and anyone looking to get online quickly. Simply choose from the existing templates, then add your own content. Quickly adjust shapes, colors and fonts, and add images to match your industry, e.g. the trades, photography, or hospitality.	Choose MyWebsite Now Online Store for a simple way to sell online. Set up your online store with our easiest website builde to sell on your website, Facebook, and Instagram. Offer your customers a range of popular payment and shipping choices.
Website essentials
High-quality templates
Over 17,000 royalty-free images
Free domain for 1 year Domain free for 1 year when selected with initial order.
Professional email
Wildcard SSL certificate
Optimized for all mobile devices
Contact form
Tips via email
GDPR-compliant Your website has a optional cookie notice built in. This is required if your website is accessed by visitors from the European Union.
Individual support
Online store	Optional
Online marketing
SEO tools and statistics
Ad-free
Design options
Prebuilt layouts, color schemes, and sections for easy editing
Basic design remains intact, design options within this framework
Online store (add to your website anytime)
Full product listings Sell up to 500 products including product options, e.g. different sizes, and use inventory reporting. Add product categories and attributes to create filters.	-
Importing product information Quickly import existing product info via CSV or X-Cart.	-
Flexible payment options Offer your customers the most popular payment methods: PayPal, credit card, direct debit, prepayment and many more (Stripe, Square, Klarna, etc).	-
Flexible shipping and collection options Create custom shipping and handling, set up a flat rate, or get real-time rates from UPS, USPS, FedEx, etc. Offer delivery and pick-up (click and collect).	-
Marketing tools Create discount codes and promotions. Promote your store and sell on Google and Facebook.	-
Store management Manage orders and edit the HTML of your emails and invoice templates.	-
Mobile app Allow multiple users to conveniently manage products and orders in the iOS and Android apps.	-
Sell on Facebook Sync your product catalog and sell directly to your customers on your Facebook page.	-
Sell on Instagram Sync your product catalog with Instagram and sell directly to your customers on Instagram.	-
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State and local taxes will apply. Click here for our General Terms and Conditions.

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