Get a business website live in two minutes (free subdomain, custom domain later)

How the ClearPrompt Website Builder takes a few sentences about your business and turns them into a live website on a free address, and when it makes sense to move to your own domain.

In short

• You only need to describe the business in your own words. No brief, no design files, no code.
• Pip drafts a complete first website in about two minutes, and you can publish it free on a yourname.clearprompt.dev address.
• The free plan covers unlimited websites, hosting, SSL, and a dashboard for visitors, enquiries, and content.
• A custom domain (yourbrand.com) is the paid upgrade, currently ₹999/month per domain instead of ₹2,999.
• Launch is the start. The first week is about sharing the link, listening, and fixing what confuses people.

Most small businesses in India do not lack a website because they do not want one. They lack one because it always looked like a project: a developer to find, a quotation to approve, hosting to buy, photos to send, and weeks of follow-up calls. Meanwhile a customer asks for the link, and the honest answer is "soon".

The ClearPrompt Website Builder exists to make that answer "here it is". This doc walks through exactly what happens, what you get for free, what costs money, and what to do once the site is live. If you are still deciding whether to pay for a website at all, our essay Do you really need to pay for a website? is a good companion read.

What you need before you start

Less than you think. You do not need a perfect brief, a list of pages, or a logo file. You need to be able to say, in plain words, what the business does, who it is for, and where it is. The way you would explain it to a friend over chai is the right level of detail.

• What you offer Your main services or products, in your own words.
• Who it is for Students, families, offices, tourists, other businesses.
• Where you are Your town or area, so the site speaks to local customers.
• How people reach you A phone number, WhatsApp, or email for enquiries.

If you have real photos of your shop, team, or work, keep them handy. They are not required to start, but they make a big difference later.

How it works, step by step

1. Tell Pip about the business

Pip is the AI companion inside ClearPrompt. You create a free account, answer a few simple questions, and describe what you are building. There is no jargon to learn. "I run a tuition centre in Thrissur for classes 8 to 12, mostly maths and science" is a perfectly good starting point.

2. Watch the first version appear

In about two minutes, Pip generates a complete first website: structure, sections, headlines, and copy that already sounds like your kind of business. If you want to see the range of looks before you start, browse the template gallery. Each template is a real, working site that Pip adapts to your business.

3. Make it yours with tap-to-edit

The first draft is a starting point, not the final word. With tap-to-edit you click the line, photo, or button you want to change and change it right there. Swap the generic phrase for the one your customers actually use. Replace a stock image with a photo of your counter. Fix the timings. You can also ask Pip for help when you are not sure how to phrase something.

4. Go live and send the link

When you publish, the site goes live on a free address in the form yourname.clearprompt.dev. Hosting and the SSL certificate (the padlock in the browser) are handled for you. From that moment you have a link you can paste into WhatsApp, print on a visiting card, or add to your Instagram bio.

What you get on the free plan

The free plan is not a trial that expires. While we learn from founders, you can build and publish without a credit card.

• Unlimited websites Build as many as you need, one per idea or branch.
• A free address for every site Each site gets its own yourname.clearprompt.dev subdomain.
• Hosting and SSL Your site is served over HTTPS with nothing to configure.
• Visitors See how many people came by, without adding another tool.
• Enquiries Messages from your site land in the dashboard instead of getting lost in an inbox.
• Content editing Change a line whenever the business changes.
• Ask Pip A companion you can ask about your site, your copy, and your next step.

Free subdomain or your own domain?

A free subdomain is not a lesser website. Visitors see the same pages, the same speed, and the same padlock. The difference is mostly about memorability and how established you want to look. Here is a simple way to decide.

Many founders start on the subdomain, collect their first enquiries, and upgrade once the site is clearly earning its keep. You keep the same site and dashboard when you connect the domain.

What to do in the first week after launch

A website that nobody sees cannot help you. The first week is about putting the link in front of real people and listening to what they say.

1. Post the link on your WhatsApp status and send it to your regular customers.
2. Add it to your Instagram bio and Facebook page.
3. Add the website to your Google Business Profile so it appears in Maps and local search.
4. Ask three customers to open it and tell you one thing that confused them.
5. Check enquiries in the dashboard every day and reply quickly.
6. Update at least one line based on what you heard. Small, frequent edits beat a big redesign.

Honest limits

Two minutes gets you a real, working website. It does not get you a finished brand. A few things are still yours to do.

• Real photos Template and stock images are placeholders. Photos of your actual work build far more trust.
• Your own words Pip writes a strong first draft, but the phrases your customers use, and the details only you know, make it convincing.
• Search visibility ClearPrompt does not do your SEO for you. Getting found takes good copy, local listings, and time. Our SEO and copy basics guide covers what to do.

The front door to something bigger

The website is the part of ClearPrompt that is live today, and it is also the first source of signals for the larger idea: a business brain that watches visitors, enquiries, and the market, and tells you what deserves attention. You can read about where that is heading in What is a 24/7 AI brain for your business?.

For now, the best next step is the simplest one. Start for free, tell Pip what you are building, and have a link to send before the evening is over.