{"id":43,"date":"2026-01-27T14:44:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/new-blog\/?p=43"},"modified":"2026-01-27T15:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T15:03:04","slug":"5-quick-easy-steps-to-starting-a-small-business-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farbyte.uk\/blog\/5-quick-easy-steps-to-starting-a-small-business-website\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Quick & Easy Steps To Starting A Small Business Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In our previous article, we discussed how to choose the right hosting for your small business<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now we’re going to look at how to get your small business website up & running in 5 simple steps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But first…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Should You Have A Business Website?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, every UK small business needs to have a website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having social media pages & using 3rd party selling platforms is just not enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we’ve seen recently & repeatedly, anybody can be shutdown from platforms they don’t control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running your own site should be the keystone of all your online business activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The central hub where people can always come to find you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many ways to create a business website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here we’re going to give you the tips & tricks we’ve learned over the years, so you don’t make common mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, let’s get on with it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Get Your Domain Name<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, this should be the easy part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In most cases, you’ll want to register the domain name<\/a> identical to your business name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So for example, if you trade as Mike Smith Plumbing<\/strong>, check if the domain mikesmithplumbing.com & .uk is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the domain isn’t available, you’ll need to get a bit creative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, mikesmiththeplumber.com, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main thing is to choose a domain that you’re happy with & won’t have concerns putting on a business card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, the shorter the domain name the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try to keep it under 20 characters & avoid using hyphens (-) if possible, as it’s a pain to tell people your domain name when you include them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What’s your domain name? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, it’s mike hyphen smith hyphen plumbing dot com <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

See what I mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Get Business Class Hosting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A business website that runs on a slow, unreliable hosting service is bad for your bottom line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slow loading times lead to customers clicking back on their browser & also hit your Search Engine presence badly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, leading search engines like Google, Bing, etc. measure the time your site takes to load on a user’s device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your site performs slowly, then your website listing will drop right down the rankings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s critical that you get quality business hosting<\/a> if you want your site to become a long term asset to your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend using a WordPress content management system (CMS) for your business site, as it allows you to get up & running very quickly & takes care of all the complicated stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farbyte Business hosting services are hosted on our UK cloud infrastructure & come with simple installation wizards for many popular website software applications, including WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ll even install them for free if you ask our support department!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Get  A Great Theme For Your WordPress Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many people don’t realise that the majority of WordPress websites are running pre-created themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s no need to hire a website designer in most cases!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These themes can be downloaded for free, or paid for from numerous theme galleries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two good sources of WordPress themes are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n