How to Setup Zoho Sites Account

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Introduction

Welcome to Zoho Sites! Whether you’re a small business owner or a creative professional, this beginner’s guide will help you build and publish your first website with ease. Zoho Sites offers a user-friendly, drag-and-drop interface that requires no coding knowledge. 

By the end of this guide, you’ll be ready to publish a fully functional website. 

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Getting Started
  • If you’re new, sign up by providing your email, password, and phone number. 
  • You can also log in via Google or LinkedIn. 

2. Creating Your Website

  1. Enter your website name and select a category.
  2. Choose a template from the free template gallery.
  3. Click live demo to preview or customize to edit.
  4. Adjust colors, fonts, headers, and banner styles.
  5. Click Finish to generate your basic website.

Notes:

  • Templates are pre-designed by industry.
  • You can change templates anytime without losing content.

3. Adding Elements

Elements structure your page and include text, images, buttons, icons, videos, and more.

Ways to add elements:

  • Click the Add (+) icon > Element > Drag to the page.
  • Hover over a section and click Add Element.

You can also add Sections, Apps, and Forms.

4. Using Sections

Sections are rows that organize content. You can:

  • Add newsletter, accordion menus, carousels, etc.
  • Hover over content and select a section.
  • Click Add (+) > Section to open the section library.

5. Editing Elements

  • Drag and reposition elements using the four-arrow icon.
  • Delete elements using the trash icon.
  • Customize via the settings gear icon: modify text, typography, spacing, shadow, animation.

Advanced Options:

  • Custom CSS
  • Style Editor
  • Element Visibility: Show/hide elements on desktop, mobile, or tablet.

6. Adding Pages

  1. Click Add (+) > Page
  2. Enter the page name and URL
  3. Click Save

Page Settings: Enable SEO, menus, sidebar, header/footer code.

7. Managing Pages

  1. Click the hamburger icon > Pages
  2. Browse, add, delete, move, or clone pages easily.

8. Blog Posts

A blog helps engage visitors and boosts visibility.

To add a blog post:

  1. Click Add (+) > Blog Post > Create Blog > Add Post
  2. Set URL, category, tags, cover image, and enable comments.
  3. Type and format your blog.
  4. Click Publish Post

Note: Blog won’t go live until the site is published.

Manage Blog:

  • Click Blog Preferences > Blog Settings
  • Set blog title, URL, SEO details, RSS, and more.

9. Customizing Your Site

Use the Visual Editor for no-code customization.

Steps:

  1. Click the palette icon on the right.
  2. Or from dashboard: Customization > Visual Editor
  3. Modify presets, headers, banners, fonts, and colors.
  4. Click Save

Advanced Customization:

  • Access HTML/CSS editor
  • Go to: Dashboard > Customization > Templates > Edit Template

10. Other Settings

Access site-wide settings from the hamburger menu:

  • Comments
  • SEO
  • Member Portal
  • Other options

11. Preview

Preview your website before publishing.

  • Click Preview icon (top-right)
  • Test on desktop, mobile, and tablet

All websites are mobile-optimized by default.

12. Publishing Your Website

 

Once ready, click Publish (top-right). Your site will go live and become publicly accessible.

 

Domain Options:

  • Free subdomain
  • Purchase a new domain
  • Map an existing domain

13. Post-Publish Assistance

Need help? Contact Zoho Sites’ 24/7 support team at support@zohosites.com.

Check out advanced guides on customizing, collaborating, and configuring your website further.

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