How can I make a website for my business for free?
Describe what your business does, who your customers are and the one thing visitors should do - buy, book, call or visit. An AI website builder like Pludor's designs the page, connects real checkout and booking, and publishes it free on a subdomain; you can connect your own domain later.
Is the website really free?
Yes. Designing it, publishing it and hosting it at yourname.pludor.com are free. You only pay if you sell (a small fee per sale) or add extras like your own domain.
I designed my website but didn't publish it - is it saved?
Yes. Open this page again while signed in and your design is there, ready to check. Press "Make it live - free" to publish it, or tap anything to change it first.
Can I use photos from my iPhone?
Yes. Photos straight from an iPhone or a newer Android phone (HEIC, HEIF, AVIF) are converted for the web automatically when you add them.
Can customers pay with mobile money or cash on delivery?
Yes. Next to card payments you can show MoMo, M-Pesa, Vodafone Cash, PayPal, Cash App, a bank transfer or cash on delivery at checkout; the customer pays you directly and you mark the order paid.
Can I change the design?
You get three free designs before you publish. After that you can edit it in your dashboard, or ask for a new design using a little AI credit.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes - buy one through Pludor or connect one you already own, and your website opens there.
Can I take card payments without connecting Stripe?
You can publish the site and take enquiries, bookings and cash/QR orders, but card checkout needs a connected Stripe account so payouts reach your bank.
What address does the free website use?
It goes live at yourname.pludor.com - a real, indexable site. Connecting your own domain later points the same site at the new address without rebuilding it.
Can I take credit card payments on a free website without upgrading to a $30/month plan?
Yes. Unlike Wix, Squarespace or Shopify which lock checkout behind a paid commerce subscription ($25-$39+/mo), Pludor lets you accept credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay on the $0/month plan. You only pay standard transaction fees (4.99% + $0.90 per paid order via connected Stripe) when you make a sale.
How do I connect my own GoDaddy or Namecheap domain to a free website builder?
In your dashboard, go to Settings > Domain, enter the domain name you own, and add the DNS records shown (CNAME or A record) at your domain registrar. Pludor verifies the records and issues an automated SSL certificate for free.
Will a free website builder rank on Google, or is the SEO terrible because it is on a subdomain?
Your site has clean HTML, fast mobile load times, auto-generated Schema.org structured data, Open Graph meta tags and an automatic XML sitemap whether hosted at yourname.pludor.com or on your own custom domain, giving search engines everything needed to index and rank your pages.
Can I export my code or move my website if I decide to leave?
Your product data, customer contact lists, and order histories are fully exportable via CSV anytime. Because your payment system runs through your own connected Stripe account, you own your customer payment relationships with zero vendor lock-in.
Can I build a website on my phone for free?
Yes. Open this page on your phone, describe your business, add photos from your camera roll, and the AI designs a full website you can preview. Designing, publishing and hosting at yourname.pludor.com are free - no card needed.
Is Pludor's website builder really free?
Yes. The Free plan is $0 a month. You pay Pludor's standard platform fee only when you make a paid online sale, plus optional extras such as your own domain. There is no monthly website fee.
Can I sell products on it?
Yes. It is a real Pludor store: add products, variants and stock, take card, wallet or cash-on-delivery orders, and sell digital downloads. Card checkout needs a connected Stripe account; without it the site can still take enquiries, bookings and cash/QR orders.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You describe the business in plain words, the AI drafts the headings, sections and FAQs, and you edit by tapping. No design or coding skill is needed.
Can I change the design after I publish?
Yes. You can edit the text and sections in your dashboard, or ask for a new design. Your first 3 AI designs are free; more designs use AI credits.
What do I get on the free plan?
A full website at yourname.pludor.com, your store and checkout, product pages, booking and contact buttons, and the free tools - all on the $0 plan. You pay the platform fee only when you make a paid online sale.
Can AI build a website for me?
Yes. Tell the AI website builder what you do, add your phone, address and a few photos, and it designs the whole site - pages, text and working buy, booking, call and WhatsApp buttons. You preview it and make it live.
What is the best free website builder for a small business?
One that gives you a real, working site without a monthly bill to start. This one builds the site with AI, hosts it free at yourname.pludor.com and lets you add your own domain later, with selling and booking built in.
How long does it take to build a website with AI?
A few minutes: describe the business, pick a look, check the preview, then make it live.
Can I sell digital products and services, not just physical goods?
Yes. A Pludor store can list physical products, digital downloads and bookable services side by side.
Do my products appear in the Pludor marketplace?
Yes - available products from every store are part of the shared marketplace at pludor.com/shop, so buyers can find you without your own traffic.