How to build a website
Building a website in India takes five steps: register a domain, put the site on hosting, build the pages, add email on the domain, then launch and submit a sitemap to Google. A do-it-yourself site on Webji Launch with a .in domain costs ₹3,868 for the first year, before 18% GST.
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What are the steps to build a website?
Building a website is a sequence, not one purchase: register the domain, put the site on hosting, build the pages, add email on the domain, then launch and submit it to Google. WebJi® can supply each step, or you can split them across providers.
| Step | What you do | Detailed guide or service |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Domain | Register the name visitors will type | Domain registration in India |
| 2. Hosting | Put the files on a server and point the domain at it | Shared hosting plans |
| 3. Pages | Build with an AI builder, WordPress, HTML or a designer | Compared below |
| 4. Email | Create you@yourbrand.in mailboxes | Business email hosting |
| 5. Launch | Check the site, then submit a sitemap to Google | Website launch checklist |
New to the words used here? What is a website explains how the domain, hosting and pages fit together, and the same guide is available in Hindi as वेबसाइट कैसे बनाएं?
Do I need a domain name before hosting?
You can pay for hosting first, but visitors cannot open your brand address until the domain is registered and its DNS points at that host. At WebJi®, .in costs ₹1,000 a year with the same renewal, and .com ₹1,380 for the first year then ₹1,480, before 18% GST.
- Check the spelling first: the domain availability check shows what is free before you print anything.
- DNS joins name and host: until those records are in place, the brand address stays dark.
- Renewals are separate: renewing hosting does not renew the name; keep auto-renew on the domain.
- Read the renewal column: years two onwards are billed at the renewal price.
Domain prices as published on the domain registration page on 4 November 2026; checkout shows the current figure before you pay.
Which hosting fits a new website?
A brochure site or blog fits shared hosting: Webji Launch is ₹299 a month or ₹2,868 a year, Turbo ₹399 or ₹3,828, and Scale ₹699 or ₹6,588, before 18% GST. These shared plans use the ControlPanel.Systems panel, not cPanel, and include free SSL.
| Situation | What fits |
|---|---|
| Brochure or blog | Shared hosting; Launch is the smallest of the three plans |
| WordPress you will edit | WordPress hosting, rather than a plain file account |
| Shop, or anything that needs root | Not the smallest shared plan; shared accounts do not include root |
| You specifically want cPanel | The separate cPanel hosting product |
Shared hosting prices as published on 4 November 2026; 18% GST is added on the invoice.
Should I use an AI builder, WordPress, HTML or a designed site?
Choose an AI builder for a quick first draft you will edit, WordPress if you will manage posts, a shop or plugins yourself, hand-coded HTML if you are learning, and a designed site when the layout must be custom and built for you.
| Method | Suits | Price at WebJi® | Step-by-step guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI website builder | A first draft from a short description, edited in a drag-and-drop editor | Builder — Basic ₹2,900 a year, with hosting and 10 email accounts | Create a website with AI |
| WordPress | Owners who will add posts, products or plugins | The hosting plan; WordPress itself is free | Create a website with WordPress |
| HTML and CSS | Learners and simple static pages | The hosting plan | Make a website with HTML |
| Designed site | Custom layout and flow, built for you | Starter site, 5–7 pages: ₹8,000–₹25,000 one-time | Quoted per scope |
Selling online is a bigger build; how to create an e-commerce website covers payments, shipping and catalogue setup. Publishing with no software bill is a different constraint again, covered in how to create a website for free.
How do I add email on my own domain?
Email on your own domain is a mailbox such as you@yourbrand.in, ordered separately from the website files; WebJi® business email starts at ₹2,520 a year for five 5 GB mailboxes, before 18% GST. The AI builder plans already include email accounts.
- Keep the domain registered; mail cannot live on a name you do not control.
- Create the mailbox on the email host, as you@yourbrand.in.
- Publish the mail host's DNS records, including MX and the SPF, DKIM and DMARC values it gives you.
- Send a test to an outside inbox and reply to it before you print the address.
Confirm the records afterwards with the SPF, DKIM and DMARC checker.
What does a website cost in India for the first year?
A do-it-yourself site on Webji Launch with a .in domain comes to ₹3,868 for the first year before 18% GST; a designed starter site with five mailboxes comes to ₹14,388–₹31,388. There is no single bill, because the name, hosting, mail and design are charged separately.
| Scenario | What is included | Year-one total |
|---|---|---|
| Build it yourself | Launch for a year ₹2,868 + .in ₹1,000 | ₹3,868 |
| AI builder | Builder — Basic ₹2,900 (hosting and 10 mailboxes included) + .in ₹1,000 | ₹3,900 |
| Designed starter site | Design ₹8,000–₹25,000 + Launch ₹2,868 + .in ₹1,000 + five mailboxes ₹2,520 | ₹14,388–₹31,388 |
These are planning sums, not a single checkout price. Hosting and domain figures as published on 4 November 2026; builder, design and email figures as published on their product pages. Checkout confirms each price before you pay. The website cost calculator works out other combinations.
How do I launch the website and get it indexed on Google?
Launch means the name resolves, the pages open on a phone and the contact path works; indexing comes next, by allowing crawling and submitting a sitemap in Google Search Console. Paying for hosting does not submit the site.
- Point DNS at the host and confirm the name opens the site.
- Read every main page on a phone and fix broken links.
- Confirm the browser shows a valid certificate.
- Create a sitemap and submit it in Google Search Console.
- Ask Google to fetch the public homepage only after the launch checklist is done.
The full Search Console walk-through is in how to submit your website to Google. Stuck at any step? Email support@webji.services — answered 24/7 in Hindi and English, with an average first reply under 60 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to build a small business website?
A domain and hosting can be live the same day, and an AI-builder draft can be edited and published within a day or two. A designed site takes longer because content, layout and review rounds come first; the design team gives the timeline in the scoped quote.
Can I start with the AI builder and move to WordPress later?
Yes, but the pages are rebuilt rather than converted, because the builder and WordPress store content differently. Your domain and email stay the same. If you expect to need plugins or a blog soon, starting on WordPress avoids the rebuild.
Do I need a GST number to buy a domain and hosting?
No. Individuals can buy both. A GSTIN is needed only if your business wants it printed on the invoice to claim input credit on the 18% GST.
Can I build the website in Hindi or another Indian language?
Yes. WordPress and most builders handle Devanagari and other Indian scripts. For a site in both Hindi and English, give each language its own URL so search engines index both versions; WebJi®'s Hindi guides are collected on the Hindi hub.
Is SSL included, or is it an extra cost?
The shared hosting plans include free SSL, which is enough for most brochure sites, blogs and small shops. A paid certificate matters only when you need organisation validation or a warranty; those are on the SSL certificate page.
Prices as published on the linked product pages; reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur, 14 November 2026.
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