Overview
Easily create and manage your business website with our brand-new DaySmart Simple Website Builder! Powered by AI-driven tools, you can launch a stunning, professional website from scratch in just minutes. Say goodbye to the hassle of traditional website building—our platform saves you time, money, and gives you the freedom to focus on what matters most: growing your business!
Disclaimer:
Be sure to set up your Online Booking Website as this is required in order for your website to successfully link to your DaySmart online booking site.
Click the following links for Online Booking instructions:
Navigate to Feature
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Please Note:
The website builder icon will only appear on an administrator account.
On the menu bar, select "More"
From the drop-down menu, select "Website"
This will launch the simple website builder page in a new tab once the account has successfully been authenticated
This pop-up message will then appear, click Start Now to begin building your website.
Build Custom Website
Follow the steps below to create your website, and be sure to click Next as you move through the process.
Get Started
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Get started by inputting your business name
Site Sections
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Customize your site by selecting or un-selecting selections depending on your preferences
Your website will always include a header and a footer
The order of the sections cannot be changed
The "Request Appointment" section will sync with your DaySmart Booking link.
Site Theme
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Select one of the available themes provided
Themes come with pre-set color schemes and fonts, however these cannot be changed for particular themes
Themes can be changed after the site is created.
Contact Details
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Input your contact details to populate the Contact Us section and the footer.
None of the contact fields are required, so enter as much details as you would like
This step can be skipped but will leave the Contact Us section to be blank
Get to Know You
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Please Note:
The information entered in this step is what will be used to prompt the AI tools to create the site, so be as descriptive as possible within the character limit.
Topic you should include are your services, specialties, experience, or anything that sets you apart from your competitors.
Input your information into What's your business type? and What does your business do or offer?
These sections are required, as your response will guide the AI generator to create the site, choose images, and create copy to populate the sections you previously selected.
You can also select the tone you want your site to have which allows the AI to generate information based on your choice.
Social Accounts
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Add your Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn accounts
These links are added to the header, footer, and the Contact Us section.
When all steps are complete, click Done. The Simple Website Editor wizard will begin building the site based on the information provided
Editor Mode
Once your site has been created, you will land in the editor view of the Simple Website Builder. From here you are able to view, edit and publish your site.
Header Options
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The header of the editor gives you the option to preview your site, change the theme, and publish the site
Preview will show you the full view of your site
View what the site will look like on a desktop or mobile device
Adjusting the theme is done through a dropdown in the header
The previously selected theme is highlighted
Changing the theme happens when a new theme is selected (it is fairly instant)
Editing Menu
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You are now able to edit the content of your site from an editor menu on the left side of the page
Any section not added through the setup wizard can be added by clicking the +Add button at the top of the menu
If all available sections have been added to the site, the button is disabled
All individual sections of the site are displayed, in order, within the menu
Any section can be removed by opening the section and selecting the trash can icon, however sections can be re-added later.
Sections cannot be rearranged
Editing any given section is done by expanding the menu item
The contents of the section can be changed by clicking into the item
All changes occur as you make edits
You can remove any part of a section by disabling the associated toggle
Any image within a section of the site can be changed from the section edit menu
The image can be changed by clicking on the image within the section editor or you can choose the “replace” link.
When either option is selected it will open the “Image Picker”
In this portal you can use the search bar available to easily find an image that represents your business
Upload your own images from your computer by selecting +Upload Image
Use images from social media (Facebook or Instagram) or cloud storage (Google Drive, Google Photos, or Dropbox) by signing into your account
You can also search the web to find an image of your choosing
Should a site already be published, the customer must re-publish the site for any edits to be made to the live version of their site
Editing Limitations
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When the Services section is added to the site, the header reads “Features”
This can easily be changed as you navigate through the editing process
The Services section is limited to a maximum of four items
The Team section is limited to a maximum of four team members
The Gallery section is limited to a maximum of eight images
The layout of the Gallery cannot be changed
The “Get Started” button in the Request Appointment page cannot be edited (including the label or color)
Settings
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The Settings option is located below the list of sections in the edit menu
Through Settings the customer is able to adjust SEO and publish their site
SEO controls optimize the site to appear in relevant search results
Site Meta Title
This is the most important tag for site SEO
This tag tells people and search engines what the site is about. It appears in the title bar of the browser and in search engine results
Customers should include keywords to help search engines determine what the site is about
The title should also be readable as people will also see this title
Site Meta Description
The description may be used by search engines when content of the site is displayed in search results
The description should compel customers to visit the site
The publish option is located at the bottom of the settings pages
Should the site already be published, the option updates to “Unpublish Site”
Selecting Unpublish will take down the site
The site remains intact in editor mode
Unpublishing a site does not update the subscription or rate plan for that customer. They will need to contact sales in order to do so.
Publish Website
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Once you are satisfied with your site click Publish, in the header or in settings.
Your website will automatically start using the Default Domain, however if you want to use an existing domain, select Connect a custom domain.
Publishing your website will enable the rate plan of $15/month
If you purchased the add-on through our Sales team, you will not be charged upon publishing
Default Domain
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Publish your website using the default domain that is free of charge
The domains will be set as follows:
Pet customers: <businessname>.daysmartpetwebsites.com
Beauty customers: <businessname>.daysmartbeautywebsites.com
Custom Domain
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On the second page, input your existing domain.
Domains purchased through DaySmart
To connect a domain you purchased or are paying for through DaySmart, contact support at [email protected] for assistance
Transfers may take up to 72 hours to take effect
Domains purchased through Another Host
Log in to your domain hosting provider account and look for the DNS settings section
Add the record details that will will display to your DNS settings.
When these steps are complete. click Done
Downgrades and Cancellations
Whether you are disabling your rate plan or cancelling your account, it is important that you manually unpublish your site.