How to publish your AI-generated landing page online "A beginner's step-by-step guide"
Introduction
Congratulations! If you have followed the previous article, you should have by now created a professional landing page using the AI. This is a great achievement, but it is only the beginning of your business with regard to the landing page.
The next question most of the beginners ask is:
How can I make my new landing page available on the internet, where everyone can visit it?
For those who have never published a web page, the process might be confusing. You may be thinking that it is costly software and coding ability is required, or you may think that technical expertise is required in networking or servers.
Luckily, it is not so.
Nowadays it is easier to publish a basic HTML landing page compared to few years ago. There are several hosting companies that provide tools even for novices, and some even give free hosting for static HTML websites.
You will learn every aspect of the procedure, from verifying your landing page before publishing to selecting a hosting service, purchasing a domain name, uploading your files and making future changes.
By the end of this article, you will know how to take the landing page you have generated with AI and make it accessible to anybody, anywhere in the world.
Let us proceed.
Step 1 – Check your landing page before publishing
Before publishing, optimize your landing page by spending some time. Take some time to review your landing page. This is an easy tip to avoid publishing errors that visitors may notice first.
Your browser should open automatically when the index.html file is clicked.
Once your page is opened in your browser, you can scroll down the complete page. Each section should be thoroughly gone through and checked for errors, if any.
Check the following:
✔ Is your business name on your site and in your email correct?
✔ Have you replaced all sample text?
✔ Do all buttons function?
✔ Are the images displayed correctly?
✔ Does your contact information match up with your website?
✔ Have you updated the phone number and email address?
✔ Is the page mobile friendly?
✔ Does the text have any spelling or grammar errors?
Please be patient with this step. Your first impression matters most. By taking a few minutes to proofread your landing page can look more professional.
Step 2 – Understand three things you need
One of the common mistakes beginner or bloggers make is getting confused and mixing up domain names, hosting and websites. Once you learn about these three processes, going ahead will be easy.
Imagine your Landing Page is a physical store.
Your Landing Page
This is the actual shop.
It features your products, information, images and contact information.
For you, it's the HTML file created by AI.
Hosting
The land in which your shop is built is called hosting
Your landing page stays only on your computer if it is not hosted and nobody else can visit it.
By hosting, your file is stored online, so visitors can access it at any time.
Domain Name
Your shop's address is its domain name.
Rather than having to remember a lengthy technical term, they enter terms such as: www.yourbusiness.com
The domain points to your hosting and your landing page is located there.
A simple example to make it clear;
Let us assume that you have just opened a bakery.
- The bakery building is the new landing page.
- The land in which the bakery is built is like your hosting.
- The street address people use to find it is your domain name.
After grasping this relationship, publishing a website becomes much less daunting.
Step 3 – Choose where to host your landing page
Once your landing page is developed, you need to upload it to the web.
For those who are just starting out, you don't have to go with expensive web hosting services.
The following are three beginner-friendly hosting sites.
Option 1: At GitHub it is free to host.
Best for:
- Students
- Beginners
- Personal projects
- Portfolio websites
Advantages
- Completely free
- Reliable
- Secure
- Easy to update
- Perfect for website static HTML landing pages.
Limitations
- Some adaptability if you are not familiar with GitHub.
- It is more suitable for simple websites than for advanced applications.
Option 2: Cloudflare Pages (Free) hosting site is another option.
Best for:
- Business landing pages
- Fast loading websites
- Small business owners
- Entrepreneurs
Advantages
- Free plan available
- Excellent performance
- Global content delivery
- Easy deployment
- Secure by default
Option 3 - Paid shared hosting
When your company expands, you can consider getting a hosting plan.
When you want more than the standard features, paid hosting can be beneficial for you because you can get some extra features like:
- Professional email addresses
- Multiple websites
- Advanced control panels
- More storage
- Business scalability
What option do you choose?
If it is your first landing site, go with a free hosting site that is easy to use. It lets you learn about the publishing process without breaking the bank.
Step 4 – Select and register your domain name
The landing page developed needs to be given a professional look by getting a web address for the page. A domain name with a URL is the worldwide accepted web address that identifies a landing page. By getting a new web address for your page, visitors can visit your landing page through the web browser.
For example:
- www.yourbusiness.com
- www.greenleafstudio.com
- www.mysmallbusiness.in
You can just give your domain name to your clients or known people instead of sharing a long, technical URL
Tips to choose a domain:
- The name designated should be short and remembered.
- The name picked must be easy to spell and pronounce.
- The name that you select should correspond to your business/business name or brand name.
- Avoid the use of unnecessary numbers or hyphens.
- If possible, use the commonly used .com domain or whichever is allotted to the respective country.
Ensure before buying a domain
The main criterion is to ensure that the domain name that suits your brand or business should be available. If it is already existing and used, see that the domain chosen has slight variation with the existing brands or business.
Step 5 – Upload your landing page
You have registered your domain and installed your host. Now be ready to upload your landing page.
The process of uploading the landing page to hosting site may differed for different hosting provider, but it is generally the same.
Upload Checklist
✔ Upload index.html file.
✔ Upload all images in the landing page. (If have got icons, fonts, etc. from your AI, upload them as separate files.)
✔ Upload any additional files such as CSS, JavaScript, icons, or fonts (if it was AI generated by you separately).
✔ Do not alter the folder structure generated.
Test whether the page is opening in the browser once it is uploaded and ensure that all elements are displayed properly.
Step 6 – Connect your domain
If it is your own domain name then connect it to your hosting.
Relax, it is not as technical as it is spelled out. A majority of web hosting companies will walk you through this process.
Basically, when your domain is connected, the internet identifies your landing page is. Once the visitors get connected to the internet, they will find your domain name in their browser and once clicked they will go straight to your landing page.
Step 7 – Test everything before sharing
Congratulations! Your landing page is seen live and accessible in the browser
Before sharing the URL of the landing page to customers or for promoting it in social media, take time to test it.
Final Website Checklist
✔ Does the homepage load correctly?
✔ Do all images display?
✔ Do all buttons work?
✔ Are all internal links working?
✔ Is your contact information correct?
✔ Does the page look good on a mobile phone?
✔ Is the text easy to read?
✔ Does the page load quickly?
Quick publishing workflow
Here is the summarised flow of the procedure:
AI can be used to create a landing page
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Preview and Edit HTML
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Save as index.html
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Select a Hosting Service that offers the best website hosting services.
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Get a domain name. Register domain name.
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Upload files to your website.
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Connect Your Domain
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Test Your Website
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To share with the world
Step 8 - Updating your landing page after it Is published
One of the common misconceptions the first time users have in their mind is, thinking web page once made cannot be changed after it is published.
Fortunately, it is not true.
The landing page is simply just a collection of various data in systematic way. If you need to make changes, you need to modify those data and upload the revised updated version.
You want to update your landing page when:
You create a new product or service.
Your pricing changes.
You want to update some old picture(s).
Your contact details change.
You include a customer testimonial.
You make your call-to-action better.
A simple update process
Open HTML Files
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Ensure necessary modifications are made
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Save the modified files.
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Upload them to your hosting.
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Refresh your web page
Once the file is updated, within some time, visitors can see the updated version of your landing page.
Step 9 – Basic website maintenance
A static HTML landing page requires little maintenance, unlike complex websites,
Still, it will be a good idea to review web page regularly.
Monthly Checklist
✔ Check that all buttons and links are working.
✔ Ensure your contact information is still up to date.
✔ Update old offers/promotions.
✔ Update images when necessary.
✔ Test the website on a mobile phone.
✔ Make sure the contact form (if used) is functioning correctly.
✔ Make a backup of your Web site.
Common beginner mistakes to avoid
Though most of the beginners make mistakes while publishing their first web page, they are easy to avoid. Some of the mistakes are:
1. Forgetting to upload images
2. Renaming important files
3. Publishing without testing
4. Forgetting to renew your domain
5. Never updating the website
Frequently asked questions:
For publishing my new landing page, is coding knowledge necessary?
No. If your landing page is AI generated, then most of the work is already done. Just follow the basic steps for publishing described in this guide.
Is it possible to change the design or modify the text any time?
Yes. You can change the design or modify any text even after publication. Any time you can update the text, images, buttons, colors, and layout by editing the HTML files and uploading the updated version.
Do I need to have multiple landing pages?
Absolutely. Many businesses develop various different landing pages for various products or services, or even for various marketing campaigns.
Do I have to pay each month?
Final Thoughts
A landing page is not something that only web designers or web developers can do.
Anyone can create a landing page with the help of AI and publish a professional-looking landing page.
The most essential step is simply to begin.
Do not wait until everything feels to be perfect. Publish your professional looking landing page out there, learn from it and continually enhance it.
Journey so far
If you have been following the AIbuzhub articles in sequence, you have already achieved something many beginners never do.
You have learnt how to:
✓ Understand the fundamentals of AI.
✓ Ensure productivity is improved with the help of AI.
✓ Discover practical AI tools for business.
✓ Validate business ideas.
✓ Create a professional landing page using AI.
✓ Publish that landing page online.
The way forward
Going forward, as the landing page is ready, the next step should be to bring visitors to your web page.
In future articles, we will explore some practical strategies to help you:
- Improve your web page visibility in search engines for visitors to know about you
- By using various social media platforms, your landing page can be linked there and promoted.
- Leverage Pinterest site to get the right kind of traffic.
- Build an email list.
- Convert visitors to customers.
Did this guide help you?
Thank you for reading, and I wish you every success as you continue building your business with AI.
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