If you weren't already aware, Homestead has a new editor, Homestead WebsiteBuilder!The newest editor has some great features that our customers have been requesting for some time. We strongly encourage all customers still using Sitebuilder desktop or Sitebuilder Plus(online) to create a new site fro

  On-Page SEO In this guide, you'll learn how to optimize the content on your pages for search engines and site visitors, to rank higher and earn more relevant organic traffic. This includes:  Keywords Content Page Title/Description         Off-Page SEO This guide will

The Importance of a Good Website with Marketing – Full ServiceThese days having an online presence isn’t as simple as building a website and starting to get traffic to it. As people get more comfortable with shopping and finding local services online, the competition grows each day makin

You can update your nameservers from the Domain manager screen. Log into your account and click Domains on the left side of the screen. Click "Manage your Website Domains" Click "Edit your nameservers" Click "Edit" Erase and replace the existing nameservers with those provided to you from your webs

Here are instructions to pick a new template and start over with the design of your website.Click Websites Manager in the left navigation menu.Under Edit Site, click Choose a different design Warning: When you choose a new design, your current site pages and files, including customized text and imag

Google Analytics is a web analytic program offered by Google. It allows you to see where visitors come from, what they do when they reach your site, and how long they are there for. It also allows you to track information like what browser or device type is most often used to view your pages.With th

Note: This article applies only to new Websitebuilder sites.Homestead Websitebuilder is designed to use only 1 domain. It is possible to use more than 1 domain by following some specific steps. 1) Register or point the primary domain name to the desired site. Please confirm the primary domain is act

Homestead has a couple different builders that have been used over the years. There was the original Sitebuilder Desktop. That program is limited in it's use, since it is an older program that is less compatible with modern systems. There is Sitebuilder Plus. This is the online version of the Sitebu

Hello all, For the past month or so, we have been aware of reports of strange characters appearing in place of spaces and punctuation on Sitebuilder Plus sites. There is a ticket created to resolve this issue. We are working to get this fixed for you all. Originally, they thought it was an intermitt

It is possible to have a custom icon appear in your visitor's bookmarks. You need to create an .ico file, insert HTML code to reference the .ico file, and add code so visitors can bookmark the site (add to their Favorites).Note: The .ico file will appear alongside the URL only after a visitor has bo

Here are the DNS settings for Homestead email:                        A Records  Host Type Domain Name Points To mx yourdomain.com 66.96.142.50 mx yourdomain.com 66.9

Can I play an audio file using HTML5 in SiteBuilder?Yes! First, you will want to save or convert your audio file to a common format such as MP3. Upload the audio file into the File Manger and publish the file using the upload button on the top menu.  Where is the file manager located?Importan

To activate the SSL for a domain that is registered with Homestead and connected to a WebsiteBuilder site, follow these steps. 1. Go to https://homesteadssl.com/ and enter your domain name. 2. Select submit. The next screen will provide an IP address to point to. Copy the IP

A cyber attack happens every 40 seconds. Of those attacks, 43% target small businesses. To protect your website from this type of malicious hack, you should take one important precaution: Secure Your Site. In the past, SSLs have only been deemed necessary for eCommerce websites or sites that request

If you've made changes in SiteBuilder and they don't seem to be publishing there can be several reasons, and things to look for. The most common thing is that you are looking at a cached version of the site. On the published site, hit the f5 key on your keyboard to refresh the page. This will tell t

Here is how you can add a widget or HTML code to your website:Click Websites Manager in the left navigation menu. Then, click Edit Site. Click Insert in the top toolbar. Select More from the drop-down menu. Then, select HTML.The HTML placeholder will automatically go to the upper left corner of your

If you have gone through the instructions and your site still isn't secure or your email isn't working, here are a couple of common reasons:The DNS is not correct. (Step 6)In step 6, it has you compare the DNS in your Homestead account and Cloudflare. If this step was missed, feel free to take a scr

​You can create both Google Workspace and Roundcube mailboxes under the same/different domains.​​You can create Google Workspace mailboxes with the same/different email address as your existing Roundcube mailbox. ​​*Use the temporary password provided upon the Google Workspace account creation. The

Forms are a great way for visitors to provide specific information to you via an email. First click on the Elements tab on the left, then in the Contact section, click on Contact form.Position the form in the desired spot on the page and click your left mouse button. This will drop the form onto the

WebsiteBuilder keeps a history of each save point on your site. You can view and revert to any of these save points at any time. So if you make some changes that you decide not to use, you can easily switch back to the previous version, or even several versions back. To restore a save point, click o