Google has become a platform that allows us to carry out any of the activities that are carried out on a computer, from preparing a document in a word processor (Google sheets) to creating web pages, this article will be dedicated to this last activity, through the Google platform intended for this purpose such as ‘Google sites’.
The first thing we have to take into account to use ‘Google sites’ is that we have to have a Google account which will allow us to access all the available features, once we enter the platform we will have a maximum of 100 MB of capacity to build your website.
How do you make a website using Google Sites? – Step by step guide
Index( )
- What is the way to create a new page from Google Sites?
- Using the mobile app
- On PC from the platform
- How to get more templates on Google Sites for your website?
- What to do to import files, photos or images to your Web page in Google Sites?
- How to publish your Web page once you have finished it?
What is the way to create a new page from Google Sites?
To create a new web page you will need to have a device with internet access, be it a mobile, a PC or a laptop and access the application. To start, the first thing is to enter Google Sites, we place the language in which we want to work from the configuration option, then we select the create option, we choose the version to use, be it the classic sites or the new one.
Once you have chosen the content of your web page , we make the cover and one or more linked subpages , the tools are placed in a column on the right and it is divided into three parts: insert, pages and theme. There are several themes to choose from, each with a different color scheme and fonts.
We can also change the image, the home banner, then we add the content by section which can contain text, images, videos, external links, calendars, maps, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, etc., each section is independent, they can be moved or resized for convenience.
Using the mobile app
If you are one of those who can work from your cell phone or tablet as if it were a PC, we have excellent news for you, since you can create your website using the application for mobile devices designed for this function.
Google Site is available for iOS and Android, to configure it we access more actions, then we enter manage sites, general option, and mobile options there, the Google site adjusts automatically each time it is entered from an iOS or Android.
Among the automatic adjustments are aligning the header and topbar layout, adjusting the page width to match the width of the device, and smart handling of sidebars, horizontal navigation, dropdown, and links.
By activating this function, you can see the page from your computer as a mobile viewer, you can enter the preview, in the same way you can edit the sidebar of the site and configure a smaller space.
On PC from the platform
Making your website from the ‘Google sites’ platform is quite simple since it uses object-oriented programming similar to the use of the Microsoft office presentation program ‘Powerpoint’ in which you have a page and add the different elements you want place it (audio, photographs, etc) in the design that is presented.
How to get more templates on Google Sites for your website?
There are a number of predesigned templates for use in ‘Google sites’ grouped by theme, among which we find the help center, project site, class or team site, club site, and small business site, they also have the new blank template option which you can modify to your liking.
What to do to import files, photos or images to your Web page in Google Sites?
Before knowing the necessary procedure to import photos or images, it is important that you know that you have a maximum size of 20MB per file for each attachment you add to your website. Remember that on the web there are alternatives to compress files with a minimum loss of quality.
To upload files, photos or images to your Web page in the new version of Google Sites, we will start by opening the website on the computer, we locate on the right side the option to insert, file extensions or type of document that we want to add and then we mark insert, once the files are loaded we select publish in the button at the top right.
How to publish your Web page once you have finished it?
Before publishing your website, it is important that you preview it to verify that it has turned out as planned and avoid errors that give your page an unprofessional finish. To publish your website it is necessary to affiliate the domain that you have previously acquired, when publishing it you can decide who can see it.
To configure who can see the page we create, select share at the top, select share with others next to the published option, check change, then select the option any user on the web or specific users.
In case of being the last option, we put the name or the email address of the person or the Google group that we want to add, then save and that’s it.
