Getting started

A new website takes four short steps: name it, pick a plan, pick a template, and describe your business. Webmarlin then builds a ready-to-edit site with Home, About, Services, Pricing, Contact and FAQ pages already written.

Create your account

Open the console and choose Create an account, or Continue with Google.
If you signed up with email, open the verification email and click the link. The console unlocks by itself once you verify; Resend verification email sends a fresh link.
You land on All websites. Press New website to start the wizard.

Step 1: Create

Give the site a name, a subdomain and, optionally, an industry. The industry picks sample content that fits your business; you can change it later.

Step 1 of the wizard: name, free subdomain and industry

Website name is shown in the header, the browser tab and search results.
Subdomain is your free address (for example corner-bakery.webmarlin.com). The refresh button suggests a free one.
Industry is optional. There is no "Bakery" entry; a bakery picks Restaurant.

Step 2: Plan

Choose a plan. Starter is free; paid plans add pages, blog posts and storage and can be billed monthly or yearly.

Step 2: pick a plan; Annual shows the yearly saving

Plan	Pages	Blog posts	Storage
Starter (free)	10	10	100 MB
Basic	25	50	300 MB
Pro	45	200	1,000 MB
Max	100	500	20 GB

Prices and trial lengths are shown on the plan step itself and may change. A paid plan opens a secure checkout; you return to the wizard afterwards (screenshot not available).

Step 3: Template

Pick the design your site starts with. The first row is Recommended for the industry you chose; the chips filter by category, and Preview opens a full demo.

Step 3: search or filter templates; the selected card has a blue frame

You can switch template later in Appearance without losing content.

Step 4: Info

Tell Webmarlin about the business. Every AI feature reads these answers, so a few honest sentences here give much better copy later.

Step 4: the About Your Site answers feed every AI compose

Field	What to write (bakery example)
What is your site for?	"A neighbourhood bakery baking sourdough, pastries and celebration cakes every morning."
Who is your audience?	"Local families and office workers within a 15-minute walk."
Voice and tone	Warm
Products or services	One per line: sourdough loaves, croissants, celebration cakes
AI brief → Never	"Never claim gluten-free or vegan unless stated."

No logo yet? Complete setup makes a simple monogram logo from the site name; replace it any time in Settings. Press Complete setup to finish, or Skip for now to fill this in later. (When AI site generation is switched on for your account, a last step offers Generate with AI or Start with a blank site.)

Your starter pages

A few seconds after setup, the site has Home, About, Services, Pricing, Contact and FAQ pages, published and in the main menu. They are filled with sample text (testimonials, stats, prices) so each carries a Needs review badge.

Pages: every pre-written page shows Needs review until you edit it

To clear a badge, either edit the page's content, or open the page's ⋯ menu and choose Mark as reviewed. Show only those filters the list to pages still waiting.

The dashboard

Each website has a dashboard with its counts, quick actions and a checklist.

Pages, Blog posts, Media, Current plan show what the site holds.
New page, Write post, Upload media, Appearance are one-click shortcuts.
Review your starter pages lists pages still carrying sample text.
Continue where you left off reopens your latest drafts.
Site health checks four things: site published, custom domain connected, blog has posts, storage under 80%.
Usage shows storage and monthly visits against your plan.

The sidebar switcher at the top left moves between your websites. The top bar has Search (⌘K), Ask AI, the dark-mode toggle, your AI credits and the site-wide Publish button.

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