How to Launch a Business Website in India: Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Decide what the website must do

Write down the one main action you want visitors to take: call you, message you on WhatsApp, book an appointment or buy a product. Every page should make that action easy.

Step 2: Register a domain

• Choose a short .in or .com domain that matches your business name.
• Register it in your own name and account, not the agency’s.
• Turn on auto-renewal so it never expires by accident.

Step 3: Choose how the site is built and hosted

A template, a website builder or a custom-coded site. See our comparison of WordPress, Webflow and custom code to decide. Fast static hosting is free or very cheap for most small business websites.

Step 4: Prepare content

• Your services and starting prices.
• Photos of your work, team or premises.
• Real customer reviews (never invented ones).
• Clear contact details: phone, WhatsApp, email and address.

Step 5: Add the legal pages

If your website collects names, phone numbers or emails, India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 requires a clear privacy notice, consent for optional data use, and a way for people to withdraw consent or ask for deletion. Add a privacy policy, terms of service and a cookie notice if you use analytics.

Step 6: Get found on Google

• Verify your site in Google Search Console and submit your sitemap.
• Create a Google Business Profile with your address or service area.
• Add analytics (with a consent banner) to see where visitors come from.

Step 7: Test before you announce it

• Open every page on a phone and a laptop.
• Submit every form and click every WhatsApp and call button.
• Check page speed with Google PageSpeed Insights.

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