BloomSites

Tutorials

Learn one useful task at a time.

Every guide tells you what you will accomplish, how long it should take, and exactly what to do next.

Start · About 5 minutes

Create your starting site

Result: A private site you can review and edit.

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  1. 1Choose whether to use your current website as a reference or describe the business from scratch.
  2. 2Enter your garden centre name, contact email, and secure password.
  3. 3Confirm the business information BloomSites found or generated.
  4. 4Wait for the starting site to finish, then open it in the editor.

Starting site

Build · About 3 minutes

Edit a page

Result: Updated words and images saved as a draft.

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  1. 1Open Edit Website from the dashboard.
  2. 2Click the section you want to change.
  3. 3Use the editing panel to replace words, images, links, or layout settings.
  4. 4Choose Save and Close, then review the result directly in the editor.

Visual editor

Build · About 4 minutes

Add and move blocks

Result: A page arranged around your priorities.

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  1. 1Move between two sections until the Add block control appears.
  2. 2Choose a block such as Events, Blog, Gallery, Form, or Featured Products.
  3. 3Add the block and update its content.
  4. 4Drag the block or use the move controls to place it where it belongs.

Block library

Brand · About 5 minutes

Change your logo and design

Result: A consistent brand across the whole site.

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  1. 1Open Design from the Website section.
  2. 2Use Logo to upload or replace the site logo.
  3. 3Choose Colors and Fonts to set the shared visual style.
  4. 4Review Header and Footer, then check the live preview before saving.

Design settings

Content · About 8 minutes

Publish a blog post

Result: A useful article customers can read and share.

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  1. 1Open Pages, then choose Blog Posts.
  2. 2Start with a topic or write the post yourself.
  3. 3Add a title, summary, featured image, headings, paragraphs, and real bullet lists.
  4. 4Review the article on desktop and mobile, then publish when it is ready.

Blog editor

Content · About 6 minutes

Create an event

Result: An event displayed with accurate time and location.

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  1. 1Open Events and create a new event.
  2. 2Add the title, description, date, time, location, and image.
  3. 3Choose whether registration or ticketing is needed when available for your setup.
  4. 4Publish the event and confirm it appears on the intended page.

Event editor

Launch · Varies by provider

Connect your domain

Result: Your BloomSites website at your own address.

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  1. 1Open Domains and enter the domain you want to use.
  2. 2Copy the DNS records BloomSites provides into your domain provider.
  3. 3Return to BloomSites and check connection status.
  4. 4Wait for DNS changes to spread, then confirm both desktop and mobile open correctly.

Domain status

Sell · Complete the checklist

Prepare online ordering

Result: Commerce enabled only after the required setup is complete.

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  1. 1Confirm products, prices, categories, images, and availability.
  2. 2Connect Stripe and finish its onboarding requirements.
  3. 3Configure the receiving options that your store can actually support.
  4. 4Place a test order, verify totals and fulfilment, then enable ordering when ready.

Store readiness