How To Build a Website in Under 6 Minutes

for this project let’s see how fast we

for this project let’s see how fast we can build a website from scratch my goal

can build a website from scratch my goal

can build a website from scratch my goal start to finish in six minutes flat

this video is kindly sponsored by

this video is kindly sponsored by Squarespace com some of you might

Squarespace com some of you might

Squarespace com some of you might remember a few months ago that YouTube

remember a few months ago that YouTube

remember a few months ago that YouTube accidentally deleted my entire channel

accidentally deleted my entire channel

accidentally deleted my entire channel and terminated my account thankfully

and terminated my account thankfully

and terminated my account thankfully it’s back online now but obviously we

it’s back online now but obviously we

it’s back online now but obviously we need a back-up plan for you king of

need a back-up plan for you king of

need a back-up plan for you king of random fans in case of another emergency

random fans in case of another emergency

random fans in case of another emergency with or without YouTube I’ll keep making

with or without YouTube I’ll keep making

with or without YouTube I’ll keep making videos but how are you going to know

videos but how are you going to know

videos but how are you going to know when and where I post them I formed an

when and where I post them I formed an

when and where I post them I formed an inner circle and you can become part of

inner circle and you can become part of

inner circle and you can become part of it by clicking here now to set up a

it by clicking here now to set up a

it by clicking here now to set up a 6-minute website let’s start by going to

6-minute website let’s start by going to

6-minute website let’s start by going to Squarespace comm and clicking on the

Squarespace comm and clicking on the

Squarespace comm and clicking on the button that says get started you can see

button that says get started you can see

button that says get started you can see the first thing that pops up is a number

the first thing that pops up is a number

the first thing that pops up is a number of templates that we could use to design

of templates that we could use to design

of templates that we could use to design our web page and I’m going to keep it

our web page and I’m going to keep it

our web page and I’m going to keep it simple by going with a template called

simple by going with a template called

simple by going with a template called Beatrice here are some examples of what

Beatrice here are some examples of what

Beatrice here are some examples of what other people have done with the layout

other people have done with the layout

other people have done with the layout but let’s just go ahead and click start

but let’s just go ahead and click start

but let’s just go ahead and click start with this design if we enter a name

with this design if we enter a name

with this design if we enter a name email and password that’s really about

email and password that’s really about

email and password that’s really about all we need to get this started now this

all we need to get this started now this

all we need to get this started now this next part should go fairly fast so don’t

next part should go fairly fast so don’t

next part should go fairly fast so don’t try to keep up on details just sit back

try to keep up on details just sit back

try to keep up on details just sit back and enjoy with the timer started we can

and enjoy with the timer started we can

and enjoy with the timer started we can skip the intro video by hitting escape

skip the intro video by hitting escape

skip the intro video by hitting escape then go to the main navigation bar on

then go to the main navigation bar on

then go to the main navigation bar on the left click the gear icon and click

the left click the gear icon and click

the left click the gear icon and click to make a page like this this is going

to make a page like this this is going

to make a page like this this is going to be our home page so let’s change the

to be our home page so let’s change the

to be our home page so let’s change the name and the URL to match then click

name and the URL to match then click

name and the URL to match then click Save now you’d really have to do is swap

Save now you’d really have to do is swap

Save now you’d really have to do is swap out your text and pictures with what’s

out your text and pictures with what’s

out your text and pictures with what’s already here but in this case I’d prefer

already here but in this case I’d prefer

already here but in this case I’d prefer to start with a blank page so let’s just

to start with a blank page so let’s just

to start with a blank page so let’s just delete the items one by one until

delete the items one by one until

delete the items one by one until everything’s gone

everything’s gone

everything’s gone now that our page is blank why don’t we

now that our page is blank why don’t we

now that our page is blank why don’t we make another one by clicking add page

make another one by clicking add page

make another one by clicking add page selecting a blank page and let’s call

selecting a blank page and let’s call

selecting a blank page and let’s call this one videos while we’re here let’s

this one videos while we’re here let’s

this one videos while we’re here let’s add one more page and call it contact

add one more page and call it contact

add one more page and call it contact okay with that save let’s go back to our

okay with that save let’s go back to our

okay with that save let’s go back to our home page and click on the plus sign at

home page and click on the plus sign at

home page and click on the plus sign at the top this opens a bunch of item

the top this opens a bunch of item

the top this opens a bunch of item options and the first thing we need is a

options and the first thing we need is a

options and the first thing we need is a newsletter block this will create our

newsletter block this will create our

newsletter block this will create our mailing list for our inner circle let’s

mailing list for our inner circle let’s

mailing list for our inner circle let’s change the name then click the storage

change the name then click the storage

change the name then click the storage tab so we can connect it to a databasing

tab so we can connect it to a databasing

tab so we can connect it to a databasing service like MailChimp or Google Docs I

service like MailChimp or Google Docs I

service like MailChimp or Google Docs I chose to use Google Docs and as you can

chose to use Google Docs and as you can

chose to use Google Docs and as you can see it’s as easy as creating a name for

see it’s as easy as creating a name for

see it’s as easy as creating a name for database and clicking save now if we go

database and clicking save now if we go

database and clicking save now if we go to the top and click view page it’ll ask

to the top and click view page it’ll ask

to the top and click view page it’ll ask us to save our work and here’s what the

us to save our work and here’s what the

us to save our work and here’s what the web page looks like so far now check

web page looks like so far now check

web page looks like so far now check this out if we click the pencil at the

this out if we click the pencil at the

this out if we click the pencil at the bottom we can highlight the footer text

bottom we can highlight the footer text

bottom we can highlight the footer text and paste in some custom information in

and paste in some custom information in

and paste in some custom information in its place

its place

its place now if we save that click the X and now

now if we save that click the X and now

now if we save that click the X and now click on the paintbrush icon we can

click on the paintbrush icon we can

click on the paintbrush icon we can access the style mode this means we can

access the style mode this means we can

access the style mode this means we can edit the banner image delete it and

edit the banner image delete it and

edit the banner image delete it and upload one of our own there we go much

upload one of our own there we go much

upload one of our own there we go much better already but I’m not a very big

better already but I’m not a very big

better already but I’m not a very big fan of this site title covering the

fan of this site title covering the

fan of this site title covering the bottom of the banner unfortunately we

bottom of the banner unfortunately we

bottom of the banner unfortunately we can’t delete it

can’t delete it

can’t delete it but if we click the site title

but if we click the site title

but if we click the site title properties we can adjust the line height

properties we can adjust the line height

properties we can adjust the line height down to one pixel and that pretty much

down to one pixel and that pretty much

down to one pixel and that pretty much gets rid of it now it’s hard to tell but

gets rid of it now it’s hard to tell but

gets rid of it now it’s hard to tell but there’s a yellowish background image as

there’s a yellowish background image as

there’s a yellowish background image as well and if we delete that then click on

well and if we delete that then click on

well and if we delete that then click on site background we can adjust it to a

site background we can adjust it to a

site background we can adjust it to a custom background color and I’m going

custom background color and I’m going

custom background color and I’m going with black the only problem with that is

with black the only problem with that is

with black the only problem with that is that the words are harder to read to fix

that the words are harder to read to fix

that the words are harder to read to fix that let’s adjust the text colors for

that let’s adjust the text colors for

that let’s adjust the text colors for the navigation active text the

the navigation active text the

the navigation active text the navigation hover text the standard

navigation hover text the standard

navigation hover text the standard navigation font the main body font and

navigation font the main body font and

navigation font the main body font and the text color for the footer I’m

the text color for the footer I’m

the text color for the footer I’m basically just changing the colors of

basically just changing the colors of

basically just changing the colors of all the different words and I’m sure you

all the different words and I’m sure you

all the different words and I’m sure you get the idea now you can see the mailing

get the idea now you can see the mailing

get the idea now you can see the mailing list area is still pretty dark so let’s

list area is still pretty dark so let’s

list area is still pretty dark so let’s fix that by scrolling to the bottom left

fix that by scrolling to the bottom left

fix that by scrolling to the bottom left and changing the newsletter style from

and changing the newsletter style from

and changing the newsletter style from dark to light

dark to light

dark to light that’s better already but we can also

that’s better already but we can also

that’s better already but we can also change the newsletter background to a

change the newsletter background to a

change the newsletter background to a custom color of our choice and while

custom color of our choice and while

custom color of our choice and while we’re at it change the button color so

we’re at it change the button color so

we’re at it change the button color so it’s a little more prominent as well now

it’s a little more prominent as well now

it’s a little more prominent as well now to tighten everything up let’s go to the

to tighten everything up let’s go to the

to tighten everything up let’s go to the page padding scroll bar and adjust the

page padding scroll bar and adjust the

page padding scroll bar and adjust the padding level down to around 25 pixels

padding level down to around 25 pixels

padding level down to around 25 pixels so it pulls everything together

so it pulls everything together

so it pulls everything together now let’s X out of the style mode and

now let’s X out of the style mode and

now let’s X out of the style mode and see how it looks okay cool now let’s

see how it looks okay cool now let’s

see how it looks okay cool now let’s escape back to the Edit menu click the

escape back to the Edit menu click the

escape back to the Edit menu click the left side gear icon select basic

left side gear icon select basic

left side gear icon select basic information and give our website a name

information and give our website a name

information and give our website a name of course this one is for the king of

of course this one is for the king of

of course this one is for the king of random and we can customize it further

random and we can customize it further

random and we can customize it further by scrolling down and uploading a logo

by scrolling down and uploading a logo

by scrolling down and uploading a logo into the browser icon section next let’s

into the browser icon section next let’s

into the browser icon section next let’s click the index for domains and you can

click the index for domains and you can

click the index for domains and you can see this will give us the option to

see this will give us the option to

see this will give us the option to customize our URL in this case I’m just

customize our URL in this case I’m just

customize our URL in this case I’m just going to call it TKO our but that can be

going to call it TKO our but that can be

going to call it TKO our but that can be changed anytime you want now if you look

changed anytime you want now if you look

changed anytime you want now if you look at the URL at the top you should see

at the URL at the top you should see

at the URL at the top you should see your icon as well as your custom

your icon as well as your custom

your icon as well as your custom Squarespace URL ok cool let’s

Squarespace URL ok cool let’s

Squarespace URL ok cool let’s keep going let’s try adding a page in

keep going let’s try adding a page in

keep going let’s try adding a page in the not linked section and choose the

the not linked section and choose the

the not linked section and choose the gallery page option I’m going to name

gallery page option I’m going to name

gallery page option I’m going to name this one video gallery and although this

this one video gallery and although this

this one video gallery and although this page will be invisible to our visitors

page will be invisible to our visitors

page will be invisible to our visitors it’s still very valuable to our page let

it’s still very valuable to our page let

it’s still very valuable to our page let me show you why when I click add images

me show you why when I click add images

me show you why when I click add images or video select video then paste the URL

or video select video then paste the URL

or video select video then paste the URL for one of my youtube uploads you can

for one of my youtube uploads you can

for one of my youtube uploads you can see it automatically populates the video

see it automatically populates the video

see it automatically populates the video title thumbnail and sets the image

title thumbnail and sets the image

title thumbnail and sets the image overlay now when we save it a little

overlay now when we save it a little

overlay now when we save it a little video thumbnail pops up on the unlinked

video thumbnail pops up on the unlinked

video thumbnail pops up on the unlinked page I’m going to add seven more videos

page I’m going to add seven more videos

page I’m going to add seven more videos just like this and I’ll speed the

just like this and I’ll speed the

just like this and I’ll speed the process just for convenience because I’m

process just for convenience because I’m

process just for convenience because I’m sure you already get it at this point

sure you already get it at this point

sure you already get it at this point let’s head back to the home page click

let’s head back to the home page click

let’s head back to the home page click the plus sign under the mailing list and

the plus sign under the mailing list and

the plus sign under the mailing list and select add a line this is mainly just

select add a line this is mainly just

select add a line this is mainly just for looks now let’s click the plus sign

for looks now let’s click the plus sign

for looks now let’s click the plus sign again and this time choose gallery use

again and this time choose gallery use

again and this time choose gallery use existing gallery and select the video

existing gallery and select the video

existing gallery and select the video gallery we just created now if we go to

gallery we just created now if we go to

gallery we just created now if we go to design and click gallery design there’s

design and click gallery design there’s

design and click gallery design there’s an option for a customizable grid layout

an option for a customizable grid layout

an option for a customizable grid layout that looks pretty awesome we’ll watch

that looks pretty awesome we’ll watch

that looks pretty awesome we’ll watch this

this

this if we add another gallery the exact same

if we add another gallery the exact same

if we add another gallery the exact same way but this time keep the slideshow

way but this time keep the slideshow

way but this time keep the slideshow option and click the autoplay feature

option and click the autoplay feature

option and click the autoplay feature watch what happens we can drag and drop

watch what happens we can drag and drop

watch what happens we can drag and drop the slideshow gallery down beside the

the slideshow gallery down beside the

the slideshow gallery down beside the thumbnail grid gallery and it

thumbnail grid gallery and it

thumbnail grid gallery and it automatically reformats the layout let’s

automatically reformats the layout let’s

automatically reformats the layout let’s save that and view the page now here

save that and view the page now here

save that and view the page now here we’ve got a clean-looking signup page

we’ve got a clean-looking signup page

we’ve got a clean-looking signup page with a video slideshow and video

with a video slideshow and video

with a video slideshow and video thumbnails set right beside it nice ok

thumbnails set right beside it nice ok

thumbnails set right beside it nice ok to finish up the other two pages let’s

to finish up the other two pages let’s

to finish up the other two pages let’s click the gear icon at the bottom and

click the gear icon at the bottom and

click the gear icon at the bottom and quickly edit the videos page this time

quickly edit the videos page this time

quickly edit the videos page this time when we add a new block option let’s

when we add a new block option let’s

when we add a new block option let’s scroll down until we find the block for

scroll down until we find the block for

scroll down until we find the block for inserting code all we need to do is

inserting code all we need to do is

inserting code all we need to do is delete the code that’s already there and

delete the code that’s already there and

delete the code that’s already there and paste this free embed code I got from

paste this free embed code I got from

paste this free embed code I got from 10.com

10.com

10.com you can see that if we view the page now

you can see that if we view the page now

you can see that if we view the page now all of my recent YouTube videos are

all of my recent YouTube videos are

all of my recent YouTube videos are automatically populated into a grid but

automatically populated into a grid but

automatically populated into a grid but they are a little off-center let’s fix

they are a little off-center let’s fix

they are a little off-center let’s fix that in the style mode by grabbing onto

that in the style mode by grabbing onto

that in the style mode by grabbing onto the side of the page and setting the

the side of the page and setting the

the side of the page and setting the page width to 1100 pixels now you can

page width to 1100 pixels now you can

page width to 1100 pixels now you can see the video list is adjusted so it’s

see the video list is adjusted so it’s

see the video list is adjusted so it’s perfectly centered and this page is done

perfectly centered and this page is done

perfectly centered and this page is done lastly let’s hit escape and click to

lastly let’s hit escape and click to

lastly let’s hit escape and click to edit our contact page this is going to

edit our contact page this is going to

edit our contact page this is going to be as simple as scrolling down and

be as simple as scrolling down and

be as simple as scrolling down and finding the option for creating a form

finding the option for creating a form

finding the option for creating a form I’m going to call this one contact then

I’m going to call this one contact then

I’m going to call this one contact then deselect it from sending emails and

deselect it from sending emails and

deselect it from sending emails and and sync it up with my Google Docs now

and sync it up with my Google Docs now

and sync it up with my Google Docs now let’s see what this is going to look

let’s see what this is going to look

let’s see what this is going to look like click view page save and there’s

like click view page save and there’s

like click view page save and there’s our contact form so there you have it in

our contact form so there you have it in

our contact form so there you have it in under six minutes we have a website with

under six minutes we have a website with

under six minutes we have a website with a built-in registration for my private

a built-in registration for my private

a built-in registration for my private mailing list not to mention a few of my

mailing list not to mention a few of my

mailing list not to mention a few of my favorite projects all my newest posts

favorite projects all my newest posts

favorite projects all my newest posts and a contact page everything else from

and a contact page everything else from

and a contact page everything else from here on in is just supplemental you can

here on in is just supplemental you can

here on in is just supplemental you can see how easy it would be to add a page

see how easy it would be to add a page

see how easy it would be to add a page for blogs photo galleries or even making

for blogs photo galleries or even making

for blogs photo galleries or even making an online store by the way if you

an online store by the way if you

an online store by the way if you haven’t joined my mailing list yet now

haven’t joined my mailing list yet now

haven’t joined my mailing list yet now is the time to do it I’ve got a lot of

is the time to do it I’ve got a lot of

is the time to do it I’ve got a lot of prizes I’m going to start randomly

prizes I’m going to start randomly

prizes I’m going to start randomly giving away and of course it doesn’t

giving away and of course it doesn’t

giving away and of course it doesn’t cost you anything to be a part of it

cost you anything to be a part of it

cost you anything to be a part of it well that’s it for now if you liked this

well that’s it for now if you liked this

well that’s it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my

project perhaps you’ll like some of my

project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of

others check them out at the king of

others check them out at the king of random calm before you go if you’re

random calm before you go if you’re

random calm before you go if you’re thinking about using Squarespace to

thinking about using Squarespace to

thinking about using Squarespace to build a website of your own you can get

build a website of your own you can get

build a website of your own you can get a free trial by heading over to

a free trial by heading over to

a free trial by heading over to Squarespace calm slash random or use the

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check the link in the description because they’ll track it back to me and

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because they’ll track it back to me and it really helps me make more videos

it really helps me make more videos

it really helps me make more videos thanks again and best of luck