Create your first news site

New sites are created on the Websites page at the bottom left. Click + Add new site at the top right (or the + Add new site box at the end of the list); the Create your website window has three steps.

Step 1/3: Site name and address

1. Site Name: Enter your site’s name (e.g. Technology and Current News).
2. Site Address: Choose your Ulakom subdomain (e.g. yournews.ulakom.com). The window checks availability and shows This address is available.
3. Click Continue.

You don’t enter your own domain (yournews.com) here; you connect it whenever you like after the site is created. See connect your domain.

Step 2/3: Starter design

Your site opens ready with the design, categories, menu and sample content you choose. Pick a ready-made template such as General News (headline-focused, for national news sites), check it with Live preview, or start empty with Blank site.

Step 3/3: Plan

Choose Starter or Pro and monthly or yearly billing, then click Continue and Pay. Yearly billing gives 2 months free and includes the setup service as a gift.

Removing the sample content

A site created from a template comes with sample stories. At the top of the Publish page you’ll see “… has demo content”; click Delete demo content to remove it in one go. Categories, menu, pages and design are kept.

Next steps

• Edit the design and logo: design editor
• Check categories and menu: categories and menu
• Publish your first post: adding a post
• Set up a news bot: creating a bot
• Connect your own domain: connect your domain