> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://breederbuddy.com/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Get a Breeder Website > Get a breeder website or kennel website that stays in sync with your dogs, litters, and available puppies. Add a new page, change your website logo or kennel name, upload home page and gallery photos, show more details or tags on dog cards, hide home page sections, and how long changes take to sync. How to build and publish a template site from My Website, connect your own domain, move over an existing website, and use the Website Walkthrough for Signature custom builds. # Get a Breeder Website > **Video walkthrough:** [Watch on Loom](#) *(link coming soon)* *** Your BreederBuddy account can power a full professional website for your kennel — built from your live records and automatically in sync with everything in your program. When you add a dog, plan a litter, or mark a puppy available, your website reflects it. No logging into a separate system, no copy-pasting, no keeping two things up to date. Already running a site with us? The [**Website Overview**](https://app.breederbuddy.com/website/hub) page (left menu → **Website** → **Overview**) shows your site's status, what's public, and quick doors to everything website in one place. *** ## What You Can Do Here * Build your own website by picking a template and filling in each section of My Website * Publish it with hosting, backups, and security handled for you * Keep dogs, litters, and available puppies on the site current automatically * Collect buyer applications that land straight in your BreederBuddy inbox * Connect your own domain (yourkennel.com) on the Pro plan * Edit your live site anytime from **My Website** * Bring over the words and photos from a website you already have * Go further with custom branding or a fully custom Signature build *** ## Your Options There are three ways to get a website with BreederBuddy: | Option | Price | What it is | | - | - | - | | **Template website** | Included with the Pro plan ($60/month or $600/year) | You build it yourself: pick a template, fill in each section, publish. No setup fee, no charge per change. | | **Custom branding** | \$800 one-time, on the Pro plan | A theme designed for your program only — template compatible, nobody else has it. | | **Signature build** | $400 to $4,000 one-time, on the Signature plan (\$80/month in place of Pro) | A custom site designed and built by hand. Highly customized, advanced sites get custom pricing. | *** ## How It Works ### Finding the Website Pages Look in the left menu under **Your Online Presence**, inside the **Website** menu. What you see depends on where you are: | You'll see | When | What it opens | | - | - | - | | [**Get a website**](https://app.breederbuddy.com/website) | Always, under **Website** (unless a Signature build is underway) | Example sites, pricing, and the **Build my website** button | | [**My Website**](https://app.breederbuddy.com/website/builder) | Your BreederBuddy website is live | Your website dashboard, where you build, edit and manage your site | | [**Website Walkthrough**](https://app.breederbuddy.com/website/studio) | You've purchased a Signature build and we've switched it on for you | The guided questions we use to build your custom site | ### Building a Template Website 1. In the left menu, under **Your Online Presence**, open **Website** and click [**Get a website**](https://app.breederbuddy.com/website). 2. Scroll through the example sites if you like, then click **Build my website**. 3. Pick a template on the **Your Style** screen and click **Continue**. You can switch templates later without losing anything. 4. You land on **My Website** with a **Draft** badge. The menu on the left lists every part of your site: **Brand**, **Home**, **About**, **Dogs**, **Litters**, **Pricing**, **FAQs**, **Contact**, **Info Pages**, **Posts**, and **What's public**, where you switch on the dogs and litters you want shown. Fill them in in any order; everything saves as you type, and a **Next** button at the bottom of each one takes you to the next. A green check beside a section means it's done; a small dot means something there is still empty. 5. The **Overview** tab has a **Set up your site** checklist (click any item to jump to it) and a preview of your site as it stands. When it looks right, click **Publish my site**, there or at the top of the page. If you see **Upgrade to publish** instead, your plan doesn't include publishing yet. Your site is saved, and you can choose Pro in [**Settings → Subscription**](https://app.breederbuddy.com/settings?tab=subscription). 6. Your site is live right away at an address like yourkennel.breederbuddy.com, and the **Website** menu now shows **My Website**. Nothing has to be finished before you publish; you can fill in the rest after. Building and previewing is free on any plan, and your trial includes publishing; to stay live after the trial you'll need the Pro plan. ### Managing Your Live Site (My Website) Once your site is live, click **My Website** under the **Website** menu. It is the same page you built the site on, now with a **Live** badge, how complete your site is, and these buttons along the top: * **Edit your website**: opens Buddy and your real website side by side. Ask Buddy for a change, or click any part of your site to edit it yourself. See [Edit Your Website](https://breederbuddy.com/docs/features/website-marketing/edit-your-website.md). * **Copy URL**: copies your site's address to share. * **View Site**: opens your live site in a new tab. Below that are the tabs: **Overview** (your web address, custom domain, and site completeness), **Brand** (kennel name, logo, template, colors), **Sections** (Home, About, Dogs, Litters, Pricing, FAQs, Contact, Info Pages, and Posts), **What's public** (which dogs and litters show), and **Settings**. Edit as often as you like, and switch templates anytime without losing your words, photos, dogs, or litters. ### Adding a New Page to Your Website Extra pages (your training program, health testing, guardian homes, and so on) are called **Info Pages**. They sit under an **Info** menu in your site's navigation, until you ask Buddy on **Edit your website** to put them somewhere else. Info Pages are a Pro feature, and your trial includes them. 1. Click [**My Website**](https://app.breederbuddy.com/website/builder) in the left menu. 2. Click the **Sections** tab, then **Info Pages**. 3. Click **Add page**. 4. Type the page name (for example, "Training Program") and click **Add**. 5. Click **Edit** next to your new page, then type the page title and text. 6. Click **Save**. The page appears under the **Info** menu on your site. To remove a page, click the trash icon next to it. ### Writing Blog Posts Posts are articles for your website's blog: puppy care tips, litter updates, answers to questions buyers ask. They work on template sites and custom-built (Signature) sites. Posts are a Pro feature, and your trial includes them. 1. Click [**My Website**](https://app.breederbuddy.com/website/builder) in the left menu. 2. Click the **Sections** tab, then **Posts**. 3. Click **New post**. 4. Type a **Title** and write the post in **Body**. The **Address** fills in from the title. Add a **Cover photo** if you like. 5. Under **Publishing**, click **Published**, then click **Save**. **Where posts show up:** your site's **Blog** page, at your web address followed by **/blog** (for example, yourkennel.breederbuddy.com/blog). It lists your published posts, newest first, and each post has its own page at /blog/ followed by the post's address. A **Blog** link appears in your site's menu once your first post is published. Until then your site has no blog page and no Blog link, so nothing looks empty. * **Draft** posts never show on your site. * A post with a **Publish date** in the future goes up on that date. * Once a post is live, the **View blog** button at the top of **Posts** opens your blog. Rather not write it yourself? On a template site, ask Buddy on **Edit your website** ("write a post about our new litter") and attach a few photos. Buddy writes a draft in your words, and can fix typos, publish, unpublish or schedule posts too. ### Turning Home Page Sections On or Off 1. Click **My Website** in the left menu. 2. Click the **Sections** tab, then **Home**. 3. Scroll to **Home page sections**. Click the switch on a section to hide or show it, and drag sections to change their order. A hidden section leaves the page entirely. The main menu on a template site starts out set by the template: About, Dogs, Litters, Application, Contact, FAQs, your Info Pages, and Blog once you have a published post. To rename, reorder or hide menu items, add your own links, or group pages under a dropdown, ask Buddy on [Edit your website](https://breederbuddy.com/docs/features/website-marketing/edit-your-website.md). ### Changing Your Logo and Kennel Name on the Website * **Logo (top of every page):** on **My Website**, click the **Brand** tab and use the **Logo** card to upload or choose an image. A PNG with a transparent background works best. This is the same photo as your account photo in **Settings**. * **Kennel name, tagline, and location:** on **My Website**, click the **Brand** tab and edit **Kennel name**, **Tagline**, and **Location**. These only change your website. * **Logo next to your name in the menu bar:** on the **Brand** tab, **Header layout** controls how your logo and menu are arranged and whether your kennel name shows next to the logo. ### Adding Photos to Your Website * **Photos of your dogs and puppies** come from each dog's profile. Open the dog, click the **Gallery** tab, and add photos there. If the dog is public, its gallery shows on your site. * **Home page photos:** on **My Website**, click **Sections** → **Home**. Add photos under **Home Page Slideshow** (the top of your home page, 1 to 5 photos) or **Gallery** (your general photo pool used across the home page). * **About page and happy customer photos:** click **Sections** → **About**. **About Photos** sit under your story, and **Happy customer photos** under your testimonials. Drag a photo between any of the photo sections to move it. ### Showing Extra Details on Dog Cards 1. Click **My Website**, then **Sections** → **Dogs**. 2. Under **Dog cards**, pick the details to show on each dog's card: **Color**, **Age**, **Breed**, **Coat**, **Size**, **Reg. Number**, **Price**, and **Tags**. 3. Under **Dog profile pages**, choose what appears on each dog's own page. There isn't a separate status label for dogs (like "Future Hopeful" or "Retired"). To show one, create a tag with that name, add it to those dogs, and turn on **Tags** under **Dog cards**. ### Connecting Your Own Domain 1. Click **My Website** in the left menu and stay on the **Overview** tab. 2. Find the **Custom Domain** card and type the domain you own (for example, yourkennel.com). 3. Click **Connect domain**. 4. Add the two DNS records it shows you at the company where you bought your domain (your registrar). 5. When the records take effect — usually minutes, up to an hour — the card shows **Connected** and your site's security certificate is set up automatically. ### Already Have a Website? Your current site stays up while you build this one. On a paid Pro plan, you can paste your current site's address on the **Get a website** page under **Already have a website?** and click **Move it over**. Buddy brings your dogs, photos, story, pricing, and FAQs over for you to review — so you don't start from zero. When you're happy with the new site, point your domain at it. ### Custom Branding If you want the template experience but a look nobody else has, we design a theme just for your program — \$800 one-time, on the Pro plan. Click **Ask about a theme** on the **Get a website** page, or reach out through the chat. ### Signature Builds A Signature build is a one-of-a-kind site designed and built by hand around your brand, your photos, and your words, $400 to $4,000 one-time depending on scope and scale. Highly customized, advanced sites get custom pricing, so reach out. It runs on the Signature plan at \$80/month in place of Pro, and Signature sites also come with AI edit access, so you can change your site by talking to Buddy. On the **Get a website** page, click **See Signature builds** to see examples and get in touch. ### The Website Walkthrough (Signature customers) After you purchase a Signature build, we switch on the **Website Walkthrough** for your account. It appears at the top of **Your Online Presence** and replaces **Get a website** in the **Website** menu. 1. Click **Website Walkthrough** in the left menu. 2. Work through the chapters in the list on the left — your program, your dogs and puppies, getting a puppy, trust and proof, and design. Some are marked **Optional**. Your answers save automatically. 3. When you're done, click **Review & finish** (top right). You can click **Run a quick check** to catch anything blank or too short. 4. Click **I'm done, build my first draft**. The button changes to **Submitted**, and we'll email you when your first draft is ready. You can still edit your answers afterward. ### Controlling What Shows [**Content Manager**](https://app.breederbuddy.com/display) (left menu, under **Your Online Presence**) gives you one-click **Publish** / **Unpublish** buttons for every dog and litter, so you decide exactly what appears on your site. See [Your Website & Online Presence](https://breederbuddy.com/docs/getting-started/your-website.md) for how **Public**, **Archived**, and puppy status work together. *** ## Tips & Common Questions > **How much does it cost?** > > * **Template website:** included with the Pro plan ($60/month or $600/year). No setup fee, no charge per change. Building and previewing is free on any plan. > * **Custom branding:** \$800 one-time, on Pro. > * **Signature build:** $400 to $4,000 one-time, on the Signature plan (\$80/month, in place of Pro). Highly customized, advanced sites get custom pricing. > > You can check or change your plan in **Settings → Subscription**. > **I started building but I don't see My Website in the menu. Where's my site?** > > **My Website** only appears in the menu once your site is published. Until then, click **Get a website** under the **Website** menu, then **Build my website**, or open **Website** → **Overview** and click **Finish your website**. Your draft is exactly where you left it. > **Is the preview I see while building my real, live website?** > > No. The preview on the **Overview** tab, and the **Preview** button at the top, are private to you, so you can check things before anyone sees them. Visitors only see your site after you click **Publish my site**. Once it's live, the address on the **Overview** tab of **My Website** (under **Domain**) is your real public website. > **How long until new photos or changes show on my website?** > > Usually a minute or two, and occasionally up to about five minutes. Refresh your website page to see the update. If it still isn't there, check that the dog or litter is public in [**Content Manager**](https://app.breederbuddy.com/display). > **Can I use my own domain?** > > Yes. Your site starts at an address like yourkennel.breederbuddy.com. When you're ready, go to **My Website**, enter your domain in the **Custom Domain** card on the **Overview** tab, and add the two DNS records it shows you at your registrar. The domain stays yours, wherever you bought it. > **What happens if my plan lapses?** > > Your site goes to an offline page — it isn't deleted. When you're back on Pro, the site comes back exactly as it was. If a payment fails, your site stays up for 21 days while you sort it out. > **I already have a website — can I still use BreederBuddy with it?** > > Yes. You can embed your application form on any website (see the Applications doc), and share links to contracts, invoices, and the buyer portal from anywhere. There's also a WordPress plugin that shows your live BreederBuddy dogs and litters on an existing WordPress site. *** ## Still Have Questions? We're here to help. 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