Refreshing your website is something most business owners do from time to time.
Maybe your business has changed direction. Maybe you have rebranded, updated your photography style, changed the services you offer, or simply have the itch for something new that better reflects where your business is today.
The problem has always been making those changes without disrupting the website your customers are already using.
With Zibster Draft Websites, you can build your next website behind the scenes while your current website stays live.
You can experiment, redesign, reorganize, and prepare everything before you are ready to make the switch.
Why Create A Draft Websites?
A full website refresh usually takes more than a few quick edits.
You may want to:
- •Try a completely different layout
- •Update your branding and colors
- •Rewrite your website copy
- •Reorganize your pages
- •Add new services or pricing
- •Replace older images
- •Build around a new direction for your business
Draft Websites gives you space to make those changes without having to rush and without having to start over in a new platform. Yes! Keep everything, get something brand new right where you a without moving  platforms, the pain of updating , domain, features, and tools.
Your current website continues working while you build the next version separately.
That means customers can still view your portfolio, contact you, and interact with your business while you work on what comes next.
How Does It Work?
Think of your Draft Website as a separate working version of your website.
Instead of making major changes directly to the website your visitors currently see, you can create a new version and work on it behind the scenes.
Build your pages, update your images, adjust your design, and review everything before activating it.
When you are happy with the new website, you can make it your active website.
No need to take your current site offline while you rebuild.
Lean on Automated Design to Build Faster
Starting over does not have to mean rebuilding everything manually.
You can use Zibster's automated website design tools to help create a new starting point, then customize the website to fit your business.
Use automation to help with the initial structure and design, then make it yours by adjusting your:
- Pages
- Images
- Content
- Fonts
- Colors
- Layouts
- Calls to action
It gives you a faster way to explore a completely new direction without immediately changing the website your customers already know.
Activate Your Draft
Once your draft is complete, you can activate it and make it the version visitors see.
Your draft becomes your live website, allowing you to move from the previous version to the new one when you are ready.
That means you can review everything first instead of publishing updates piece by piece.
What Happens to My Older Website?
Your previous website does not disappear when you activate your Draft Website.
Instead, your older website becomes the draft version.
This gives you the flexibility to switch back if you decide the previous version is a better fit or if you need content from the earlier design.
It also gives you room to experiment. You can launch your redesign knowing the previous version is still available if needed.
Can I Switch Back to My Other Website?
Yes.
If you activate a Draft Website and later decide you want to return to your previous website, you can switch back.
The website you were previously using becomes your Draft Website, while the version you activate becomes the live website.
This makes it easier to test a new direction without feeling like every design decision has to be permanent.
Ready to Draft Again?
There is one important thing to keep in mind.
If you already have a Draft Website and choose to create another one, your existing draft will be overwritten.
Before starting another draft, make sure there is nothing in the current Draft Website that you still need.
Once you are ready, you can start fresh and begin building the next version of your website.
Build Now. Publish When You're Ready.
Redesigning your website should not mean disrupting your business.
With Zibster Draft Websites, you can explore a new look, refine your content, reorganize your pages, or prepare for a complete rebrand while your existing website continues working for you.
Build behind the scenes.
Take your time.
And when your new website feels right, make the switch.
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