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PAGE: https://alison.com/course/how-to-create-a-free-website-using-chatgpt-canva-and-ai
PROMISE: Build a functional AI-assisted site in under three hours without coding.
WHO: Small business owners who want to launch a site without hiring a developer.
WHYNOW: AI tools have become advanced enough to handle full site creation workflows.
DESC: Discover how to harness the power of AI tools including ChatGPT and Canva to create beautiful, functional websites. No coding skills are required.
BEFORE: Relying on expensive web developers for basic site updates.
BEFORE: Using generic templates that do not reflect the specific business voice.
BEFORE: Spending excessive time on manual graphic design for page assets.
AFTER: Managing a functional site built with AI prompts and Canva.
AFTER: Creating custom page content and layouts tailored to the brand.
AFTER: Generating required visuals quickly using Leonardo AI and Midjourney.
GAIN: A clear method for prompting ChatGPT to produce professional UX layouts.
GAIN: The ability to turn Canva designs into a published, working website.
GAIN: Knowledge of which AI models to use for specific site components.
STEP: Stuck staring at a blank page wondering how to structure the homepage. || Outline the steps involved in using ChatGPT to generate UX and UI layouts || Use generated layouts as a draft to define the site map and page flow.
STEP: Unsure which AI features are worth trusting for content and design tasks. || Recognize the capabilities and limitations of ChatGPT models || Assign specific creative and technical tasks to AI tools where they excel.
STEP: Need visual assets but lack the skills to create custom graphics. || Explain how to create images for website pages using Leonardo AI and Midjourney AI || Generate on-brand imagery directly within the workflow to replace stock photos.
STEP: Finished designing pages in Canva but do not know how to launch them. || Recall the process of using ChatGPT and Canva to create and publish a functioning website || Connect the designed Canva pages to a live hosting environment and publish.
NOTFOR: Developers needing custom backend logic or database integration.
NOTFOR: Businesses that require heavy e-commerce functionality or complex security.
FACT: Average duration: 1.5-3 Hours (Contains Video)
FACT: CPD-accredited certificate available
FACT: Intermediate level
COVERS: List the key components of a UX/UI layout for a website
COVERS: Recognize the capabilities and limitations of ChatGPT models
COVERS: Explain how to create images for website pages using Leonardo AI and Midjourney AI
COVERS: Analyze the different components of a professional-looking website
COVERS: Outline the steps involved in using ChatGPT to generate UX and UI layouts
COVERS: Apply various techniques to design the pages of a website on Canva
COVERS: Create a clear and concise mission statement page for a website using ChatGPT, Canva, and Leonardo AI
COVERS: Illustrate how to construct a persuasive testimonials page to build credibility using ChatGPT, Canva, and Leonardo AI
COVERS: Recall the process of using ChatGPT and Canva to create and publish a functioning website
COVERS: Evaluate the effectiveness of a designed website in terms of visual appeal, user experience, and information clarity
COVERS: Web Design
MODULE: Using AI Tools for Free Website Creation || Planning and Structuring Your Website | Designing Key Website Pages | Website Final Touches
What you are probably seeing
You observe that organic search traffic remains steady while inquiries from users referencing AI assistants decline to zero.
You find that your brand name is absent from the citation lists in generated responses, even when asking about products you sell.
Why it happens
Large language models curate information from their training data and prefer authoritative, structured sources over standard blog posts.
AI engines use retrieval augmented generation to pull live data, so they may ignore sites that are not indexed in their current knowledge base.
What changed recently
Step by step
1. Run consistent queries in major AI chatbots to identify if your domain appears in the source citations.
2. Utilize free AI visibility tracking tools to monitor brand mentions across different models and regions.
3. Review the structured data and schema markup on your site to ensure machine readability for AI crawlers.
4. Optimize your content into clear question and answer formats that match how users prompt artificial intelligence.
5. Check if your site is included in the public datasets and indexes that feed into the specific AI models you target.
Ways to go further
Start here: How to Boost Work Productivity 10X With ChatGPT and AI For when improving personal output using AI assistants. Open the free course on Alison ↗
Better fit: ChatGPT and AI Masterclass | Prompt Engineering For when learning how to write effective prompts for LLMs. Open the free course on Alison ↗
Best when: How to Create a Free Website Using ChatGPT, Canva and AI For when building a new site from scratch using AI prompts. Open the free course on Alison ↗
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