Building websites with AI: a practical example using Manus in 2026

# The Complete Guide to Building Your Website with Manus AI (2026 Edition) ## 1. Introduction Web development has evolved dramatically in 2026. Manus is the leading AI website builder, capable of generating full-featured websites from natural language prompts. This guide provides a step-by-step workflow used by developers and entrepreneurs to create, customize, and launch a professional website using only Manus. ## 2. Initial Preparation **Define Your Website Goal**: portfolio, business, blog, SaaS landing page, e-commerce store. **Gather Resources**: logo, brand colors, fonts, images, draft text. **Domain Setup**: choose a memorable domain, connect it to Manus hosting. ## 3. Setting Up Manus **Account Creation & Project Initialization**: register, choose site type, configure colors, typography, layout, connect domain. ## 4. Generating Your Website with AI **Craft Effective Prompts**: describe structure, pages, style, features. **Review Output**: check layout, text, images. **Iterate**: refine headlines, add sections, improve copy using follow-up prompts. ## 5. Customization & Personalization Adjust colors, fonts, buttons, spacing.

Enhance content: rewrite AI-generated text for tone, SEO, branding.

Add custom sections: FAQ, portfolio, blog.

Replace placeholder images with real media. ## 6. SEO & Marketing Generate meta titles and descriptions.

Optimize for keywords and search engines.

Connect analytics and tracking tools. ## 7. Advanced Features Add contact forms, lead capture.

Set up e-commerce: products, payments, shipping.

Implement AI automations: chatbots, auto-responders, dynamic content. ## 8. Testing & Quality Assurance

Test performance and loading speed.

Check responsiveness across devices.

Ensure accessibility (contrast ratios, alt text, ARIA tags). ## 9. Launch Publish website to your domain.

Verify indexation in search engines.

Set up backups and monitoring. ## 10. Post-Launch & Continuous Improvement Track metrics, conversions, engagement.

Iterate content, design, and pages with AI. Automate repetitive updates. ## 11. Case Studies & Inspiration Explore real websites built with Manus.

Analyze design patterns, UX/UI layouts, AI-driven content.

Learn from iterative improvements. ## 12. Glossary & Resources Key terms: SEO, UX/UI, AI prompts, CMS, responsive design.

Prompt templates for content, layouts, meta tags.

Communities and resources for Manus and AI web development. ## 13. Credits This document is the intellectual property of **Translock IT**.

Content developed by **Luis Carlos Yanguas Gómez de la Serna**.