THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY
Zilly is being built to help motivated people become self-employed website builders — including people who are starting without coding experience.
No code. No office required.
01 / THE OPPORTUNITY
The opportunity is to turn a valuable skill into paid client projects and build a business around the life you want. For clients you introduce, you choose the retail price. Zilly retains its agreed fixed fee and pays your builder entitlement after sign-off. Your potential income grows through the clients you win and the value of the work you deliver; final fee details will be shared before you commit.
Build websites visually with drag-and-drop tools, without learning code. The builder workflow is all online, with no Zilly office to attend or fixed workplace. Work from home or a place that suits you, with a laptop and reliable internet, and organise your routine around the projects you take on.
YOUR BUSINESS / YOUR CREATIVITY
You find suitable clients, understand what they need and deliver their agreed website through the Zilly system. That includes building, working through feedback and getting the finished work ready for customer sign-off.
A SHARED WAY OF WORKING
The customer contracts with and pays Zilly. Zilly handles onboarding, the project records and customer-facing administration. The planned builder offer brings together website tools, templates, training, sales guidance and technical infrastructure.
GETTING READY / ONE STEP AT A TIME
Our planned training combines short screen-recorded tutorials, narration, captions and written steps. You’ll learn the WordPress and Elementor workflow, how to use the Zilly templates and how to work through a customer project.
You’ll complete a practice website and receive feedback before taking on customer work. Being selected for training is the start: readiness depends on the work you demonstrate, with further learning for anyone who needs it. Shop projects require the relevant eCommerce skills.
You’ll need a computer you can comfortably build websites on, reliable internet and time for learning, practice and customer communication. We’ll explain the training commitment and access arrangements before you accept a place. The builder portal and template library are being prepared; registration here records interest.
02 / ONE PROJECT, STEP BY STEP
Start a conversation with a suitable business.
Zilly handles the contract, payment and onboarding.
Deliver the website through the Zilly system.
Work through the agreed revisions. Extra scope needs a separate agreement through Zilly.
The customer approves the finished website.
Builder payment follows sign-off.
03 / THE NEXT CHAPTER
The planned model gives customers ownership of their domain, branding, content and finished website materials. Zilly manages the defined hosting and maintenance service while the customer’s maintenance plan remains active. New work is scoped separately.
THE REST IS STILL UNWRITTEN.
We’ll select and notify our first builder group on Monday 4 January 2027. Training and access details will be shared with those selected. Register now to show interest in becoming a builder when everything is ready. It doesn’t guarantee a place, work or income. Full terms will be shared before you commit.