Resource directory
Nonprofit publishes grant resources from a curated sheet tab as a searchable directory site.
What are Better Sheets Sites?
Sites is a Better Sheets feature that turns a Google Sheet into a hosted web page at yourname.bettersheets.co. Pick a layout template (catalog, directory, gallery, feed, dashboard, or simple), connect your sheet, and publish without building a separate website stack.
When to use it
Use Sites when your data already lives in Sheets and you want a shareable public page for catalogs, event lists, resource directories, or simple dashboards.
When to skip it
Skip Sites when you need complex auth, custom domains on day one, or heavy CMS editing outside the grid.
How it works
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Open Sites from the Better Sheets dashboard with active membership.
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Choose a template that matches your row shape (cards, list, table, feed).
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Connect the Google Sheet tab that holds your public data.
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Pick a subdomain slug on bettersheets.co.
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Preview mobile and desktop layout before publishing.
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Republish after sheet edits; most templates refresh from live data.
Examples in Google Sheets
Product catalog
Maker syncs SKU rows to a gallery template for a lightweight storefront companion.
Event feed
Community group lists upcoming events from a form-linked sheet using the feed template.
Build this without starting from a blank cell
Use a Better Sheets tool for Better Sheets Sites, then watch a walkthrough when you want the full pattern.
Better Sheets resources
Common mistakes
- Publishing a sheet with private emails or phone numbers in public columns.
- Choosing a gallery template when rows are long-form paragraphs better suited to simple layout.
- Letting membership lapse and forgetting the public URL still shows stale cached content briefly.
- Hard-coding secrets in cells displayed on the public site.
- Expecting custom domain SSL on the free subdomain tier without checking current product rules.
Frequently asked questions
- Sites vs Portal Builder?
- Sites publishes sheet rows as public pages. Portal Builder targets gated member portals; see that glossary page.
- Need membership?
- Hosted Sites are a membership benefit per pricing FAQ.
- Custom domain?
- Default is bettersheets.co subdomain; check Sites docs for domain options.
- Edit after publish?
- Edit the sheet, then refresh or republish per Sites UI workflow.
- SEO?
- Public pages are indexable; write titles and descriptions in Sites settings where available.
- Sites vs embedding?
- Embedding puts one chart or range elsewhere. Sites is a full page layout driven by sheet rows.
Related Tutorials
Watch how Better Sheets Sites works
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hosted site
A hosted site is a web page Better Sheets serves for you, backed by rows in your Google Sheet, at a URL like yourslug.bettersheets.co. You edit data in Sheets; visitors see the styled template without needing sheet access.
Read guide →subdomain
A subdomain is the first part of your hosted site URL on bettersheets.co, such as acme.bettersheets.co for Acme's catalog site. It gives you a memorable link without buying a separate domain on day one.
Read guide →publish Google Sheets
Publishing puts a read-only snapshot or live view of your sheet on the web at a public URL. File > Share > Publish to web lets you choose a tab and format (web page, CSV, TSV, PDF). Published links do not require Google login, which is powerful for embeds and data feeds but risky if you publish the wrong range.
Read guide →embed sheets
Embedding shows a spreadsheet, chart, or range inside a website, Notion page, or Google Site without sending visitors to the full Sheets UI. You usually publish to web or use an iframe with a link Google generates, combined with sharing permissions that match your audience.
Read guide →Google Sheets templates
A template is a master spreadsheet layout you copy before real work begins: tabs, formulas, dropdowns, and instructions pre-built so each new project starts consistent. Templates live in your Drive, Google's template gallery, or a shared team folder. The goal is clone once, customize names and settings, never edit the golden master in place.
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