Build Websites with AI: Get Paid to Make Sites for Small Businesses
Learn to build and publish mobile-friendly websites for small businesses with free AI tools like Google Gemini and Wix, with no coding experience, then find clients, set your prices and get paid.
R199 once-off. Study on your phone, at your own pace. Get a certificate when you finish.
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Course title: Build Websites with AI: Get Paid to Make Sites for Small Businesses
Level: Complete beginner. No coding experience needed — if you can use WhatsApp and Google, you can do this course.
Duration: Self-paced — about 5–6 hours of reading, practice and quizzes across 7 chapters.
Format: Text lessons, short videos, hands-on practice activities, a quiz after every chapter, a final assessment and a certificate of completion.
What you need: A phone with internet and a free Google account. All the tools are free (Google Gemini, Netlify, Wix, Canva and Pexels). A computer or laptop makes publishing easier — a library or internet café computer is fine for those steps.
Price: R199 once-off (online)
Certificate: PurpleGrowth certificate of completion, issued automatically when you finish all chapters and the final assessment
The certificate you get when you finish
Your full name, the course name and the date you finish. Download it as a PDF as soon as you complete the course and add it to your CV.
- R199 once-off. No monthly fees and no registration fee.
- Secure payment through PayFast.
- Start straight away once your payment goes through.
- Study on your phone, at your own pace.
- 1,800+ people have signed up to Purple Growth eCampus.
What this course gets you
By the end of this course you will be able to:
Explain how websites work and what AI can and can’t do
Plan a small business website and write a clear website brief
Build a mobile-friendly one-page website with free AI tools like Google Gemini Canvas
Read basic HTML, make simple edits yourself and add a working WhatsApp button
Build sites with no-code AI builders like Wix and choose the right tool for each client
Publish websites for free, explain domain names and help businesses get found on Google
Build a portfolio, find clients, set packages and prices, and get paid
Who this course is for
Side hustlers who want to earn by building websites for local businesses
Small business owners who want their own website without paying an agency
Job seekers curious about tech who want a practical first step
Anyone who wants to use AI to build something real
How people earn with these skills
Many small businesses, like salons, mechanics, caterers and spaza shops, still have no website, or only a Facebook page. You can build them a simple site with a working WhatsApp button, put it live and help them get found on Google. People earn by charging per website, offering monthly updates, or adding websites to services they already sell, such as social media or design work.
Will this course get you hired?
No course can promise you a job, and anyone who does is not being honest with you. What this course does: you will have a real website you built and put live, plus a portfolio, so you can show a client or employer your work instead of just telling them. You will also be able to explain how websites, domain names and basic HTML work, and how you would price a job.
After you finish
- Add it to your CV under “Courses”, for example: Build Websites with AI, Purple Growth eCampus (2026): planning a website brief, building sites with AI (Gemini Canvas, Wix), basic HTML edits, publishing with Netlify, domain names and getting found on Google.
- Find your first clients by building a free sample site for a business you know, adding it to your portfolio, and showing it to other local businesses that have no website yet. Take a deposit before you start work.
- Get job alerts. JobAlertsZA is a free tool that finds web and digital jobs near you.
Further free resources
Free tools and sites you can use to build, publish and keep learning after the course. All free at the time of writing.
JobAlertsZA — a free tool that finds matching jobs for you: set alerts for web and digital roles — https://jobalertsza.com/
Google Gemini — free AI chat with Canvas for building and previewing websites — https://gemini.google.com/
Netlify — free plan for publishing your websites — https://www.netlify.com/
Wix — free plan with an AI website builder — https://www.wix.com/
freeCodeCamp — free courses in HTML, CSS and JavaScript — https://www.freecodecamp.org/
WeThinkCode_ — tuition-free software development training for selected students — https://www.wethinkcode.co.za/
Questions people ask
Is this a scam? Will you ask me to pay for a job?
No. R199 pays for the course, once. We will never ask you to pay for a job, an interview or a placement. You pay through PayFast and the course opens as soon as your payment is confirmed.
Do employers accept this certificate?
It is a Purple Growth certificate of completion that shows you finished the Build Websites with AI: Get Paid to Make Sites for Small Businesses course and passed its assessments. It gives you proof of the skills you trained in and something concrete to put on your CV.
Can I do this course with only a phone?
Yes, you can study and build on a phone with a free Google account. A computer makes the publishing steps easier, and a library or internet café computer is fine for those.
Do I need matric or experience?
No. You don’t need matric or experience to do this course. Some employers ask for matric for their jobs, so check each advert.
How long does it take?
About 5 to 6 hours of reading, practice and quizzes across 7 chapters, at your own pace, with no deadline. Your progress is saved.
What if I fail a quiz?
You need 60% to pass each chapter quiz and 70% for the final assessment, and you can retake them as many times as you need.
Can I get my money back?
Yes, within 7 days, as long as you haven’t opened any course content. See our refund policy.
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- 7 Lessons
- 35 Topics
- 8 Quizzes
- Course Certificate
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