Client deliverable
Consultant hosts a KPI dashboard site instead of sharing an editable sheet link.
What is a hosted site on Better Sheets?
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.
When to use it
Use a hosted site when stakeholders need a linkable page but should not edit the underlying workbook.
When to skip it
Use a PDF export or static slide deck when data never changes and live updates are unnecessary.
How it works
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Build or clean a tab meant for public columns only.
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Create a Site in Better Sheets and connect that tab.
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Choose subdomain and template.
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Publish and test on mobile.
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Monitor membership status; pricing FAQ explains unpublish on cancel.
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Rotate or unpublish if sensitive rows were exposed by mistake.
Examples in Google Sheets
Course resource list
Instructor updates one sheet; students bookmark the hosted site all semester.
Build this without starting from a blank cell
Use a Better Sheets tool for hosted site, then watch a walkthrough when you want the full pattern.
Better Sheets resources
Common mistakes
- Calling it hosting for the spreadsheet file itself; Google still hosts the sheet.
- Confusing hosted site with OnlySheets copy delivery.
- Leaving PII columns visible because the template shows all columns by default.
Frequently asked questions
- Hosted site vs Google Sites?
- Better Sheets Sites templates are sheet-native and tuned for row-driven layouts.
- Cancel membership?
- Pricing FAQ says public site unpublishes when paid period ends; data stays saved.
- How many sites?
- One hosted site included with membership per pricing copy.
Related Tutorials
Watch how hosted site works
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Related glossary terms
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.
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 →Better Sheets membership
Membership is paid access to the Better Sheets library: video courses, tutorials, unlimited formula and regex generators, member templates, Apps Script Explainer passes, and one hosted sheet site on a bettersheets.co subdomain. Free visitors can browse tools with daily generation caps.
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 →Done reading about hosted site?
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