Have you always wanted to create your own website, blog or forum but felt you didn’t have the technical knowledge or worried it would cost too much. These are common misconceptions and possibly true 10 years ago.Today’s those concerns have been eliminated and replaced by a series of simple 1 click installs to easily get a site up an running in a matter of hours(in fact it can take less than 30 mins as shown below). You will not touch a single line of code!!
Sounds good so what do I do next?
Step 1). You Need a Hosting Account & Domain Name
Total Time To Complete: 10-15 minutes
You need a domain so people know what to type into their browser to find you. A domain name would look something like this www.YourNewWebsite.com
You need a hosting account as this is where your new domain name will reside. Essentially it’s a location on the internet your domain will live.
I’ve used BlueHost.com for 7 years and they provide a really great service, their support is second to none and their price plans are some of the most competitive in the market. Here are some of the benefits:
- A Free domain name(can cost anything up to $20.00)
- 1 Click WordPress blog install
- 1 Click E-commerce site install
- 1 click Forum site install
- 24/7 Support
- 30 days money back
- From only $3.95/month but suggest the $6.95/month offer as you get $200 Advertising vouchers on this plan compared to $50
Step 2). Set Up WordPress Blog
Time To Complete: 5 mins
WordPress is an amazing free CMS(Content Management System). In fact the following big named companies use it for their Blogs, The New York Times, CNN and eBay. Its used by over 75,000,000 websites. So as you can gather its a pretty nifty tool and so easy to use. OK, let install it.
Once you’ve purchased your domain and hosting account follow the following video to setup your blog: Here’s a video to show you how easy it is to setup.
Step 3). Set Up Your Design
Time To Complete: 10 mins
So now its time to make your new website look professional. What’s even better about WordPress is the availability of 1000’s of Free Website themes(WordPress Themes are templates or website designs) can you can quickly install. What takes longest is the time it takes to decide which one to use. As WordPress is a content management system there is no need for coding, it;s all drag a drop.
WordPress allows you to search for themes based on specific keywords and/or features. To begin searching from your WordPress Dashboard:
- In the left-side navigation menu, click Appearance > Themes.
- Along the top of the screen, click on Install Themes.
From here, you can browse all available WordPress themes or search by a specific keyword, author or tag. The screenshot above is from that section, so just pick which theme you want to use and press “Activate”.
Watch this free video showing you how to setup your new theme
That’s it your done and you now have a professional website or blog. If you’ve any questions about our simple 3 step process please get in touch using the the contact us page.
