1. Well, I was a web designer before turning myself into a content writer and wasn’t very familiar
with WordPress blog. So, I used to develop PHP and MySQL powered blog/site.
Don’t know how to build a WordPress blog? Well, don’t worry as I’m going to show you … how!
With custom designs, I could craft out really sophisticated sites, but most of the time, I was
developing small websites for my clients.
One of my uncle recommended me to use WordPress, a free open-source blogging platofrm, to
develop small-business websites and create equally eye-catching site … within minutes.
With that revelation, I just visited WordPress.org, and then, rest is history. Till now, I have
developed more than two dozens of WordPress sites for my clients.
It’s absolutely easy, and even a laymen can start to use them.
Well, enough of the story. I bet you’re wanted to know how to build sites using WordPress.
In this article, I am revealing few simple steps to create a site like you’re on. And I didn’t even
spend a dime for this blog. They were absolutely free.
Here are the steps of building a WordPress powered blog/site.
1) Register For a Domain Name
To setup your own blog, you can either use one of those free blogging platform, like blogger or
Tumblr, but they don’t offer you a complete ownership of the domain, or they don’t look
professional and personal at all, do they?
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2. That’s why, you need to at least register for a domain name at one of the several domain
registration companies – Godaddy or NameCheap.
I usually register a domain name from Namecheap as you’ll get domains in less than $4 per
year.
2) Buy a Web Hosting
After register your own domain name, you want to buy web space from a best web hosting
companies – Hostgator or Blue Host ( I use Hostgator ) – to host your website on it.
If you don’t know how to register for a web hosting company, I’ve written an article about it.
Check how to register for a web hosing service, here!
I highly recommend you use Hostgator as they not only offer the best web hosting services –
unlimited web space, bandwidth, and domains – but they also offer hundreds of free themes,
site builders, and Adwords and Google Credits.
Click here to order Hostgator.
Remember to use coupon to cut off 25% off all hosting packages, including Baby, Hatching, and
Business plans.
3) Download and Install WordPress to Create WordPress blog
Now after you’ve registered for the domains and web hosting, visit WordPress.org, not
WordPress.com, and download and install the free blogging platform.
If you already have web hosting services running, like Hostgator, or Blue Host, then, you can
easily install WordPress directly on them through the control panel.
Simply check the radio button, hit the Install button, and you’re done!!!
4) Download and Install Themes
Next, you want to browse through best free WordPress themes to spice up your website design.
There are tons of free, engaging, and attractive themes for every type of small business.
Click here to download free WordPress themes.
WordPress themes are SEO-friendly, responsive, and easy to upgrade!
5) Install Essential WordPress Plugins
After you’ve installed the WP theme, you want to go one step further to extend your site to
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3. make it more search engine friendly by using any of the following free WordPress plugins.
Paltinum SEO Pack – to make your blog pages/posts optimized for search engines
Google XML Sitemaps – to index your site on world’s largest search engine
nrelate Related Content – to display similar blog/posts under the posts.
6) Remove Dummy your blog comments against spammer.
Akismet – to protect Pages, Posts, Links, and Comments
Before even posting any content on your site, simply remove any dummy text from your
WordPress-based site.
Remove pages, comments, links, and any other junk from as we don’t want to get indexed for
these content on search engines.
7) Create page/blogs
Lastly, create static pages such as profile page, services, contact us, privacy policy pages to
make you appear as professional.
Then, don’t forget to update your blog with fresh content, relevant to the niche you’re after.
By the way, do you know how to find a profitable niche? If you don’t, please read an article on …
how to find profitable niche for your site!
Summary of How to Setup a WordPress blog
Setting up a blog isn’t as cumbersome as it used to be. Few years back, people had to hire
web developers to design a simple sites, and spend quite a few bucks.
Not anymore!
With WordPress, you don’t even require to hire anyone to develop your site. You can become
your own site builder … and the best part is that you don’t even require any coding knowledge.
Then, everything’s really easy, just follow the WordPress installation guide and you’ll even
setup a brand new website within an evening!
What’s next after setting up a WordPress blog?
After setting up WordPress blog, you also might want to customize the WordPress blog.
I have written another article – How to Customize WordPress Blog. You really don’t want to
miss it.
Okay, enough of me, and back to you. What do you think? How do you setup your blog/site
using WordPress. Any brand new ideas … please share them. I’ll get back to you ASAP!!!
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4. How I Setup My Blog: 7 Ways to Build a WordPress Blog
Check Out The Full Indepth Details Here: How I Setup My Blog: 7 Ways to Build a WordPress
Blog
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