WordPress is one of the most popular used content management systems in the world and is one of my favorites. There are other platforms like Joomla and Drupal, but WordPress is by far the easiest to use.
WordPress dwarfs Joomla and Drupal and features like plug-ins and WordPress templates. You can literally set up WordPress and pick a template and be online in less than five minutes.
Let's start with the basics, let's say you have nothing set up so far. What you need then is a domain name, hosting, and to download the WordPress platform.
First pick a domain name that you like and choose from one of the top to regicides online to see which one has the best price for you.
Next you need hosting so see how big your blog is going to be and you can decide how much hosting space you need. Typically you only need one gigabyte of disk space for of medium-size blog.
One thing you need to know is if you're able to set up WordPress yourself or if you need a one click installer. Many hosting companies these day have a one click installer when you Sign-up with them. This takes care of the whole installation process and you are on your way to adding a template and getting a blog online.
If you're installing WordPress manually you need to head to to download the WordPress platform. Once downloaded you need to upload the files again to your hosting account and set up the database to connect everything. Again most hosting companies have the cPanel platform where you can easily create a MySQL database. Just set up a database hostname any username and save this information for when you're ready to install the actual WordPress.
Once installed input your proper blog details and start adding plug-ins and a template to get your website looking customized.
A quick tip is to be sure to add the bulletproof security plug-in to make sure that you're WordPress platform is hundred percent secure. There are a lot of hackers these days who target the WordPress platform.
Another tip is to add that all in one SEO plug-in so that you can start targeting search engine traffic. This is where the most of your traffic will probably come from.
You are now done you now have solid WordPress website and now all you need to do is blog to start building traffic.
A final tip is to start building back links by guest blogging on other websites and exchanging links with other web blog owners.
It's really fun blogging using WordPress and I hope this tutorial has helped you instantly build a WordPress website in less than five minutes.
WordPress dwarfs Joomla and Drupal and features like plug-ins and WordPress templates. You can literally set up WordPress and pick a template and be online in less than five minutes.
Let's start with the basics, let's say you have nothing set up so far. What you need then is a domain name, hosting, and to download the WordPress platform.
First pick a domain name that you like and choose from one of the top to regicides online to see which one has the best price for you.
Next you need hosting so see how big your blog is going to be and you can decide how much hosting space you need. Typically you only need one gigabyte of disk space for of medium-size blog.
One thing you need to know is if you're able to set up WordPress yourself or if you need a one click installer. Many hosting companies these day have a one click installer when you Sign-up with them. This takes care of the whole installation process and you are on your way to adding a template and getting a blog online.
If you're installing WordPress manually you need to head to to download the WordPress platform. Once downloaded you need to upload the files again to your hosting account and set up the database to connect everything. Again most hosting companies have the cPanel platform where you can easily create a MySQL database. Just set up a database hostname any username and save this information for when you're ready to install the actual WordPress.
Once installed input your proper blog details and start adding plug-ins and a template to get your website looking customized.
A quick tip is to be sure to add the bulletproof security plug-in to make sure that you're WordPress platform is hundred percent secure. There are a lot of hackers these days who target the WordPress platform.
Another tip is to add that all in one SEO plug-in so that you can start targeting search engine traffic. This is where the most of your traffic will probably come from.
You are now done you now have solid WordPress website and now all you need to do is blog to start building traffic.
A final tip is to start building back links by guest blogging on other websites and exchanging links with other web blog owners.
It's really fun blogging using WordPress and I hope this tutorial has helped you instantly build a WordPress website in less than five minutes.