INTRODUCTIONÂ
Creating a WordPress website or blog is a smart way of taking your business online in 2025. In this digital age, there is a need for businesses to create websites for their businesses; this way they will reach a wider audience and also grow their online business faster, hence making more money online. You might be wondering what WordPress is all about. WordPress is a content management system (CMS) that allows users to create and manage websites. The best thing about this system is that it does not require you to have an extensive coding knowledge. You do not need to be an expert in programming or coding to be able to use WordPress.
In this post, you will learn how to make a WordPress website. To make it easier for you, I have recorded a video training that will show you everything you need to know about creating or setting up a WordPress website. Click here to check it out
If you prefer to read, then you can ignore the video training and continue reading further. I will walk you through everything, from setting up WordPress to adding your first pages and installing the basic plugins. In case of any enquiry, just send me an email (davisonole2021@gmail.com) for assistance.
GETTING STARTEDÂ
Without wasting much of your precious time , here are steps that are involved in creating a WordPress website
- Choose a website platform (WordPress.com or WordPress.org)
- Define the goal of your website
- Choose a domain name and Hosting package
- Install wordpress
- Choose a website Layout
- Create essential pages and Posts
- Â Customize your website
- Install the basic and necessary Plugins
CHOOSE A WEBSITE PLATFORMÂ
Bear in mind that WordPress is of two types: WordPress.com and WordPress.org. I know that you might be wondering which one to choose. WordPress.org is the popular open source software that powers over 43% of all websites on the internet, and it is self-hosted software because you will need to get your own hosting and domain name, then pay the fees, whether monthly or yearly as the case may be. WordPress.org gives you the freedom to control your website; you can install any plugin and theme you desire out of millions of themes made available to you. This means that you are responsible for hosting, updates, and also maintenance of your websites. I highly recommend wordpress.org to anyone who wants to get started creating their WordPress website and can also afford the hosting and domain fees.
On the other hand, WordPress.com is a hosted service or hosting service that uses the WordPress.org software. It has a free plan and offers limited functionality; this means that you cannot customize it just like you do in wordpress.org. The paid plans give you those features, like installing plugins and themes. As a beginner, I would recommend you to start with wordpress.com. When your business has grown and you have made enough money, you can then switch over to wordpress.org.
For the purpose of this article, I will focus on creating a website with WordPress.org and show you the exact process that it requires.
DEFINE THE GOAL OF YOUR WEBSITEÂ
This is the most important step—defining the goal of your website. When you define the goal of your website, you will have the confidence to put in the right contents for the people that will need it. Failure to define your website goal will result to wasted time and resources and also a website that does not serve its purpose. There are different goals for different websites example
Your website goal might be different. Here’s what different types of websites typically focus on: A business website has a goal which is to collect leads; Online store has a goal which is to make sales; an affiliate website has a goal which is to promote affiliate products; a Membership website has a goal which is to restrict contents; Education website has a goal which is to teach skills; a blog has a goal which is to share useful content, etc.
A website like OptinMonster has the goal of selling their lead generation software product, and they also have a blog where they educate readers about conversion But they also have a blog with the goal of educating readers about conversion optimization and growing their businesses. You need to define what goals you wish to achieve with your website. This is very important
CHOOSE A DOMAIN NAME AND HOSTING PACKAGEÂ
Like I earlier mentioned, wordpress.org is self-hosted software; this means that you will need to get your own hosting and domain name, then pay the fees, whether monthly or yearly, as the case may be. Many website owners often get confused with domain names and hosting. They are not the same. A domain name is the address you type in the search bar to locate your website or Uniform Resource Locator (URL), or simply the address of a webpage. For example , my domain name is davesratings.com, That is what visitors type into their browser to locate this website
On the other hand, WordPress hosting is where your website’s files actually live. It is just like the house of your website files. It is where all your website content is stored. My favorite Web hosting company is Qservers because of their good customer service and cheap domains and hosting packages. Every piece of information you need about Qservers is included inside the video training course above. Others Good hosting companies to consider as well includes Bluehost, Godaddy, Hostinger, etc. For more information on Bluehost, check out my post on Bluehost Review here Â
INSTALL WORDPRESS
If you registered your domain name and hosting on Qservers, you will receive a confirmation message and your webspace details. After that, you will then need to log into your Cpanel and locate WordPress and install it. Details are available inside the video training above. Ensure you watch that training for better understanding
CHOOSE A WEBSITE LAYOUTÂ
The website layout by default will use a basic WordPress theme (the Twenty-Twenty Five theme). Your website will not stand out when using this type of theme. In WordPress, a layout is called a theme, which is a collection of files that control how your website looks and feels. There are many themes available for you in WordPress; just choose the one that suits the goal of your website and install it. All you need to do is to go to APPEARANCE = THEMES and click on ADD NEW THEME. Everything in detail on this is explained in the video tutorial.
There are factors to consider when choosing a theme; these are as follows:
- Is the theme mobile friendly? – Your theme needs to look great on mobile phone screen
- Does your theme loads fast? A theme that loads fast makes visitors to visit your website again and again so that you will not lose traffic
- Compatibility with plugins: Your theme should work well with the plugins you will use to avoid functionality issues later.
- Secured: Your theme should be as secure as possible and compatible with latest WordPress version
- Suitability with your website’s Goal: Your Theme should be be suitable enough for your website’s goal
CREATE ESSENTIAL PAGES AND POSTS
You need to create some important and essential pages like the contact page, the about page, and the privacy policy page. Pages are the foundation of your website, and they are static and easy to find by your website visitors. Posts are for your blog content and appear in reverse chronological order (newest first). By default, WordPress shows your latest blog posts on your homepage. But you can choose a custom static front page instead or use a separate page for blog posts. This you can always change in your settings
To add either a page or post, head over to your WordPress dashboard. Click Pages » Add New for a page, or Posts » Add New for a blog post. Both use the same editor screen.Then use the editor to add your content. You should also take note of extra settings like categories and tags, which you can use to organize your blog content to help visitors find your content easily. After adding your content, you can either save it as a draft to finish later or publish it to make it live on your website.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR WEBSITEÂ
After creating your content on your website, you need to make it look more professional. First, you need to change your site title and your tagline. This is the first thing any visitor will see. You can head over to Settings » General to update these. The next thing to customize is your theme, and this involves setting up the following:
- Your site logo and favicon
- Navigation menu
- Color scheme
- Custom fonts
- Header, footer, and sidebar
- Widget areas
INSATLL THE BASICÂ PLUGINS
Plugins are like apps for your WordPress site. They allow you to add features and customizations without needing to write any code. There are currently more than 59,000 free plugins available, plus many premium options from third-party developers. details are provided inside the video training
I hope this guide helped you learn how to make a website without hiring a web designer or overspending money. For information , you can check out my video training course where i explain basic thing in a simpler way
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