INTRODUCTION
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 STARTED
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
- Choose a desired theme and Customize your website
- Install the basic and neccessary Plugins
CHOOSE A WEBSITE PLATFORM
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 WEBSITE
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 PACKAGE
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
INSTALL WORDPRESS
If you registered your domain name and hosting on Qservers, you will 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
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