3 Easy ways to start building your WordPress Website Today

Using Wordpress.com

The first step is to build a custom blog using WordPress. WordPress is the most popular blogging platform in the world, so it’s a no-brainer to use it for your own blog. It’s also very easy to get started with WordPress. First, you’ll need to sign up for an account at WordPress.com.

WordPress.com is the newest iteration in the evolution of WordPress. Started in December 2007, it was designed to provide an easy way to create and manage blogs for beginners. The creators made the following changes to the original WordPress design in order to provide an easier experience.

The WordPress.com blogging platform includes well-known features such as writing, publishing, site administration, the ability to create links to other sites, and the administration of comments.

WordPress.com is based on the WordPress software, but provides limited features. It is free of charge, either for personal or commercial use. Unlike WordPress, it does not require the user to upload files to a command line interface. It also includes features like the ability to write and publish posts, administer your site, create links to other sites, and manage comments.

WordPress.com is hosted by Automattic.

Visit Wordpress.com to sign-up and learn more about the platform.

You can register with WordPress.com by clicking on ‘Sign up for WordPress.com’. Then click ‘Get started here’. If you’re not already logged in with your WordPress account, enter your username and password, then click ‘Log in’.

Creating a self-hosted WordPress site

First, you’ll need to choose a domain name for your blog from either hosting company, or a domain register like GoDaddy.

If you choose to buy your domain name and hosting from two different companies you will need to set-up your DNS to point at your web hosting. 

Once you’ve signed-up to web hosting, you can download and install WordPress onto your hosting account. The simplest way to install self-hosted WordPress is to use your hosting’s one-click installer, like the one featured on HostGator.

After you have WordPress installed on your host, you can start building a blog for your brand. If you’re a new blogger, the WordPress dashboard is a little intimidating at first, but after a few tutorials it will be simple.