How To Create A WordPress Websites

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➥ Choose Your Domain

How do you build a simple website with WordPress for your business, blog, or personal brand? In this article, we will learn how to create easy steps. One of the best ways to create a website is to do it on WordPress. WordPress is free, open-source, fast, and secure. It’s also SEO-ready for all kinds of customization.

You can also run WordPress on any website. Given these benefits, you won’t be surprised that over 33% of sites worldwide use WordPress. However, before creating your WordPress website, you must know that WordPress.com differs from WordPress.org. This article is about WordPress.org because it is cheaper and more versatile.

Ready to create a WordPress website? Let’s get started.

Step 1 – Choose your Domain Name

Before you create a website, you need to pick a name and get your hosting. You can select any name you like, but you must ensure that no one else has used it.

Besides, it would be best to be careful about crafting your website name so it doesn’t become problematic. For instance, if you create a business website, your name should be brandable. Making it short and easy to memorize is also essential without mixing things up.

In some niches, adding your niche keywords to your name can also be a great idea as they help your rankings. If you don’t know how to get a name, use this tool – Domain Wheel, to find name suggestions within your blog or business niche. This tool will also help speed up your registration process.

Step 2 – Register your domain name

Now, you need to register that domain. This means buying the domain name. However, it’s also possible to get your hosting and domain from one provider. Bear in mind that a domain name is entirely different from hosting. Many domain names cost on average $12 to $25.

Step 3 – Get a hosting plan

Hosting is about the servers that would make your website available online. We offer hosting and domain names together. If you are interested in our WordPress hosting, check out our packages here.

Step 4 – WordPress Installation

Now that you have your hosting and domain name, you are all set to get your WordPress website up and running. Fortunately, many website hosting providers provide one-click access to WordPress. Therefore, pick the domain and hosting, complete the hosting sign-up process, and confirm through the email sent to your account.

Next, you must log into your new hosting account to set up the website. On the Dashboard that opens up after you purchase your hosting and domain name, you will see the link to “install WordPress.”

Step 5 – Connect your Domain to your hosting

If you did not purchase the domain and hosting together then you need to go through this step to link the domain name to your hosting. Here’s what you should do:

  • Log in to your hosting cPanel
  • Select AddonDomains under the Domains section
  • Now enter the domain you purchased under the New Domain Name
  • Next, mark the subdomain field and the Document Root, which automatically fills up.
  • Mark “Create an FTP account associated with the Addon Doman” if you want that added. Finally, select “Add Domain.”
  • Once done, go back to your Webhosting Dashboard dedicated to the name you just added.
  • Select the Addon Domain from the drop-down menu in your DNS Management section
  • Select DNS templates, and the hosting template will be selected by default. Finally, confirm to add DNS records.

Step 6 – Get Started on your WordPress website

Now, use the domain name to access your WordPress user panel. It may mostly look like this: www.YOURDOMAIN.com/wp-admin. This redirects to your WordPress page, where you must enter your username and password from the profile you created on your hosting page. Once you log in, you can access the admin panel. Now, here are some basics you need to add:

1.   Set permalinks

These are the URLs attached to each page or post on your website. For instance, the contact page can be YOURDOMAIN.com/contactus. Go to Settings on your Dashboard and select Permalinks. Next, choose the simplest, which is by post. Bear in mind; you can always customize further according to individual posts.

2.   Make your website public

You need Google to find your website. Therefore, go to Settings and select Reading. Now make sure the box next to “Discourage search….” Is left unchecked.

3.   Craft tagline and website title

Go to General and select “Site title” and “Tagline fields” to how you want them to appear on your WordPress theme. Note that the tagline is optional, you can leave blank if you don’t want it to appear on your site.

4.   Comments

You can choose to allow or disable comments on your website by going to Settings and selecting Discussions. Next, mark to fulfill your wishes from the “Default article settings” dialog box.

5.   Trackbacks and pingbacks

Trackbacks and pingbacks are meant to alert you when blogs link to you. Because there’s a good chance hundreds of blogs will link to you in the future, you need to disable these alerts.

Go to settings and select Discussion, now deactivate them.

6.   Set your time zone

You can also choose to set your time zone to help to make your posts and new pages chronological. To do this, go to Settings and select General. Now you can choose to set a time zone for where you are located or the time zone for your target audience.

Step 7 – Select a WordPress Theme

Now you need to select a theme for your website. There are thousands of free and premium themes available. You can choose from the official directory of WordPress.org or check out premium themes under theme providers like ThemeForest. After selecting any theme, you want, add to your WordPress by:

  • Go to your WordPress dashboard
  • Select Appearance and then Themes
  • You can upload themes or select directly from the window that pops up
  • Next, customize to your heart’s content, and that’s how you create a simple WordPress website.

Concluding thoughts

Now that you have created your WordPress website, here are a few pointers to start quickly. Ensure you make the key pages (About Us, Contact Us, terms of Service, homepage, privacy policy) before everything else. You should add plugins such as Google Analytics, WPForms, Yoast SEO, and Wordfense Security to your basic setup. This list should increase as your needs expand. Overall, try to keep your WordPress design clean and easy to navigate. WordPress is one of the best ways to create a terrific website. There’s no reason why you won’t enjoy using this simple website you’ve made.