How to Start a WordPress Blog in a Few Simple Steps

A WordPress blog consists of the most popular CMS or content management system in the world It is used by over 37% of all websites available on the internet today.

Why start a WordPress blog?

A WordPress blog is not only easy to build but also free. You can use a WordPress blog to make money online by selling or promoting a particular service, product, Or your writing and marketing skills.

WordPress is used to build more than 500+ websites every day. It comes with 55,000+ plugins and thousands of themes making it possible to uniquely customize it with any feature, functionality, or design.

What do you need to start a WordPress blog?

There are two things that everybody needs to start their WordPress blogs.

A domain name

A Domain Name
A Domain Name

A domain name is the primary URL or name of your future WordPress blog or website. So, the first step to getting started with website creation is to choose and register a domain name that matches your brand and preference.

A hosting service

A Hosting Service
A Hosting Service

A hosting service will power your WordPress blog, it is where your WordPress files will stay.

Simple steps to start a WordPress blog

Choose and register a domain name

Choose and register a domain name
Choose and register a domain name

As discussed earlier, a domain name is your website’s unique address or name on the internet. Once you have selected a domain name, you can use domain owner lookup tools to check its availability and complete the registration process.

Choose and buy a hosting plan

Choose and buy a hosting plan
Choose and buy a hosting plan

You will also need to choose and buy a hosting plan that meets your requirements. Web hosting is a place where your WordPress files will live. It powers your WordPress blog or website and it is the home of your website on the internet.

Download and install WordPress

Download and install WordPress
Download and install WordPress

You can install WordPress from your hosting Cpanel by using auto-installer software. Another way is that you can directly upload your WordPress files into your web hosting’s public_html directory after you have downloaded the WordPress software package from www.wordpress.org. You can do so by using an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) program like FileZilla and by using the FTP account information provided by your hosting service company.

Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard

After installing WordPress you can log in to your WordPress admin dashboard by using the login information that you have given during WordPress installation.

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Choose and install a WordPress theme

There are already thousands of pre-made WordPress themes available for you to choose and install from. After you have chosen your desirable WordPress theme you can add and install it for your WordPress blog or website by visiting the appearance section from your admin dashboard and then clicking the theme section.

Customize your WordPress theme

After installing your desired WordPress theme. It is now time to customize it by adding or modifying menus, headers, background colors and images, font style and size, etc.

Choose and install WordPress plugins

WordPress plugins let you add new features to your existing WordPress blog or website. WordPress comes with 55,000+ plugins, some of which are free and others are paid. You can choose and install a WordPress plugin of your choice by going to the Plugins section from your dashboard and clicking the add new button.

Configure your WordPress plugins

After installing your desired WordPress plugin it is now time to configure your plugins by clicking the plugins section from your WordPress admin dashboard. You can configure each plugin by clicking on it one by one.

Write a WordPress blog post or article

After you have installed and customized your WordPress themes and plugins, it is now time to write a blog post with the title, content, and images of your choice.

Publish your website

Since you have completed all of the above steps and your WordPress blog or website is now completely ready and also you have written your first blog post or article for your WordPress website. Now all that remains is for you to publish the blog post or the article for the whole world to read.

Aslam Hasib
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