You reached this post because you’re interested in starting a blog with WordPress. Well, you’re on the right track! WordPress is a famous free platform that almost 42% of the web is using it. If you want to start a blog, academic project, portfolio, or even a small or big business that you want to put online for growth and branding, well, you can’t go wrong with this.
I’m not a long-time WordPress user, so I’m going to share my honest thoughts and experiences using WordPress.
So before you can start a blog on WordPress, you should decide whether you’re going to use the free platform with free hosting or a free medium and paid-to-host.
So for me, I tried both.
WordPress.com
All you have to do here are:
- Sign Up
- Choose your blog/site Name
- Choose your theme
- Your subdomain name (yoursitename.wordpress.com)
And then you’re done! You finally created your new blog on WordPress.com, and you can now start a new blog post, edit pages, add plugins, and more depending on your liking.
WordPress.org
All you have to do here are:
- Get a domain name (yoursite.com)
- Host your blog with your chosen hosting partner (e.g., Dreamhost, Bluehost, etc.)
- Install WordPress.org platform (some hosting sites come with pre-installed WP)
- Create your WP admin account
- Choose your blog/site name
- Connect your domain name (usually connected unless you bought it from another hosting/domain site)
- Choose a theme
- Ready to go
Creating a blog/site is pretty simple, especially since WordPress is user-friendly. If you want to install plugins of your choice, then feel free to do it. It’s fun and easy with just a few clicks, and you will be able to make it.
If you want to start your blog/site, then do it. You don’t have to be a professional in this field. You will learn along in the process. I am not knowledgeable enough to start, but I just did because writing is my passion. I want to improve myself more in the long run.
Avoid reasoning that you’re not ready because if you’re not, then when will you? If you want to achieve something, you have to focus on it, do your best, and believe in yourself that you can.