Do you have a passion that you would love to turn into a business
All The Tech Stuff Done For You
Is the fear of all the tech stuff stopping you building an online business, I am very aware that these fears, can and do hold people back from creating their own website and business online.
In this post I will take you through everything you need to know to build a wordpress website in any niche you choose.
Within a few minutes from now you will realize that there is nothing to fear and building your own website is both easy and fun. There are only four things you need to build a website.
The Four Component Parts For Turning Your Passion Into An Online Business
What To Consider Before Building Your Own Website
Its really important that you decide what the purpose of the website you want to build and what exactly do you want to achieve with it, in other words what is the ultimate goal of your website.
Many people do not consider this and just stumble along in the dark. If you want to avoid this, then before you jump ahead and buy a domain name, decide what is the purpose of your site, below are some examples.
How do I choose a domain name?
Example = I want to create a website about belly fat loss
Domain name – howtolosebellyfat.com could be your domain and this is fine if its available but if its not you can choose a brand type domain as long as all your content is relevant to your niche
You can also call your domain name loosebellyfatwith(yourname) and this is also fine but you could also call it (yourname) healthblog.
Examples =
Johnshealthblog.com
loosebellyfatwithjohn.com
loosebellyfat.com
This will give you some ideas as to how to choose your domain name which is relevant to your niche or business idea. Once you have decided on your domain name you will need to think about using wordpress to build your website, below are a few reasons to use it that will benefit you especially if your new to website building or the online world
Why Choose WordPress To Build Your Website
- Its completely Free
- Its Kept Updated Constantly
- No Codding Needed
- User friendly especially for beginners
- Multiple styles/themes available for free
- Multiple free plugins to improve functionality
- Its available on almost every webhosting platform
- Google likes WordPress
What Exactly Is WordPress – Everything You Need To Know But Were To Afraid To Ask
WordPress is a CMS (Content Management System) which in reality is a bunch of PHP files that is installed onto your domain at the click of a button.
WordPress uses PHP which is a server side script language that is primarily built for use on servers, it also incorporates HTML and CSS.
There are also server side scripts that deal with website structure and website style
If your website was a car the PHP would be the engine. HTML would be the chassis and CSS would be the paint job, you do not need to do any coding your self once you install WordPress on your domain, all the coding is done for you in the background.
When you create new content on your website, wordpress turns all your content into code for you so you can just create any content you want without worrying about code in the background.
Web Hosting Demystified
Web Hosting is simply a way for you to rent a space on a server that will host your website, this is a paid service and the normal cost of a basic or beginner package is somewhere between $3 and $5 per month for most website hosting packages.
There is however one down side that comes with most web hosting package although they will provide you with WordPress and many other tools they do not provide any training and you will be left alone to build your website as they do not provide training for you to build and grow your business
Examples Of Web Hosting Companies
Here are some examples of webhosting companies that provide services for domain registration and website hosting
123 REG
Based in the United Kingdom and offers webhosting and domain registration a very well established company .
Supports wordpress and provides shared hosting
Basic package $5 Per Month Approx.
Additional Costs
HOSTGATOR
Based in Texas in the United States. This company is very well established and has been around for many years. Supports WordPress and offers shared hosting
Additional Costs
HOSTPAPA
A well established web hosting comapny based in Canada, Supports wordpress and provides shared hosting.
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The Biggest Frustration Facing Website Owners
Its not that difficult anymore to build a website but what is difficult is to understand how to monetize your website, this is a minefield and without training and skills most people fail and spend most of their time in a state of frustration trying to figure out how to make a profit from their website.
Building A Website VS Building A Website That Converts People Into Buyers and Subscribers
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Site Domains
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