A typical query:
I know I want to use WordPress.org and I want to pay for my domain name, but what do I do next? I read somewhere that it’s best to get a host (whatever that is) with cpanel and Fantastico. <no clue what these are :/
Can someone please tell me what I need to do. I’m completely lost.
It’s going to be a fashion/style blog
Answer: This is quite a popular question. Free hosting will not be the best hosting for you. Web hosting is the heart of your web presence and can mean the success and failure for your business.
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If this is for a business, using Weebly would not be advisable for many reasons. I would highly recommend consulting with a WordPress professional in helping you get your WordPress website up and rolling. It won’t take a large amount of time or capital depending on your needs.
Please feel free to contact me at dallas@teamwordpress.com if you have any questions.
What would you blog about? What is it that you would write about that would be of interest to other people.
Hello,
Your in the right direction! WordPress.org is great to use. However, for someone like you that has no idea how to start a blog, I would recommend using Weebly (www.weeby.com)
I have used it before and for what you are trying to do, I think its right for you. Don’t be fooled when you go to the site and it says "click to make your website" because once you get into the setting you can change it to a blog. The program is VERY easy to use. Its on-line so you can access it from anywhere, and you don’t have to download anything. Its also ALL FREE. The only thing you would need to pay for is the domain name. Which you will see what its all about once you make your blog.
Hope I was a help! Good luck with the blog!!
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What you are planning on doing is actually quite straight forward, you just need a decent WordPress guide. The best guide I know of is at the Getting Started With WordPress site. It’s quite in-depth and should help you get up and running very quickly.