Conclusion:
In today’s era, building a website is no longer just a job for developers. If you want to create your own professional blog, business website, or online portfolio, then WordPress can be the easiest and most effective platform for you.
Learn how to set up WordPress, install themes, create pages, and publish content with A to Z WordPress.
What is WordPress?
WordPress is an open-source content management system (CMS) that allows you to create websites using drag and drop without coding easily. 43% of the world’s websites are currently built using it.
These are some of the types of websites that can be built with WordPress:
- Personal blog
- Business website
- E-commerce store (WooCommerce)
- Portfolio site
- News and magazine site
Creating a WordPress site: what’s the best way to do it? (Step-by-Step)
Step 1: Buy a domain and hosting
To launch your site, you first need to buy a domain (Example: samirsk.com) and hosting.
π You can buy from Hostinger or Namecheap.
Step 2: Install WordPress from Hostinger Easily
Log in to Hostinger or cPanel and install WordPress easily with Softaculous or 1-click WordPress Installer.
Step 3: Login to WordPress Dashboard
After installation your site’s admin panel in any browser:
After that type yourdomain.com/wp-admin and enter
Login here with username and password.
π¨ Step 4: Install a theme
Dashboard > Appearance > Themes
Click on “Add New” to select one
Choose your choice of free themes and activate them (e.g. Astra, Hello Elementor).
π If you want, you can also use premium themes from ThemeForest or Kadence.
π οΈ Step 5: Install required plugins
- Some required plugins:
- Yoast SEO β To tune SEO
- Elementor β Drag and drop designer
- WPForms β Contact Form
- LiteSpeed Cache β to speed up sites
π§± Step 6: Create the page
- Dashboard > Pages > Add New
- Name the page (eg: Home, About, Contact, Blog etc.)
- Design with Gutenberg or Elementor
βοΈ Step 7: Write content and blog posts
- Dashboard > Posts > Add New
- Customize your post with title, content, images, categories using Gutenberg or Elementor
- βPublishβ
π Step 8: Ensure Site Secure & Backup Install SSL
Keep plugins and themes regularly updated
Use a Backup Plugin (eg UpdraftPlus)
β Why should you use WordPress and what are its benefits that make it the best:
- Thousands of free themes and plugins
- SEO friendly
- Design without coding
- Mobile Responsive
- Scalable β Small to large sites can be built
π§ Four best beginner tips:
- Start designing homepages with Elementor
- Put focus keywords on every page with Yoast SEO
- Design the Contact Page, Header and Footer properly
- Connect Google Analytics and Search Console