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How to Setup WordPress

By Rob Sharp on

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Hopefully you have now bought your website hosting, you have a domain name, and now installed wordpress.

So now it’s time to setup your wordpress website.

If you have never created or setup a wordpress website it can seem daunting at first. But it’s an essential skill to learn and worth taking the time to get the basics down.

If you have some money to invest and you are time poor, then it can be a good idea to hire an outsourcer or freelancer to do the work for you.

One of the best outsourcing websites and finding quality people is Freelancer.

Outsourcing can really help leverage your business by utilising other people’s skills.

There are some basics that you should know about WordPress regardless of whether you are getting someone else to create your site because you will start want to add content yourself or make some small changes.

Each theme will have it’s own setup instructions that are usually really easy to follow such as StudioPress.

Below are the basics and essentials for getting around WordPress.

 

You can also watch this video tutorial….

 

 

1. Install a theme

When you install wordpress onto your domain it will come with a basic default theme. You will want to add your own theme.

install wordpress theme

There are free themes you can select, or if you are serious then I highly recommend you pay for a premium theme such as StudioPress.

upload wordpress theme

For the price it is definitely worth having a professional looking website and StudioPress is what I use.

They look amazing, they are cheap, they have awesome tutorials that are easy to follow, they are mobile responsive, they are fast, and they are really SEO friendly.

 

2. Change permalinks

One of the first things you should do is change the permalinks. This just means that every time you name a blog post or new page, the actual html page name link will automatically be whatever you have called it.

change wordpress permalink

So if your blog post is called “Build an online business”, then the link it will automatically be

yourwebsite.com/build-an-online-business

This is just a handy tip to make your life easier.

 

3. Add Pages

To add pages to your website you simply click on “Add New Page”.

add wordpress page

You then give it a title, and then create the content, and click publish when you are done and it’s now live.

I recommend creating your basic pages right now in order to help with the setup.

A good start would be…

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Contact

It’s also important to note that for a Page, you can change the layout.

You may want the page to be setup as a “Full Width Page”, or you may want to have your content and then a sidebar.

 

4. Add Blog Posts

This is the same method for creating blog posts.

add wordpress post

Add new blog post, give it a title, create your content and then publish.

For blog posts you would ideally also want to create a few key categories which you can label each post under.
It helps with organisation and also for your visitor to find the information they actually want.

 

5. Create Blog Categories

To create categories you simply click on Posts and then Categories if you know the types of categories for your site.Eg. Business, Mindset, Affiliate Marketing, WordPress.

wordpress categories

You can, however, create them within a post “as you go.”

 

6. Setup home page as static and blog posts page.

If you have created a page titled “Home”, you will want to make this the default page that comes up when you first type in your “domain.com”.

To do this, you click on Settings, and then Reading.As shown in the image, you would make the Static Home page, your “home” page that you have created.

static homepage setup wordpress

And then also for your “blog” page, make that the posts page.

static wordpress front page display

This will be clearer later on how when you start creating more blog posts and pages.

 

7. Setup menu

Every website usually has a primary menu at the top of the page. And also a footer menu.

You can create this by clicking on Appearance and then Menu.

add wordpress menu

Simply add any pages that you have already been created into a new Menu.

If you create any new pages that you want in the top menu of your website, just add them in as you go along.

 

8. Widgets

To add any widgets you click Appearance – Widgets.

add wordpress widget

For your blog page, or blog posts, you would usually have a sidebar.

This is where the widgets show up. You simply drag and drop from the available widgets on the left side.

Usually when you install plugins, they will have their own widgets which you are then able to add.

wordpress widgets

You can customise your sidebar depending on what you want.

Also for some themes, especially StudioPress, they have widgets available for not just the sidebar, but for your homepage or other pages.

studiopress widgets

 

This is a great option as it makes page creation really easy.

Another reason why StudioPress is the best.

9. Plugins

One of the great advantages of WordPress is being able to install plugins. There is a plugin for basically anything you can think of. There would be millions and millions.

wordpress plugins

You can download them externally and then upload them as a zip file. Or you can search for a plugin directly through wordpress.

add new wordpress plugin

A plugin is kind of like a small program that adds different functions to your website.

Note that the more plugins you have, the slower your website can become.

So don’t go crazy on them and delete any plugins that aren’t neccesary.

Make sure you check out the “10 Essential WordPress Plugins”.

How to Build a WordPress Website with Bluehost

By Rob Sharp on

In this post I will show you exactly how to build a wordpress website with bluehost.

Creating your first website can be exciting, but also scary. There are now lot’s of different options for creating a website such as Squarespace, or Wix, or Weebly.

WordPress however is the platform that I highly recommend you learn and use for your website and business.

Why WordPress?

There are many reasons which I cover in this post “Why you should use wordpress“, but the biggest reason is that if you build a website with the platforms mentioned above, you don’t technically own anything.

If they go down, or bankrupt, you lose your information and everything you have ever built on.

For now, I will show you how to create your first wordpress website using Bluehost.

Watch the youtube tutorial here, or scroll down for step by step guide. 

Step 1 – You need web hosting.

In order to have a website, you need to be able to “host” it somewhere.

There are many companies that provide hosting services for your websites.

The most popular because of quality and affordability is Bluehost.

It’s what I use and recommend.

Bluehost makes everything super easy.

I recommend the Prime plan which is only $5.95 per month.

You are able to create unlimited web sites, and also get added bonuses such as Site Backup, and $200 worth of marketing spend.

bluehost wordpress hosting plans

 

Step 2 – Register your domain name

Normally to register domain names, I recommend using Namecheap.

Which is about $10 per domain, so it’s super cheap and easy to use.

However, Bluehost offers a free domain name. And also makes the process for anyone who is new to domains, hosting, website building ect, really easy.

When you choose your bluehost plan, you simply type in the domain you want – and it’s registered. Easy!

register domain name bluehost

 

Step 3 – Install WordPress

Once you have registered your domain, you need to install wordpress. Once again, with bluehost they make it really easy.

Add in your email address, desired username and password, and then in about 20 seconds, you will have your wordpress website ready

install wordpress

 

Step 4 – Buy and Install a Professional Theme

Once you have installed WordPress, you will see a default and very plain version. There are free wordpress themes you can install, but I highly recommend you invest your money into getting a professional looking website that basically comes straight out of the box.

I recommend using StudioPress.

There is a ton of themes you can choose from.

And usually, from about $97 you can have a theme that is built on the Genesis framework. Genesis is SEO friendly and user friendly and make your website responsive for Tablets and Phones as well as desktop.

One piece of advice I would give is to try and pick a theme that is close enough to what you want your website to look like.

You can of course make custom changes, but it will become frustrating especially if you are a beginner.

Essentially, you can have a website look exactly like the theme demo’s, and just put in your own information, which makes it fast and easy.

As I mentioned before, I recommend investing in a professional theme because your website is the face of your business. If it looks amazing, professional and expensive, then obviously that is going to have a greater impact long term.

So make sure you are thinking long term.

studiopress wordpress

 

 

 

 

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