Getting Started with Your Blog

If you haven’t yet gotten a web hosting plan, then it’s time to take the first step in making your blog public. Assuming you have a domain name, it’s time to decide how much you want to pay and for what services. The good news is hosting plans for blogging purposes are relatively cheap and easy to use. Look for a plan that offers some sort of advanced tool as like site builder or metrics reports, for instance.

Getting the WordPress Software

It is easy enough to obtain the WordPress program. Simply visit the website www.WordPress.org. It is a free program that is written in open source programming language so cost is not an issue and there is plenty of advice out there to help you. After you have downloaded the WordPress files, make sure you get them over to your file structure through your hosting FTP. That information should have been provided when you secured your hosting plan. When selecting a plan, keep in mind non-technical features like customer service and the ability to use special payment plans or promotions.

Setting up your WordPress Site and Blog

After the program file is on your site via FTP and you have selected your favorite theme via the control panel, go ahead and get acquainted with the point and click posting process so that when you have an idea to blog about you can quickly get it published with no delay. Try a couple of test runs and remember to go out and find some great themes to use as you refine the look and feel of your blog.

As you become more familiar with WordPress and the blogging process, you may wish to enhance your experience and learn about the more advanced functions involved in posting to the net, like managing videos and podcasts, for instance.

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