How to start a website in 30 minutes
Starting a website is one of the best kept secrets for making money and passive income. Let’s get you set up with your own WordPress blog today!
You will have a live website and your own (free) domain name within 30 minutes, for less than the cost of a coffee a month.
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5 reasons to create a website
- Worth it just for your CV and a professional email
- Generate passive income (make money in your sleep – keep reading)
- Gives you freedom to work from anywhere
- It’s ridiculously easy and affordable (and fun)
- So my grandma doesn’t show you up… here’s what you’re up against
4 steps to start a WordPress website
There are 4 parts to creating a website: domain name, hosting, content management and design.
WordPress is a free Content Management System (CMS) that allows anyone to make, design, write and manage their own website. The platform powers 25% of all websites (including CNN, NASA and this site!) and is totally beginner friendly.
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WordPress needs to be installed on a web host. We’ll be using GoDaddy who have a 1-click install and also handle many other parts of starting and running a website for you. Their process is easy and costs next-to-nothing.
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Choose and register a domain name
A domain name is what people type into their browser to view your website. gotals.com is a domain name. It’s also used for email, such as you@yourwebsite.com.
There’s a wide range of domain name extensions available, including .com, .org, .net, .info. .com is considered the best, but also the most popular so your preferred .com name may be registered already.
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Setup website hosting
Every website needs to be hosted. A web host is just a home for your site and its content (like a remote computer). The host then ‘serves’ the website to visitors when they type in your domain name. It sounds much more technical than it is! In a few clicks you’ll be set up and ready to start posting for the world to see.
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Install WordPress on GoDaddy
Technically your online presence is secured at this stage, but if anyone goes over to your site, there won’t be much to see! That won’t be for long though… you’re about to install WordPress which allows you to easily manage your whole site, including content and design, without any technical background or coding experience.
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WordPress is used by 80 million websites, including this website
It was first designed for blogs but even online stores and major news sites like CNN and MTV use it today. -
Choose a WordPress theme
If you go to view your site now, it’ll look very basic and empty. So go ahead and change the theme of your new site.
Just go to your WordPress Admin panel, click on “Appearance” > “Themes” and browse hundreds of free themes.
When you find one you like, click “Preview” or “Install” to apply the theme with just a click!
As you’d expect, WordPress also makes it incredibly easy to start writing content that looks great. Clicking on “Posts” > “Add New” will open up the editor window, which looks similar to your typical word processor.
