When I used to start with WordPress, I haven’t known much about HTML & CSS. luckily wordpress offers a 5-minute installation. You can read the installation guide of WordPress on their website. On my blog I also have a Step-to-Step Tutorial which helps you to search for the right domain name and hoster and a incredible theme. Also, there is a section on how to create your own profitable blog.
Most of the webhoster uses Fantastico to support their clients. Fantastico and Fantastico Deluce (they are both the same) are scripts which can install some software automaticly with one click (One-Click-Install). This is more easy as the manual installation of WordPress, so please have a look at your webhoster cPanel if you can find the Fantastico button.
Choose the domain where you want to install wordpress. You can set the admin nickname and password and then fill in the site name. It’s good if the site name contains at least one keyword of your site. Enter a brief description of your site in the “Description” field.
When you installed WordPress you should log into your new blog: www.thisisyourdomain.com/wp-admin and then enter the username and password you chose before. It’s userfriendly and self explanatory.
There are thousands of plugins available, but you’ll only need a few at the beginnig. If you use much plugins, your site could load slowly. We’ll focus on a few plugins for now.
All in one SEO: All in One Seo helps you to optmize your blog for search engines like goodle. As a beginner, you should install this Plugin as the very first one. Google loves WordPress, but you have to optimize your Blog a little bit more to rank higher and increase your organic web traffic.This free traffic is the best you could have and it will never stop! Google XML Sitempas: Google XML Sitempas creates a sitempa for Google which helps your ranking again. Contact Form 7: Contact Form 7 is a great plugin! You can set up your own contact form so every visitor can send you a mail. I think every blog needs a contact form.
How to install the plugins? You can install these Plugins via FTP program or with WordPress directly. If you are logged into your account, search for the Plugin section and search the three plugins I told you before. Then you can install them automaticly. Often this feature doesn’t work with all hosting provider. If you logged into your FTP account, you should find a folder called “wp-content”. In it you can see the folder “plugins”, open it and insert the three plugins (unzipped of course).
Allright, now you need something that every blog should have. First, create an “About Me” or “About” page. Then of course the “Contact” Page with the Plugin Contact Form 7. To be fully legal, insert a Privacy Policy into your blog.
Now you should install Google Analytics to track your visitors. The installation of Google Analytics is described by google and shouldn’t be a huge problem.
Now something really important: Change the structure of the permalinks in the admin panel of WordPress to “Custom Structure” and then “/%postname%/“.
Now you’re read to start blogging your articles. Concentrate and focus on your subject and you’ll see results rolling in within a few weeks or months.
The author built many blogs in his life as a marketer on the web. On his blog he gives advices on how to start blogging with WordPress: http://www.akon-online.net/category/how-to-create-your-own-profitable-blog
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