Do It Yourself WordPress Web Site Design

April 19, 2013 · by m1Nd7R1p2 · in Content Services, Web Design

To get a website designed can be a tedious and costly process. So if you want a website but don’t know where to start or if you simply don’t want the financial commitment of a full-on website design project. In this step-by-step do it yourself guide, we will walk you through the steps needed to get your website up and running.

So let’s get started:

1. Register A Domain Name

If you don’t have a domain name, research a good one and register it. At first sight, these days finding a good domain name may seem difficult. However, with a little bit of creativity and some research you can still buy a meaningful domain name. Be sure to choose your registrar wisely. We usually use Hostmonster.com because amongst other options you can buy domain names as add-ons to their hosting service.

Click here to search for a domain name now!

2. Secure Web Hosting Service

Look for a hosting service, that is reliable, and reasonably priced. As we mentioned earlier our preference is Hostmonster. To make things easy you want to host your website on a system that offers:

cPanel – This is an easy to use dashboard, which provides easy access to the different necessary back-end areas.
Scripts that automatically setup the necessary files to run WordPress

Many hosting services including the one we are recommending offer a free primary domain name as long as you sign up with their service for a period of time, usually 12 months.

Here is an example of the hosting package:

They offer longer-term web hosting plans as well, but if you are only starting out we recommend that you keep investment cost at a minimum. Just pick-up the 12 month hosting plan for now, and, if you don’t have a domain name get one registered for free.

Click here to setup a hosting account now!