Let’s say you want to build a website, but you have no knowledge of HTML and think Dreamweaver is the name of an Aerosmith song. Don’t worry. It’s quick and easy to create a free website using the WordPress platform. Sure WordPress is a blogging platform, but what is a blog other than a specific type of website? The great thing about WordPress is that it is so flexible that you can really use it for just about anything you want.
The first step is to decide whether you want to host your website with WordPress or self-host it. If you host with WordPress, your URL with always contain the word “wordpress.” If you self-host, you can buy any domain name you want and use it, like Stars.com. Self-hosting also gives you much more flexibility in designing your site, so it is the better option. We have many online classes that teach us how to use WordPress and moreover most of those are for free.
Once you’ve decided to host your website yourself or on a hosting service, all you have to do is download the WordPress platform — you can find it easily on the wordpress.com website. When you download it, it will look just like a little file folder. Then you can take that file folder and upload it to your webserver or to your hosting service.
Once your WordPress site is up, it’s time to customize. There are literally thousands of free WordPress themes available on the Internet. There are also some slightly better quality themes that you can pay for as well. Either way, browse the Internet to find the best WordPress theme for your website, download it, and then follow the instructions to install it on your hosted website. It’s easy to do and should only take a few minutes.
From there it’s just a matter of creating the right content for your website and adding the number of pages you need to inform the public about your products, services, thoughts, ideas, performances, artwork, or more.