Do you want to get your own WordPress blog but don’t know where to start? Is there something you like and don’t mind spending hours on it?
With a blog, you can share your thoughts, or photos, and since they are online, you will meet more people with similar interests online. You can use a blog for your work, your hobby, for information, for some other activity, or just for your personal concerns.
Below you will find a complete guide on how to start a blog on WordPress without any special technical knowledge.
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Before we begin, we should discuss the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org.
WordPress.org
The interested party must download the web software of WordPress to have full control of its data.
- It can use plugins and themes for free or for a fee.
- It can place advertisements on its site
- >Is responsible for every update and the creation of backups.
- WordPress.org is completely free for all users
WordPress.com
WordPress.com has the following packages: WordPress.com free, WordPress.com Premium, and WordPress.com Business.
- The free version of WordPress.com (without requiring any domain or hosting package) is available only with subdomains. It will therefore have the form todikomoublog.wordpress.com)
- The free available space is up to 3 GB. To use more space, an upgrade to a paid Premium or Bussiness package is required.
- The user does not need to install WordPress, it is hosted on the company's server that provides hosting.
- There is no support for themes and plugins in any package except Business.
- Updates and backups are performed by WordPress and not by the user.
- The service offers minimal SEO customizations.
To create a free blog on WordPress.com, open the link
What do you need to start a blog with WordPress?
Below we will see what you need to start a respectable blog that looks like a normal site and not like a WordPress subdomain. The solution with a hosting package, and your own domain gives you more management capabilities. There are three things you need to start such a blog:
- A name for your domain, e.g., secnews.gr
- A web hosting account to upload your website to the internet
- Your attention for the next minutes.
We will start by choosing a WordPress hosting provider. You should select the appropriate website hosting company for WordPress. There are many companies that offer hosting services but do not have optimized servers to host WordPress without issues.
We at iGuRu.gr, which is on WordPress, use the company WPEgine to host our site. The company offers security and optimized servers for hosting that inspires trust.
However, its packages are somewhat flimsy, especially if you expect your site to have high traffic. Here we will talk about Managed Hosting, specifically about Managed WordPress Hosting.
Managed Hosting will free your hands. It will automatically perform updates to the core, themes and plugins. Your site has maximum performance due to the specially configured infrastructure. Usually, Managed Hosting infrastructures use the Cloud, which is always better than simple hosting.
The site is protected 24/7 from any size or duration of DDOS attacks, and there is specialized Support for whatever you need.
There is a Restore service, which will help you restore your site within seconds from an automatic Backup with one click.
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I can install WordPress with 1 click by paying 5€ per month. Why pay more for a Managed WordPress Hosting package?
Plesk is usually installed on a single server and may be enough for someone looking for a cheaper solution. However, if you are more interested in focusing on your ideas than managing your site and the headaches that security vulnerabilities, forgotten WordPress upgrades, plugin updates, and more can cause, then you need a Managed service.
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What do I choose
Thus, according to the above, with a Google search for Managed Hosting WordPress you will find several services at very reasonable prices. Before you choose, search and read the reviews you will find.
Usually hosting service providers also offer domains. In case you don't know what to do with the domain name you want, it would be good to purchase it from the same company where you bought the hosting package. Support will help you with the DNS settings. If you search patiently, you will find hosting services that offer domain names for free.
Let us mention once again: If you find an amazing offer, before selecting it, search for and read all the reviews you will find.
Immediately after acquiring a Managed Hosting WordPress package, you can play with the environment, upload your personal logo, and of course start sharing your ideas.
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