WordPress powers over 43% of all websites on the Internet. Your choosing to create your website with WordPress is, therefore, anything but a surprise. It is clearly the most popular website creation platform today.
That being said, chances are you don't know where to start. Rest assured, you have come to the right place. We will teach you, step by step, how to make a WordPress site in less than an hour and for less than €3 per month.
Are you ready to get started?
Why use WordPress to create a site in 2024?
Before explaining how to create your own WordPress website, we thought it would be good to answer this question. This will allow you to reassure yourself in your choice (or to convince you to opt for WordPress to create a website).
Please note that at 01net.com, we use WordPress and are big fans of this CMS (content management system).
All this being said, here are some good reasons to use it to create a website:
- It's free and open source
- The community behind the project is very active
- It is a reliable and scalable solution
- Lots of themes available
- Thousands of plugins to easily add functionality to your site
- Everything is optimized from an SEO point of view (natural referencing)
- Relatively simple solution for creating a site
- The guarantee of a high level of security
- There are a lot of resources (tutorials, articles, videos, etc.)
We would like to point out that this list is not exhaustive and that there are still other advantages linked to using WordPress. Now, as you can see, the aspects that we were able to mention in the list above are extremely convincing.
Are you sure of your choice and want to create a site with the help of WordPress? So, let's move on without further delay to step #1 of this ultimate guide.
Register A Domain Name
The first step in making a WordPress website is to purchase and register a domain name.
If you already have a domain name in your possession, you can go directly to step 2 of this tutorial, which consists of choosing web hosting.
If this is not your case, then let us give you some information on the procedure to follow and the usefulness of a domain name.
A domain name is like the address of your house; it allows users to find your website easily on the Internet. Domain names are not bought but rather paid for the right to use them. The choice of domain extension (.fr, .com, etc.) depends on the type of site, target audience, and other factors. Web hosting is necessary to store and make your website accessible. WordPress allows for easy website creation without prior knowledge.
Key Takeaways
A domain name is the address of your website like house adress and domain adress on the Internet.
Domain names are paid for the right to use them, not bought.
The choice of domain extension depends on factors like site type and target audience.
Web hosting is necessary to store and make your website accessible.
Plugins very important for website and they are software that can be installed and active on a WordPress site to add new features.
WordPress allows for easy website creation without prior knowledge.
WooCommerce plugin is so for e-commerce stores, and product listings can be used to create an e-commerce site on WordPress.
