Setting Up A Wordpress Blog
If you’re looking at setting up a blog then it isn’t as hard as you think. Two websites that have a very easy 1 click setup are UK2.net and heart internet.
All you need to do is choose your domain name such as bobregins.co.uk or bobreigns.com, you aren’t just limit to a .co.uk or a .com as there is a wide range of TLD’s such as .org .info .net and .biz, but .co.uk and .com’s are by far the most common.
Hosting can be very cheap from as little as £5 per month and can be paid monthly by direct debit.
Once you have chosen a domain name then you just need to purchase it and follow the on screen instructions for setting up your hosting package. If you’re just a home user and not expecting many visitors then the basic hosting package will probably be fine for you. Don’t worry about having 5 email addresses as you’ll only really need one to start off with.
Most online hosting companies will offer a 1 click install of Wordpress, which mean no technical jobs for you to complete and you can be up and running with your new blog within minutes.
Wordpress blogs are fully customizable with many different free and premium themes available from various websites.
You can also get varying different plugins which allow for a great user experience and offer more options for change your blog and making it more personal. You can plugins which will track traffic and visitors to your website, more advanced photo gallery options.



