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5 Steps to Getting Your Blog Started


Starting a Blog Online

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5 Steps to Starting Your Blog:
  1. Visit www.wordpress.com
  2. Get Started
  3. Enter Your Information
  4. Customize Your Site
  5. Follow the Tutorial

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Hi. In this video, we will lead you through the step-by-step process to starting a WordPress blog through the WordPress website. After watching this video, you will know how to begin blogging through WordPress with the paid or free versions of the service. Here are the 5 steps to getting started:
  1. Start by going to wordpress.com
  2. On the main screen, you want to press on the “Get Started” button
  3. Now that you’re at the “Get Started” page, you can proceed to enter your information
  4. Upon reaching the next screen, you will be lead through a few initial steps to setup your website
  • The 4th step is the one where you will be given the option to continue with the free version, or upgrade to a paid version.
  • The benefits of each option are listed and suit different scenarios
  • The free version will give you a basic subdomain like “yourdomain.wordpress.com” whereas any of the paid versions will give you a custom “yourdomain.com” domain name
  1. Once these steps are complete, WordPress will lead you through a tutorial on how to control your site
Congratulations! You have set up a basic WordPress account and website! In the next video we will explore the steps involved in starting a hosted WordPress website.