Basic intro on how to build a Wordpress based website within an hour with little or no experience. This is the first presentation. Enjoy!

1. HOW TO MAKE A WEBSITE WITH
LITTLE OR NO EXPERIENCE
Part 1
By Yusuf Chowdhury
7/17/2012

2. Full Disclosure
There may be links included in this presentation
which are associated with one or more of my
affiliate accounts. This means if you purchase any
of the products or services I’ve recommended,
those companies will pay me a small fee or
commission.
Note: FTC requirement to disclose any affiliate recommendations,
links, etc…..

3. Lets Start with the Basics!
• Domain
• Web Hosting
• Website

4. Domain Name
• Domain name is your web address or URL,
such as OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz
• Business Name
• Keywords
• Short
• Easy to remember
• Uncomplicated

5. Web Hosting
• Home for your website files - not the same
as Domain Registration or Domain Name
• Both can be provided from the same
company
• Domain Name and Web Hosting can be
from two separate places
• Change the DNS
• Support team will help you

6. Types of Web Hosting Services
Type Cost
Shared Hosting $4 - $10
Dedicated Hosting $100 - $350
Cloud Hosting $90 - $1,200
VPS (virtual private server) $16 - $250
WordPress Hosting $25 to $300

7. What to look for?
• Price
• 24/7 Phone and Chat Support
• Linux Based vs. Windows
• cPanel
• Disk Space
• Bandwidth
• Uptime and Reliability

8. Links
• http://GoDaddy.OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz
• http://HostGator.OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz/
• http://RackSpaceCloud.OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz/
• http://WPengine.OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz/
• http://ZippyKid.OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz/
• http://WPfixit.OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz/

9. Follow the checklist
 Register Domain Name
 Purchase Web Hosting Service
 Install WordPress
 Choose a Theme
 Install responsive WordPress theme (Free or
Premium)
 Activate Theme

10. WordPress.COM vs. WordPress.ORG
FREE PAID & Self Hosted
Free hosting Monthly/Annual Fees
Limited to 3GB only Limits?
Automatic backup & upgrades Backups, maintenance and updates –
your responsibility
Technical maintenance taken care of Some technical knowledge required
for you
Limited Themes – no premium or Customize your themes & add
plugins plugins
No ownership: WordPress advertises Full Ownership with complete
on your site control of your site
No option to monetize Monetize your site
No custom analytics Customize Analytics

11. Types of Themes
Free
Twenty Eleven - This is a free theme and the default theme
when you install WordPress. You can search for more free
themes within the WordPress Dashboard.
Paid
Theme Forest, Elegant Theme, StudioPress, Woo Themes and
many more – These are also called Premium Themes

12. Before Building your Website
• Plan your contents • Services
• Blogs • Capture leads
• Videos • Create a map of
• New Letter your website

13. Build Your Site
• Login to WordPress website dashboard
 Go to Pages
 Click Add New to create your first
page
 Add title, insert text or images
• Preview page then publish
• Repeat steps 1-5 until you have all your
main pages: About Us, Services, Contact
Us, Sitemap, Privacy, Legal Disclaimer etc…

14. Add Essential Plugins
• Google Analytics for • Yet Another Related
WordPress Posts Plugin
• Shareaholic | email, • Contact Form 7
bookmark, share • Login Lockdown
buttons • WP Touch
• WordPress SEO • Social Metrics
• CommentLuv • WP optimizer
• WP Backup • Sucuri SiteCheck
• W3 Total Cache Malware Scanner

15. End of Part One

16. Contact
yusufchowdhury@gmail.com
Connect With Me
http://Twitter.com/yusufchowdhury
http://Facebook.com/onlinebusinessowners
210-316-3123