Reasons to create a website
- Worth it just for your résumé and a professional email address
- Generate passive income (make money in your sleep - keep reading)
- Gives you freedom to work from anywhere
- It's ridiculously easy and affordable (and fun)
- So my grandma doesn't show you up... here's what you're up against .
How do you create your own website?
There are four parts to creating a website: domain name, hosting, content management and design.
Every website needs to be hosted. A web host is just a home for your site and its content (like a remote computer).
The host then 'serves' the website to visitors when they type in your domain name. Wordpress is a free Content Management System (CMS) that sits on your web host. It's a bit like the operating system for your computer.
Follow these 4 simple steps to make your website today.
Choose and register a domain name
A domain name is what people type into their browser to view your website. savethestudent.org is a domain name. It's also used for email, such as you@yourwebsite.com.
There's a wide range of domain name extensions available, including .com,.in
Setup website hosting
The "Basic" package is more than enough for most new websites. You can uncheck the other paid options for now if you don't want them.To secure the super-low monthly price, you need to pay for at least one year.
Choose a WordPress theme
Now you'll be asked to choose the initial theme design for your new website!
I recommend selecting "Ocean WP" because it's free and versatile for any kind of site (even e-commerce). You can always change it later if you like.
Hover over the panel and then click "Use this theme". It can take a few minutes to be applied.
Publish some content
On your Bluehost control panel click "Login to the WordPress" to get going.
WordPress makes it easy to start writing content that looks great. Clicking on "Posts" > "Add New" will open up the editor window. This allows you to build, format and write your post without any need for code.
