WordPress.org and Hosting
Everyone wants to draw people to their website and increase traffic there. The dream of having a compelling website is definitely within reach and there are many ways to get one built. One of the easiest and fastest ways is to use WordPress to build your website. These chapters deal with the process of building your new website and how to get it ready for visitors.
The first chapter, “A Brief Overview of 3 Hosting Types” talks about the different kinds of web hosting you can use for your website, from shared hosting to dedicated hosting. They determined for the purposes of our class project, shared hosting would probably work just fine, which is good since it is the least expensive option for our websites.
The second chapter covers the “Best WebHosting Sites in 2021” compares 5 popular hosting sites. The blog highlights the sites BlueHost, SiteGround, HostGator, DreamHost, and GreenGeeks. After researching all the websites the author determines that Bluehost is the best site for them.
The third chapter, “The Cost of Web Hosting: Do Your Research Before You Choose” discusses the differences in cost of different web hosting plans. It points out the dangers of free domain offers as they require multi year contracts for hosting services and the domain name does not remain free throughout the contract.
The fourth chapter discusses “Web Hosting with WordPress” argues that WordPress is the best place for a beginner to start. It argues that the beginner would be better off using WordPress.com and more seasoned users would probably prefer WordPress.org.
The fifth chapter “Hosting a Worpdpress.org Site on Godaddy.com” goes over the basics of hosting a WordPress site on GoDaddy. It covers how a typical GoDaddy WordPress hosted account is automatically configured and managed for you, It points out that there is no third-party software needed, since everything is created and edited from your web browser.
The sixth chapter, “What is Hosting and How Can It Be Used for an Artist’s Website? Beginners’ Guide!” dives into the basics of web hosting and how it can best be used for artists. It talks about how to best create a website to highlight your artist’s portfolio.
The seventh chapter, “The Difference Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org” delves into the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. It has a pro/con list for both WordPress.com and WordPress.org to help you decide which is best for you.
The eighth chapter “Why WordPress.org is Actually Really Awesome” extols the benefits of WordPress.org and covers the benefits of open source software. The author gives a bit of history to open-source and some differences between free software, open-source software, and proprietary software.
The ninth chapter “Setting Up WordPress” goes over the basics for setting up a new WordPress website. It covers the five basic steps to setting up your own WordPress site using BlueHost.
The tenth chapter “More Plugins for the Modern Business Site” delves into what plugins in WordPress, including Woo Commerce, will help build your business website. It also talks about MonsterInsights and Ninja Popups.
Finally, the eleventh chapter, “E-commerce Plugins for Fun and Profit” talks about all the plugins you can use to make your website a store. It talks about the difference between BigCommerce, Ecwid and WooCommerce among others.
After reading all the chapters in this section, you should have a good understanding of how to decide on a hosting provider and get your website set up to draw in viewers.
