3 Simple Steps To Setting Up A Self Hosted WordPress Blog
Why bother...
For several reasons you can control the content and you don't have to comply with someone else's rules and by consistent effort and learning one or two simple skills you should be able to get your new My Shopping Genie WordPress blog high up in the Google rankings.
To make life as easy as possible I would suggest that you register your domain name with a company called Go Daddy and use Host Gator to establish and host your WordPress Blog.
So let's get started: 1.
Domain Name Registration: Choosing a domain name is a critical step in getting a high Google ranking and can make your job so much easier.
The way I choose my domain names in the main is by trying to think about what my customer or target audience would type into a search engine to find my business and then use those words as the domain name this is for the purpose of helping to get a high Google ranking.
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g.
How does my shopping genie work, would be a potential search query.
If this was then verified to have sufficient searches per month (in the region of 40-80k searches per month) I would consider this term.
Now I have my search term I need to register my domain name so the domain name that I have chosen in this example is "howdoesmyshoppinggeniework" I obviously have to check it is available and if so register with the service that I use is Go Daddy and choose a top tier domain i.
e.
either.
com or.
org, step 1 complete 2.
Arrange hosting, I would suggest that you use Host Gator for several reasons.
They are reliable and virtually no down time, they are inexpensive for there level of service, good support and ease of setup.
Now you have to arrange the domain name that you have already purchased to be hosted with Host Gator and this is a simple process that you are guided through at time of set up.
3.
Finally once you have your site hosted with Host Gator you need to log into your C-Panel (link will be sent by email) and find a round blue smiley face labelled Fantastico, click on this link to launch a new screen.
On this screen about third down on the left you will see a button for WordPress click this and answer s few questions and your site will be up and running in minutes.
Now the fun starts, adding content and optimizing your site to get the results you desire and if this is done properly you can look forward to organic leads at zero cost.