WordPress.org Build Your Own Free  World Class Website

Before you read on take a look at the WordPress Showcase to see exactly what we mean by World Class.

These are the types of  website you can build and publish yourself with little or no coding knowledge.

You own and have total control over every aspect of the website, all you need is your own domain name and hosting.

Everything else you need to design, build,  publish and maintain a WordPress website is free and easy to do with little or no technical  skills.

A typical website costs a few pounds a year for a Domain Name and from under £1.99 a month for Mekatrig self hosting or £6.99 per month for Mekatrig managed WordPress hosting.

Websites are cheap, it's paying to  design, build and maintaining them that costs  money. WordPress means everyone can have a world class website without the expensive added costs.

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To self build a world-class website with WordPress.org you need 7 things:-

1. Time:- A couple of hours a day to devote solely to building your website. We estimate 6 - 36 hours to get your website designed, built and published. depending on size & content.

2. A plan:- An idea of what you want your website to look like and how to get there. See our article on How to Create a Website it also has a section on time management.

3. A domain name:- This is your web address 'www.mywebsite.com' you can read about how to select one in our How To Choose a Domain Name article. We have the worlds largest register of domains names, use our domain search to find yours

4. A Hosting package:- You need somewhere to store your website so people can see it, we have a large range of hosting plans to suit every need, starting at £1.99 per month. For a guide on hosting see our article on Hosting Your Website.

5. WordPress:- This is the open source (free) CMS  you use  to create, maintain and publish your website. Get your WordPress site in 4 easy steps here

6. A page building tool:- Needed to build your website we have selected 2 free tools which are very easy to use and powerful enough to help you build a world-class website without spending a penny. See our article on WordPress page builders.

7. Patience :- Follow step by step instructions from a guide or video, take your time, work steadily, take regular breaks, and you'll avoid mistakes and get great results.

What you don't need:-

  • Technical knowledge
  • Coding know how
  • Big budget

Take a look at our Article on How To Create A Website In 10 Steps to see how to get started with yours.

It really is that easy.

There are 100s of guides online showing you how to use WordPress, there's so much information that it is easy to get overwhelmed, it's like seeing 500 books on how to boil an egg, that much info makes it seem  complicated, but when you get down to boiling that egg you wonder what all the fuss was about.