Set Up A Self-Hosted WordPress Blog Or Website In 30 Minutes.

Ever wished you could have your own writer’s website or self-hosted blog without breaking the bank? I mean a real website, not a “mediocre.wordpress” or “mediocre.blogspot” stuff?

Well, here’s your chance.

Today, I’ll show you step by step with screen shots, how to set up your own writer’s website or self-hosted blog in 30 minutes or less, with only N7,200 ($45) for the first 2 years. You don’t need any knowledge of coding or graphics design.

I’ll also show you how to lawfully get 3 amazing bonuses using the service I recommend:

• Register a domain name for FREE and save N,2000 ($12.5);
• Get a FREE Facebook advertising coupon worth N,8000 ($50) to promote your fan page on Facebook.
• My ebook, SBS (How To Setup, Beautify & Secure Your Website). It’s value is  N6,100 ($37) but I’ll give you for FREE.

This is the guide I wish someone had given me 2 years ago when I started blogging. I had to learn it myself by trying and making a lot of mistakes and wasting a lot of time and money. But you can avoid all the failures and frustrations I tasted.

Benjamin Franklin said: “Experience is a hard master, but fools will have no other.” So don’t be a fool. I’ll tell you what works, so you can forget everything else.

First, let me briefly answer some questions you may have on your mind.

Why do you need a writer’s website?

You know writers are of two types: those who have a platform to build and keep their audience; and those who do not.

Platform is the reason Wole Soyinka, Chimamanda Adichie, Sam Omatseye and Linda Ikeji are household names. It’s the same reason some better writers are unknown … and they may die so.

If you have an idea to spread, or a product to sell, then you must do so through a platform. It’s easier than ever to use your words to make a difference.

Plus, a platform can help you:

• Build an audience
• Sell your products and services
• Land more clients
• Publish your books
• Land speaking engagements, etc.

WordPress.com or self-hosted WordPress?

WordPress.com is free. It’s like managing on a friend’s land: there’re strict rules to live by, and there’re some nice things you may not do.

You can’t use custom emails (e.g., “info@mediocre.com”), plugins and premium themes. You can’t place adverts or do affiliate marketing. You can’t do some other awesome things. You’re really not in control.

If you only want to write once a month and you’re contented with average, WordPress.com can serve you right.

And if one day your friend wakes up and decides he no longer likes your face … and kicks your butt off his land, you’ll not need to cry, since your site is average anyway.

But you can invest a little and be your own boss. With a self hosted WordPress like “naijawriterscoach.com”, you’ll have your own domain name (e.g., “mediocre.com”), your hosting account and simply install the WordPress software on the domain.

That’s freedom. That’s independence. Think of anything online, you can do it with a self-hosted WordPress.

Resources needed to set up your website

To have a website, you need:

• A hosting account (you’ll need a Mastercard, not a Verve card, to buy this. Your Mastercard ATM card can help here).
• A domain name (I’ll show you how to get one for FREE below).

The simple, step-by-step process

In this free tutorial, I share my iPage affiliate link and when you make any purchase through the link, I get a little commission (at no extra cost to you) to buy coffee. But this didn’t influence my recommendation, because all hosting services have similar programs. I recommend iPage because I have personal experiences with them and honestly believe they offer amazing quality.

Now the process, step by step:

1: Get a hosting account with a FREE domain name from iPage

• This is where your website “resides” online. I’ve used a Nigerian host in the past, but I regretted every second my site was hosted on it, and had to dump it after using only 3 months of the 1 year plan I purchased. The only hosting solution I recommend now is iPage. They are one of the leading web hosts on the Internet, and they offer 24/7 customer service. Currently, they’re running a promo with 77% discount. So you pay only N7,200 ($45) for the first 2 years and they even give you a FREE domain name (other hosts sell a domain name for about N,2000/$12.5). Just click the iPage link and then click “Sign Up Now”.

• On the next page, choose “Register a new domain” and enter your desired domain name (e.g., “awesomenaija.com”). To make the domain name easy to remember, make it short and avoid numerals and hyphens. Click “Check availability”. If the domain name you choose is available, the next page loads. If not, you’ll be prompted to choose another domain name.

• On the next page, fill in your personal details and correct Mastercard details. Note that the zip code of Nigeria is 110001 or 23401 or 00176.
• Uncheck “Domain privacy,” “Site protection” and “Site Backup” as you don’t need them. If you don’t uncheck them, you’ll be charged for them. Make sure your email is correct as you’ll receive vital information through it. Also note that the renewal of the hosting account is automatic. So use your own Mastercard. Finally, click “Checkout”.

(NB: Your sign up may be declined due to reasons like insufficient balance or incorrect card details. If that happens, you may receive an email or a pop-up window from iPage offering you a discounted $1 per month plan for the first 4 months.

DON’T accept the discounted offer. If you do, you’ll have to renew at the high fee of about N17,000 after just 4 months instead of after 2 years.

INSTEAD, come back to this tutorial and click the iPage sign up link to start again)

• If the next page shows “Getting Started,” then your transaction is successful. You’ll be asked some questions (Just click “No Thanks” to skip them). On the next page, you’ll be prompted to buy some other things. Just scroll down and click “No Thanks“.
• On the next page, click “Log In”. On the next page, choose a security question and answer, choose a password and in the box, “which website referred you?” enter “naijawriterscoach.com”. Click “Save & continue”.

Now you have a hosting account and a FREE domain name. Congratulations! 

2: Install WordPress on your domain name for FREE

• After you’ve set your password above, your hosting account cPanel (short for Control Panel) is displayed. Locate and click the icon, “WordPress”.
• On the next page, click “Start”.
• On the next page, choose the version of your domain name without “www” and without “ipage”. Click “Check Domain”. The page prompts you that something already exists on the domain name. Check the box and click “Check Domain” again.
• On the next page, click “Show advanced options” and fill in your site name, username, password and email address. Note that the username cannot be changed later. The password could be the same thing as the one you chose earlier or a different one. Note that the username CANNOT be changed later. The username and password will be your login credentials whenever you want to post contents to your self-hosted WordPress blog.
• Finally, agree to the terms and conditions and click “Install Now”. Within few seconds, your installation would be completed.

There you are! You’ve just installed WordPress on your domain name.

3: Login to your WordPress site and publish your first post

This post doesn’t have to be perfect; it just has to be published. So go ahead and post any content.

• Go to “http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin” (replace “yourdomain” with your domain name). Login with the username and password you chose when you installed WordPress in step #2 above.
• The next page displays the dashboard, which is the “back side” of your website from where you set everything that appears on the “front side”. On the left side of your dashboard screen are menus. Position the mouse on “Posts” and click “Add New” from the sub-menus that will pop out.
• On the next page, enter the title of your post in the first tab and paste the content of your post in the second tab. Click “Publish”.

• On the next page, click “View post” to see the post you just published on the front end of your website or self hosted blog as it will appear to your visitors.

Hurray! You can now start sharing links to your site with your family and friends in less than 30 minutes.

This Is Why You Should Consider Internet Marketing!

In my quest to find the ultimate work from home opportunity, Internet Marketing appealed to me the most because I did not have to make any calls to anyone. I didn't have to ask the people in my life to buy anything, and I didn’t have to handle any product shipments. But most of all it attracted me because it was a pretty simple technique that had the potential to make a lot of money. People were leaving their jobs to work as internet marketers from home and they were making a nice chunk of change in the process. I wanted the same liberty.
Internet Marketing is one of the most lucrative and profitable businesses out there. The internet is our future and our world is forever evolving its technology to greater capacities. You can't go wrong with the internet business. Everybody is there. It has taken over the traditional market place. There are things you need to know about why internet marketing works.
1. It Increases Your Brand Awareness
Online Branding is the main reason for starting an Internet Marketing campaign. If you have any kind of idea, song, product, church, etc, you will want to use internet marketing to increase awareness to the masses. Improving your credibility online is vital to your success as a brand.
2. It Is Cost Effective
Marketing is important when starting a business, selling a book, or any other idea you want the world to know about. Technology is our future and our now. Meeting these changing demands will increase your brands visibility, and increase your sales. Television, radio, print ads, and word of mouth are still effective tools for marketing. But having an ongoing internet marketing campaign will bring life to your business and keep you fresh and relevant in this continually developing technology.
3. The ROI (Return On Investment) is Greater
A well-organized internet marketing campaign will bring in an abundant increase in sales. Whether through paid or free marketing [and yes you can do both]. Automatic purchasing power compared to driving to a store location or receiving a order form by mail will result in more revenue for your business. Because of the viral nature of the internet keeping it on going and expanding, it keeps a substantial flow of leads and an excellent return on investment.
4. You Can Target Specific Markets
The internet allows you endless opportunities to personalize your message to every type of audience. It always provides availability to your core audience. Your business can give people a 24 hour channel for finding the products and information they want and need. It also helps to maintain good communication to the consumer by keeping them interested and increasing customer loyalty even after they have purchased a product or visited your site for more information. A good internet marketing campaign will also work to help close a sale to someone who is undecided about their potential purchase.
5. It Increases Your Website Visibility
Without traffic driven to your website no one will know you exist. Traffic to your site, conversions, number of sales or subscribers, links, and brand image are just a few of the ways you can determine your websites success from your campaign. There are numerous things you can use to drive traffic to your business website. The more people who visit your site the more possible your chances are at having success. And you can do this for free.
Now that you have more information on why internet marketing works, you should get right to work with your brand awareness campaign! That is what I am doing! You should do it too! Let me encourage you to be patient with your process and stay consistent with driving traffic to your site. This will ensure your success on the internet.

Why WordPress Development is in Trend These Days

 
Considering that WordPress is an effective tool of blogging, WordPress development solutions have actually effectively made a mark in the modern web globe. As a matter of fact, many people working in this medium believe that WordPress is undoubtedly one of the most potent and stylish Material Administration platforms that will undoubtedly aid webmasters successfully address your internet needs. This is just one of the reasons concerning why numerous effective internet provider business are integrating the same in their plan services.
Are you asking yourself regarding exactly what are the prime factors concerning why WordPress development services are on a swift increase? Here offered are some vital advantages provided by WordPress as a content administration device.
WordPress being a CMS allows the customers to create content really quickly and without needing to hire FTP, the site visitor can add, delete, upgrade the content.
Cost Effectiveness
This device is a lot more inexpensive when compared to other CMS as it could be quickly downloaded and install from the web.

Simplicity of use:.

One of the most effective reasons for its appeal is its simplicity of use. Internet development is extremely easy using this medium as its applications are customer friendly and you do not require any kind of additional technical capabilities to use them. Even you can use it with the help of Microsoft Word.

Online search engine Friendly.

WordPress is designed in a way that it is online search engine friendly. Whatever content you put on it, acquires maximum lead to major online search engine like Google. Thus, acquiring a website created on it will certainly assist get more site visitors, leads and therefore, sales.

Easy installation.

Setting up WordPress does not need any unique skills and you can effortlessly install it in an issue of a couple of mins. Mounting it suggests selecting the WordPress Hyperlink and it is done. Nevertheless, you need to respond to some basic concerns prior to software application is finally installed.

Unrestricted Capability.

Though WordPress supplies harsh performance, users could work with services of professional WordPress development provider if they require some special capability in their website.
Provides Automatic updates and upgrades:.
Whenever there is a newer model or upgrade readily available, WordPress immediately supplies them. Furthermore, there are several add on attributes such as widgets, plug ins, designs and styles.
Expert WordPress Advancement Solutions.
The WordPress relevant services that that numerous internet company provide have developed a massive effect in the modern-day world too. Some of the most demanded services in this area feature WordPress SEO services, Social Networks assimilations, personalized style style and integration/blog design too. Other than those WordPress custom-made advancement services, a few of the various other such services in the very same area feature.

• WordPress Blogging.
• Producing websites & blog sites.
• Style Development.
• Plug-in Advancement.
• Component Customization.
• CMS Advancement.
• Installation in addition to upkeep of WordPress sites.
• Moving to WordPress.