As someone who has more than just written a few articles on websites, I know what it is like to struggle with learning how to set one up. In this post, you'll learn the seven different steps for setting up a website or blog so that you can finally say that your name is known!
Web Hosting
How much space do my readers and followers need? Can they read over 200 comments? Do I need to have extra storage for hosting files? What kind of server have I got? Don't worry too much about these questions because you don't need any more details to figure out where to start. The best place to look if you want to become really serious about your online presence is through web hosting. You can go in to host your site with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other cloud services like Amazon Web Services (AWS). Either way, all the technical info is available at Google's homepage.
The most common options are GCP and Azure Server. It gives you unlimited bandwidth, as well as many hosting features, but a lot of time and effort will be required to setup it. If you're looking for a cheap option then Bluehost (a company owned by Mail.ru), which runs its servers around the world, should be your first choice. Their prices start at $2.99/month with free SSL certificates and WordPress themes. They also provide domain names as part of their packages. On the downside, you will have to pay for their managed SSL infrastructure, which costs $7/month. This means you will have to deal with cPanel's firewall to get basic access to their network and manage multiple sites. Additionally, they offer shared hosting that includes MySQL. Most people find these cheaper than what other companies offer, although Google makes them affordable.
If you want an affordable alternative, GoDaddy offers 1-year free SSL certification for $5.95/month. However, there are still some limitations, such as only 100 domains and 500GB of hard disk space. Furthermore, though we can test for a year without charge, a number of our customers have reported having issues with their sites due to low memory allocations. These websites were given two seconds to load data before displaying a 404 error, so there were times when they had to refresh their pages to see new content. Finally, they come with another limitation that you can no longer modify HTML code once you have purchased the package. Also, they have their own billing system that charges you $1.50 per GB for 1GB. Despite them not being able to modify HTML code once purchased, we cannot guarantee you would receive great results from using their platform.
Another good alternative is WP Engine, also known as WP Engine, which promises to give you an easy-to-use drag and drop editor. With it, it's pretty straightforward to use and it works very well. It comes with everything you need to get started including domain names, hosting, and SEO tools. Moreover, as a beginner it's quite simple as well. Overall, it provides more control than WordPress but it does require some knowledge in coding.
Next, you'll also want to figure out when you want to host your website. After making sure that the appropriate options you've chosen suit your needs then move onto the next step - choosing the right hosting! Once you choose the right one, the rest will fall into place. There are several types of hosting, as you'll discover later on in this piece. For now, let's focus on one type called VPS Hosting. VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. So technically you'll be creating a partition on a shared space within your datacenter. Essentially, this is the same kind of private but limited only to your computer. By creating a VPS, you can choose your own domain name. In addition, you also have full control over the server. More importantly, you also get root access to your server. When we use VPS, however, there are a few things to keep in mind to avoid any problems. First, they have a strict no-click policy so you'll have to download software that helps us make changes in the database. However, this doesn't make them ideal for developing websites, but it has allowed me to build a decent amount of products and services that have a large following. Not to mention that developers are currently building applications that would use these technologies. Second, they have monthly recurring fees that add up quickly. Lastly, if anything happens while your website is using the VPS you'll lose access to it. Therefore, you can always move back to the main OS, and you should continue working until then.
Now that you have settled on the type of hosting that suits you best, the next thing is to install one of your preferred plugins or extensions, often known as plugins. At the moment, the majority of the ones provided for both GCP and Azure include the following modules:
Google Chrome extension for Chrome
Presto plugin for WordPress
WPForms plugin for Microsoft Excel (you can also install them as standalone extensions)
Also, consider installing a Jekyll web templating engine inside the GCP Compute Engine. Basically, whenever you write a file, you can run it here instead of using a CD to install it locally. This will save you the hassle of keeping separate versions of each script so that you don’t have to repeat the process each time you install something. Another nice feature is that you don’t have to worry about downtime.
Moving on from that, you might also want to try LAMP or Lightroom for your site. Both of them are used to create HTML5 and are capable of running on Windows 10 Pro or even Mac OS X. Both of these plugins come with thousands of template ideas for both personal websites and business websites, and you’re almost certainly going to find something suitable for your site.
In conclusion, you should now have a complete set up of your blog or website. That being said, it's crucial to set clear goals and targets. While you’re writing, figure out how to improve your social media channels, improve existing links, and ensure that you have a search function that allows visitors to go to your site from anywhere. Now that you know all that, it's time to take your blog to the next level and take off those customizations! Yes, lots of it takes time, but these changes can seriously help your site rank on page 1 of Google. We hope you find this article helpful! So, stay tuned for future tutorials and updates on my posts. Until next time, thanks for reading!!
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