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Are you trying to start a website using WordPress but realize there's two versions and not sure which one's the right choice
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It's no problem. I was in that situation two years when I started blogging. There were a few videos on the topic, but they were pretty long and kind of complicated to understand
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As someone who had never blogged before, watching these videos made me not even want to get started
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But it's actually a lot simpler than they make it sound. So, WordPress.com versus WordPress.org
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All you need to know is the .com version is basically a full package
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You get a domain, hosting, a dashboard, website builder, and even support if you need it
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But with all these features, you'll have to pay a price. The basic package is $4
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This allows you to set up the site, remove watermarks, get email support, and it even
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comes with a free domain for a year. Once your site grows, if you want to put ads on it to monetize, you'll have to upgrade
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your plan to the $8 per month option. It also gives access to Google ytics, which is a must in my opinion
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If you want plugins again that also a must All my websites have at least a couple of plugins Now you talking about per month In my opinion it crazy to spend this amount of money and you much better off just going with WordPress and
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self-hosting. So what does this mean? WordPress.org is a free open-source software that anyone can download and use. Over 30% of websites are using
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WordPress.org which just shows how good it is. This software allows you to
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to download plugins and themes, create posts and pages, and completely build a site from the ground
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up. It makes it so easy that even an idiot like me could do it. You don't need any coding experience
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at all. To get the site online, you'll need a hosting provider and a domain name. I still use
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Bluehost, and I have since I started blogging two years ago. I still think they're a great company
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even though some expert bloggers will disagree with that. They do have a great affiliate program
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which is why people say, oh, you're just promoting them because of the affiliate program
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And I won't lie, I do have an affiliate link in the description down below
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But I promote the company because I've been with them for two years and I really like the service They helped me get started blogging two years ago and now I making over per month Anyway once you get hosting you also need a domain name but to make it easier for you if
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it's your first time, I would just get your domain name with your hosting provider. That way it's
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all together and it's just much easier. Plus, if you do it that way, your hosting provider can give
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you a lot more assistance. Just contact them and ask for help setting up the site. They will install
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WordPress.org for you, point your domain to the website, and they'll have you online in just a
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few minutes. Once you're online, you can click your site from the dashboard to go to your site
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From here, you can set up your site however you like. You can add any theme you like
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any plugin. The options are limitless. This is the benefit of using WordPress.org
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rather than WordPress.com. You own everything and are free to do whatever you want to your site
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free of charge, of course, unless you use premium themes or plugins
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So in summary, WordPress.com is the one-stop, full package deal that costs a lot of money
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each month to use, while WordPress.org is just the software. It free to use but you have to set up everything yourself unless like I said you have a good hosting company that can help you out Bluehost helped me out a ton when I first got started and they also helped me a lot since then
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when I've bought sites and wanted to get them on my hosting
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When I didn't know exactly what to do, they were always there to help me. So I'm going to put a link down in the description below
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Like I said, it is an affiliate link. I will earn a commission if you use it
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I really like the company. There's other hosting providers out there. I think WP Eagle made a video on different hosting providers and which ones he thought were the best
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And I think Carl's friend Phil has a good hosting service as well
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So you could check that one out as well. You got a bunch of options. The one I use still and I would say is best for beginners from my experience is Bluehost
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Anyways, once you get your site all set up, it'll be time to start writing content. And to get started with that, you'll need some keywords
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So you should check out this video I made right here reviewing a service called Keyword Chef
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You can find tons of keywords there very easily. I really love the service
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And when you sign up, you get a thousand free credits. So check out that video. Thanks for watching
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I'll see you in the next one
