How is a website made

The pages of a website can be made in different ways. It can be designed using a note pad and writing a series of codes in HTML. By a slight upgrade to IDE (Integrated Development Environment) things get easier, faster and convenient.

But the real fun lies where a site can be made online by anyone. Three main categories of such tools exists, Blogger by Google and WordPress.com by Automattic, Wix, Weebly and others like Shopify and lastly a self hosted website with content management system like WordPress. Lets discuss each one in detail.

Blogger.com and WordPress.com

2003 was a watershed year in the history of internet and publishing. Both Blogger.com and WordPress.com came into being in this year. And they redefined the way a website is made. Suddenly everyone could make a site without HTML coding and without any knowledge of how internet works. Both are free platform and both provide a free sub-domain.

Blogger.com comes with powerful integration of Google Adsense, so this platform has the edge. But the design of Blogger is still very very primitive and it is still a blog. While WordPress.com has beautiful themes which transform the look and feel of your blog to make it look like a website. Hundreds and thousands of bloggers use these two free platforms to host their blog. WordPress also has paid plans.

Amazing world of site builders

Online site builders provide a huge relief to those who want to create something easy on their own. This service is provided by sites like Wix, Weebly, Shopify and so on. They provide ready made templates and blocks. These blocks can be placed on any page, they can be resized or deleted. Blocks and Apps give the necessary tools to improve performance of your site. You get a free subdomain with your account. All website functions are available. Online store can also be created in a few steps.

Self Hosted WordPress website

Finally the most sought after where you can get maximum flexibility is a self hosted website. You need to choose a content management system or CMS. CMS allows you to install and customise your website. It also provides a set of tools to perform various roles right from admin to subscriber. WordPress is the most popular content management system and there is no close second. All hosting providers provide specialized WordPress hosting. Themes change the look and feel of your website depending on its role. Plugins are like apps or software which provide additional functionality to the website. With WordPress, customization is simply a breeze.

https://wordpress.org/

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In this article we see how to start a blog on WordPress.com. Now before we proceed, it is essential to note that WordPress as a blogging platform provides two services. One is WordPress.com where you only need to choose the correct setting and you have a ready made blogging platform including the hosting. It is a very good package for someone who wants to take out the technical intricacies of blogging. The other service is from WordPress.org which lets you download a copy of WordPress software which can be customized but requires all necessary setting and customization done at your end.

Four steps to start a blog on WordPress.com

STEP 1

On WordPress.com click on New Site. Then choose your correct category and sub category.

STEP 2

Next is to select a theme for the site. This can be changed later.

STEP 3

Next is to choose a domain. The free option is to choose a sub domain if it is available. You get the free option which looks like
https://startblogwritingblog.wordpress.com
Which is a subdomain

where startblogwritingblog is the sub domain where you can place the name of your choice.

Other domain names are available for a price.

STEP 4

Last step is Choosing the right plan. Basic plan is free and allows you to blog, while the advance plans offer you much more options including a custom domain and running ads on your WordPress blog. It also provides support options.

Once the steps have been completed, the domain is setup and you get your brand new WordPress.com website.

Once finished, you can do the customization to change the look and feel of the website to suit your requirements.

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