Publish Your Website in Less than 10 Minutes

Did you know that in the time it takes for you to boil the kettle, you can have a website up and running and online? Well you can! This guide will take you from having nothing to having a custom domain name and a live website in under 10 minutes. Less time spent on developing your website gives you more time to spend on promoting your site and building good customer relationships.

You obviously aren’t going to turn a millionaire over night by creating a website in 5-10 minutes, but it certainly gives you the foundations to work at it and reach the goal of earning a passive income in the near future. Want to learn how you can start your website in under 10 minutes? Well follow my steps below!

 

Visit BlueHost. They are a website hosting service that allow you to manage WordPress sites and a lot more from one dashboard. This saves you a lot of work and makes the whole process a lot more enjoyable and a LOT easier! Their 24/7 support means if you are ever struggling with anything on their site, they are always there to help. This is a great feature for anyone who is new to website development! They also offer a money back guarantee so if you aren’t happy with the service you are getting, you can receive a full refund. By purchasing hosting from BlueHost, you get access to over $200 in advertising offers from high-traffic websites such as Google and Facebook. The perfect platform to start spreading the word of your website, because a lot of people will see your adverts.

When you visit BlueHost you will see a “get started now” button. Click this and you will see a list of options on your next page. The BlueHost packaged start at just $3.95 per month, which includes the registration of your chosen domain name. You can choose from three separate packages BlueHost offers, depending on how many websites you are planning to develop.

Once you have chosen your hosting plan, click “select” and you will be taken to the domain check page. Here you will be able to search for available domain names that you can purchase. You can now register your domain of choice, if it is available. BlueHost allows you to register hosting for 12 months. Once you have chosen a domain name, fill in the box and click select. This will take you to the registration page, where you can both register for BlueHost’s hosting service and purchase your domain name. Fill in your details and payment information and click next. This will create your order record.

You will then be able to access BlueHost’s dashboard. Scroll down and select “Control Panel”. Then find the Software/Service section and the WordPress button. Click this and go to step 2. This will allow you to name your WordPress website and select a username and password which will allow you to log into your WordPress admin page. BlueHost will automatically create a WordPress page for you. For those of you who don’t know what WordPress is, it’s a website building platform that allows you to build a blog-style website. These sites are both popular and easy to build, the perfect starter for anyone looking to get a quick online billboard for their business.

If you are struggling, this tutorial shows you how to install WordPress into your BlueHost account.

Visit your newly created WordPress page and log in using the details you set up. On the left, you will see an Appearances option. This allows you to choose a theme of your site. There are hundreds of themes on WordPress. A quick Google search will find even more for you to choose from. Specialist WordPress themes are available to buy from web designers. Have a play around with these themes and choose a layout you wish to install. Click “install” and then install now. This will then be activated.

Next, click “add new post”. This is where you can publish your first post. It will allow you to add a title, main text and any images you would like to insert. You can edit the search preferences of the post and add tags for search engines to find.

 

Tip: Longer posts are picked up easier by search engines, as there are more words to search from! Make your website posts longer and keep them interesting for better results.

And there you have a website in under 10 minutes! You now need to work on building good quality content and building a relationship with your websites visitors. This will keep them engaged and coming back to your site. Everyone’s website goals are different but to everyone, traffic is key.