I learnt website building originally with a course from Jim Edwards called Minisite Creator (I think – something like that). Initially I learnt to use only the HTML editor which lets you format web pages the same way you do in Word.

I eventually decided to teach myself HTML and CSS to the point where I now either build ‘traditional’ sites in HTML/CSS or I use WordPress as the platform on which to build them.

WA has a site builder called Site Rubix which, like many of their offerings, is great for beginners but I think you’ll soon grow out of it and start looking around for something more powerful. If that’s the case you’ll probably have already made some sales and be ready to invest the time in learning a more powerful tool anyway.

Happy Thanksgiving – although I guess that’s already passed now if you have it earlier than in the US..!?

Cheers,

Martin.

I was in WA for a while but they messed around with my account and I must either re start ,….or not.

What I wanted was a good system to not only learn from but to promote.
Not only as a money maker but a place to send the people on my list that are asking the most “how-to” questions.

I’ve tried three of the others and it looks like WA is the best by far even though it is such a low price,….in comparison.

Hey listen Martin, where would I go to learn things like,…why I would even need to have more emails in my hosting like you mentioned??

I am a decent writer and research is a joy to me but at this time website building is a nightmare,….not that i don’t want to learn because I do see the advantage of having the ability to put what I want on the Web.

I’ve tried SBI but that was easily the most confusing experience I’ve had so far.

Did you learn bit x bit or was there a program, ebook etc. that put it all together for you?

Thanks for your time, it is much appreciated.

By the way, we here in Canada have Thanksgiving earlier so it’s not so close to Christmas.

Take care.
Brad.

Yes – you can definitely host WordPress on WA hosting and they even offer a 1-click installation service for it.

The 1-click install, though, currently installs WordPress 2.0 – an archaic version in WordPress terms – so you need to upgrade it as soon as you install it.

If you compare WA hosting to hosting provided by a dedicated hosting company, WA hosting doesn’t match up in terms of the number of SQL databases, the number of email accounts and so on, that come with a package.

But for someone just starting out it fits the bill perfectly because it’s a way of getting going without having to hunt around for everything – everything you need is available in WA. Then, once you’re up and running and making money, you can move to a dedicated hosting provider and get the extra email accounts etc.

They’ve just seriously upgraded their underlying platform (it’s now called Wealthy Affiliate Platinum) and I understand from their updates that they’re going to focus attention now on upgrading some of those features that have slipped behind over the past year or so.

Thanks for your Thanksgiving wishes, but I’m a Zimbabwean living in Hong Kong, and we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving (which I always thought was the last weekend in November, rather than mid October)

Cheers,

Martin.

I see you are an advocate for WA.
I am looking at them and wondering about their hosting feature.
Your statement about it is far different from what they promise.

Would it be possible to host a wordpress blog with them??

I would think that having 3 blogs hosted with them would not only be an excellent selling feature but also one that would keep membership active for a long time.

Thanks for your time man.
And I’m a Canuck so,…Happy Thankgiving,…EH!
Brad

I never knew Teddy Bears also referred to male homosexuality – you learn something new every day..!

Good luck with your plan for your site. There’s a lot of information both on- and off-line that will provide you with support and information on installing and operating a Wordpress blog.

Plus – most hosting providers now offer a 1-click Wordpress installation service.

I emailed you separately with some more details but, if you do get really stuck, drop me a line and I’ll give all the help I can.

Cheers,

Martin.

I LOVE this article, particularly now! One small correction, which is understandable that you didn’t know – often bloggers, who aren’t marketing, need their own platforms, too. Matter of fact, that’s part of the reason I enjoyed your timely article, the owners of the platform my blog is on, occasionally like adding banner ads over it. The blog is about the lives of two Teddy Bears. “Teddy Bears” is also a term used in reference to male homosexual sexuality. See the problem?! Yeah, so do the parents, who bring their kids to visit, and I have no control over it.

I’ve known this for a while, and even bought my own URL and hosting package, but, even though I’ve never accomplished my original fear of computers (pushing a button and the thing explodes, destroying my whole house and family LOL), I’m STILL terrified of new technology, including setting up programs! I too know about WordPress, and have read about it on their site, BUT I just KNEW I have no idea what to do with databases, and spend a long time on the learning skill bell curve going up hill! It seems simple, but something will go wrong, and I’ll have some terrible virus on my computer, which will eventually blue screen the thing, losing all my files and programs. (Is it still a phobia, if you can rationize it to yourself?! LOL)

About the same time this article was forwarded to SR subscribers, I started a thread there about how to create something, that, ultimately, was answered, “…create a blog using WordPress on your own URL.” I’ve been hyperventilating ever since! After reading your article, I’m still hyperventilating, but, this time, I really believe if you can do it, I can do it! LOL

Thanks. I have a revised plan for my site that I can work on after gardening season is over.

Thanks for your comment, and I’m glad you found this post useful as well!

I’d be delighted to offer any help I can on setting up your new blog but I’ll need some more info first – especially as you say you’ve already set it up with a one-click install via Fantastico.

What exactly do you mean by ‘how will I start with my blog after the installation’? i.e. do you mean the blog settings? Plugins? Themes?

Give me more details and I’ll give all the help I can,

Cheers,

Martin.

Google clearly hasn’t tumbled to the fact that some people live outside their country of origin..!

Glad you found it useful and good luck with setting up WP. By all means drop me a line if you get stuck – I’ve just escorted someone else through the process of migrating their blog from Blogger to self-hosted WP, so I may be able to help if necessary.

Cheers,

Martin.

I have had the same experience only Google shows up in Japanese.

I am off to Word Press now.

I will be following your blog……