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This video guides beginners through creating a professional WordPress website using a visual page builder called Elementor. No prior knowledge of WordPress or coding is required. The tutorial uses a free theme and free plugins, with the only cost being hosting, which can be as low as $3 per month.
The video clarifies the crucial difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. WordPress.org offers the free, open-source WordPress software, while WordPress.com is a for-profit company with various hosting plans that can be expensive and limiting. The tutorial recommends using WordPress.org with separate hosting for affordability and full feature access.
The tutorial recommends Hostinger as a cost-effective and user-friendly hosting provider for WordPress. A special discount code 'MeticsMedia' is provided for an additional 10% off. Users can choose between the Premium or Business plan, with the Business plan offering better performance. The process of selecting a plan and creating an account is detailed, along with the 30-day money-back guarantee.
Once hosting is set up, the next step is to choose and claim a domain name for the website. The video advises selecting a .com domain for familiarity, keeping it short, simple, and easy to remember. The process of checking availability and registering the domain on Hostinger is explained, including verifying email for the domain.
The video demonstrates how to install WordPress on the Hostinger server. Users are guided through the setup process, including creating a WordPress account and selecting the server location closest to their target audience for optimal performance. After installation, users can access their WordPress dashboard via their domain name followed by /wp-admin.
To enhance the website's functionality and appearance, the tutorial instructs on installing the Astra theme, a popular free theme that provides a basic structure. It also shows how to install the Starter Templates plugin, which offers access to hundreds of professionally designed website templates for easy building. Unnecessary pre-installed Hostinger plugins are also deactivated and deleted.
The Elementor page builder is used for website customization. The video explains how to navigate Elementor, emphasizing its drag-and-drop visual editor. Users learn to edit existing text, images, and buttons, add new elements, and delete sections. The importance of saving changes by clicking 'publish' is highlighted. The basic structure of pages within Elementor (containers and elements) is also explained.
The tutorial covers creating new pages for the WordPress website and adding them to the navigation menu. It demonstrates how to leverage Elementor's pre-made templates and blocks for sections and entire pages, making the design process faster and more efficient. Customization of header and footer sections using the 'customize' option is also briefly explained.