How to Build a Web Site Completely Free With a Free Domain

Build a free website and get a free domain using WordPress

Last year, about 153 million people were online in the United States. About 10 million are expected to begin using the Internet this year, according to eMarketer.com. More and more people are looking for services, products, and information on-line each day. Design costs for a website can be expensive and you may not have the budget to get the website built. The good news is you can build a professional looking website and get a domain name at no cost by using the popular website building tool WordPress.

Things You'll Need

• WordPress Account

Instructions

1. Go to www.wordpress.com and select the 'sign up now' button.

2. In the fields provided, enter a user name, password, and email address. Accept their terms of use and select the 'Next' button.

3. Enter your website domain. The domains will end in .wordpress.com. (example: demandstudios.wordpress.com). Give your website a title, choose it's language then choose the 'Sign Up' button.

4. Check your email and select the WordPress activate link. This activates your account and your website and domain is up and running.

5. Login to your WordPress account and use their content management tools to build up your free website. You can choose from thousands of design templates at www.wordpress.org/extend/themes. WordPress is very user friendly and customizable. To learn how to use WordPress please view the tutorial in the resources section.

References

• Headstand Media
• eMarketer.com

Resources

• WordPress
• WordPress Tutorial