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How to build a WordPress website for your nonprofit

SocialFish

Picking a domain will be one of the most important decisions you will make. Selecting a domain name for your organization that’s compelling and easy to remember will take patience and creativity. Choose A Hosting Provider. WordPress has a great list of hosting providers that support WordPress. Choose a Theme.

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Choosing a blogging service: Blogger, Tumblr or Wordpress

Mindjumpers

There are pros and cons for all of them, but it depends a lot on whether you want to spend any money, want to have your own domain name, what kind of options and functionalities you want and what kind of skills you have in doing the design and maybe programming. It’s free and easy.

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A Surefire Way to Suffocate Your Blog (And Your Passion)

ProBlogger

I set up a self-hosted WordPress acccount and bought my own domain name. I started spending more time checking feedburner than writing blog posts. Eventually I gave up, let the domain name expire, and archived my blog at wordpress.com. I did everything right. That’s when my stats obsession began.

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4 WordPress Alternatives: the What, Where, and Why

ProBlogger

As bloggers, we’re all familiar with WordPress, whether as a self-hosted setup, or via WordPress.com. moving hosts. Feedburner integration. However, if your host doesn’t support it or you’re not able to do it yourself, then this may not be the best option for you. use your own domain name and logo.

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70+ Resources on How to Start a WordPress Blog

Kikolani

You can use a hosted WordPress or a WordPress installation. First a list of sites where you can create a blog online, on another company’s site (even if you use your own domain): WordPress.com (hosted WordPress; in contrast, we will be discussing installing your own WordPress); Blogger.com ; Tumblr.com (discussed a bit, above); and.

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70+ Resources on How to Start a WordPress Blog

Kikolani

The following are resources for starting your own blog on WordPress including choosing a domain name, purchasing your domain, hosting, WordPress installation, themes, plugins, settings, essential pages, backups, updates, and more! Choosing a Domain Name. Purchasing a Domain Name.

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Koka Sexton dot Com

Koka Sexton

For example, in the past year, I bought hosting from a 13 year old, bought a website from a 15 year old, and bought a couple of domains from a 17 year old. Leave a comment! ¬ I suppose that is what I like the best about the Internet – there is opportunity for everyone no matter what their age.