FAQ

Do I need all 3 Domain Name, Hosting and Wordpress?

Yes. It is necessary.  It is like a jigsaw. They all need to be included to make the whole.

 

Can you explain the whole concept of Domain Names, Hosting and Wordpress, and how it all fits together?

  • Domain name is like your street address.    It is  your .com web address, for example  https://mywebsite.com.  
  • Hosting is like purchasing a block of land.  Just empty if you buy it and doing nothing more. It is the location of where the files and database will be, that is accessible on the internet.
  • Installing Wordpress is like erecting your house frame, just the basic structure.  It is software and database that will be installed on your host.
  • Setting up the above is a bit technical and why we offer to setup the above for free. The result is a basic website, but doesn't look the way you it yet or do what you want,  it still needs design and functionality added to it.
  • Design: This is like styling your house. In Wordpress this is called the Theme. This is the layouts, fonts and colors.
  • Functionality:  This is like the plumbing and electricity of your house. In Wordpress these are called plugins. Examples are contact form and newsletter subscriptions.
  • It all needs to be put together to complete the house  -  or website.

Can you explain more about Domain Names?

The domain name is your website address that ends in .com or similar, for example  https://mywebsite.com.  You can only own domain names that are available and not owned by someone else.  Once you purchase a domain name you own it and no one else can use it. If you are targeting an international audience, then .com is a good option.  If you are targeting a local audience, then country specific domain will work such as .com.au for Australia or co.uk for United Kingdom.

Can you explain more about Hosting?

Hosting is the location of where the files and database will be, that is accessible on the internet. Every website is made up of files such as html, css and javascript files. If you are using Wordpress it will also have a database. This is located in a physical location called a server.  When users go to the website, the data is fetched from the server and produced as a website page. 

Can you explain more about Wordpress?

Wordpress is a software that is installed on the server. It is a content management system. It is a framework that is built on php language and connects to the database.  It allows you to easy create content in the form of a blog or website (or both).

Is this really for free? What is the catch?

We help setup the domain, hosting and wordpress installation and we don't charge you at all. We offer this because many who register, ask for more help after, which we we charge for (or alternatively exchange for allowing us to add some promotional content to your blog occasionally). Please note that the payment for the domain and hosting is a necessary requirement for all websites, paid directly to those providers.

Will you set up the design and functionality?

The initial process of setting up the domain name, hosting and installing WordPress is very technical and many people have trouble with this. This free service is provided to help people with this initial process.

Once this setup process is complete, you will have a default WordPress website setup. From there will need to setup the design (layouts, fonts, colors etc) and functionality (contact forms, newsletter subscriptions) etc, which we charge for.

If you woud like help with the design and development, we charge for that, please check the registration page for more details.

What if I want to have website setup and not a blog?

It is the exact same setup process, so you can go ahead and register for the free setup.

What if I already have hosting,  or if I have website and want to add on a blog? 

No problem - simply go ahead and register.


Frequently Asked Questions

The Basics

Do I need all 3:   Domain Name, Hosting and Wordpress?

Yes. It is necessary.  It is like a jigsaw. They all need to be included to make the whole

Can you explain more about Domains?

The Domain name is like your street address. It is your website address that ends in .com or similar, for example  https://mywebsite.com.  You can only own domain names that are available and not owned by someone else. 

Once you purchase a domain name you own it and no one else can use it.

If your audience will be international, or United States, then .com is a good option. If you are targeting a local audience, then country specific domain will work such as .com.au for Australia or co.uk for United Kingdom.

Can you explain more about Hosting?

Hosting is like purchasing a block of land. Hosting is the location of where the files and database will be, that is accessible on the internet.

When users go to the website, the data is fetched from the host and produced as a website page.

Can you explain more about Wordpress?

Installing Wordpress is like erecting your house frame, just the basic structure. 

Wordpress is a software that is installed on the host.  It is a framework that allows you to easy create content in the form of a blog or website (or both).

The Service

Is this really for free? What is the catch?

We help setup the domain, hosting and Wordpress installation and we don't charge you at all.

We offer this because many who register, ask for more help after, which we we charge for, such as Wordpress training or design and development.

Please note that the payment for the domain and hosting is a necessary requirement for all websites, paid directly to those providers.

Will you set up the design and functionality?

The initial process of setting up the domain name, hosting and installing WordPress is technical and many people have trouble with this. This free service is provided to help people with this initial process.

Once this setup process is complete, you will have a default WordPress website setup. From there you will need to setup the design (layouts, fonts, colors etc) and functionality (contact forms, newsletter subscriptions) etc.

If you woud like help with the design and development, please contact us.

What if I want to have a website setup and not a blog?

It is the exact same setup process, so you can go ahead and register for the free setup.

What if I already have hosting,  or if I have a website and want to add on a blog? 

If you have a custom request,  please contact us.

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