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you will use your own web space (we like WebHostingHub) and namefor your <strong>blog</strong>. This will cost you $4 <strong>to</strong> $8 per month for the web space(hosting account), depending on the company you choose, and $12 <strong>to</strong>$15 per year for the name (domain). The actual CMS is usually opensourcedand free.One of the most recommended and well-known content management systems (CMS)is WordPress.orgThis is the same system used by the New York Times, BBC America,author Tim Ferriss, and many other popular sites on the web.WordPress was launched in 2003. Since then, it has grown <strong>to</strong> be thelargest self-hosted <strong>blog</strong>ging <strong>to</strong>ol in the world. It is used on millions ofsites. WordPress <strong>blog</strong>s are visited by tens of millions of people everyday. It is the most recommended CMS by expert <strong>blog</strong>gers - includingFirstSiteGuide.Throughout this guide, we’ll be s<strong>how</strong>ing you <strong>how</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>start</strong>, manage,cus<strong>to</strong>mize, and work with the WordPress CMS. By using our guide,you will be able <strong>to</strong> create your <strong>blog</strong> quickly and learn <strong>how</strong> <strong>to</strong> manageit in short order. We’ll s<strong>how</strong> you <strong>how</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>start</strong> and set up your Word-Press <strong>blog</strong> in Chapter 2.ConclusionWhatever your involvement, you should follow a few simple rules for success:1 2 3Choose your niche wiselyand validate it before you<strong>start</strong> doing anything.Think what content canyou create <strong>to</strong> differentiateyour <strong>blog</strong> from others.Pick your <strong>blog</strong>ging platformand get ready <strong>to</strong> launchyour <strong>blog</strong>.14
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