Wordpress Do-It-Yourself Training - Isn't It Time You Set Up A Blog?

If you're a do-it-yourselfer and want to learn how to build and manage sites/blogs built on Wordpress, you're in luck. Several of my colleagues have created comprephensive and excellent training programs that take you step by step through the details of how to set up a site on Wordpress.

Recently I wrote a short review about Beginner to Blogger, an affordable video training for Wordpress offered by Traci Knoppe.

My online marketing mentor Tom Antion has also released a Wordpress ecourse. Tom no longer uses anything but Wordpress to create ALL his ecommerce sites (and he has hundreds!). I didn't get a review copy. I bought the program so I could check it out and let you know what I think.

True to form, Tom Antion over delivers. The course is delivered by email with links to pdf documents and videos that take you step by step through choosing a domain, setting up your hosting account, installing the Wordpress software and then through all the nuances of choosing a theme and the right plug-ins to make your site optimized for search engines and to work as a selling machine.

Tom knows how to make money - he's a millionaire several times over - so any training he creates, I get it and I've never been disappointed. Check out Tom Antion's Wordpress Website Creation Ecourse. It's only $97 though I'm pretty sure that he'll be raising that fee soon. It's worth several times that.

Don't want to set up a blog yourself? You can get a very simple blog set up for FREE (that's right, I said free) when you purchase a hosting account. You must have a hosting account in order to have a wordpress blog live on the web.

Disclosure: the links are all affiliate links which means I make a small commission if you invest in one of these programs. I personally know each of these experts. I have either worked with them, trained with them, experienced their teaching, and/or have used their products. That's the only way I would make these recommendations for you.

If you prefer to have an expert build your site, my go-to expert is Jody Jelas at Big Fish Web Design and if you are looking for coaching on how to effectively use your blog as a marketing tool, let's talk. I have a blog consulting program that may be right for you. Use my support desk to submit your request and we'll connect.

If you don't have a blog yet, what are you waiting for? No matter your budget, there's a way for you to get a blog set up fast and easy in just a few hours.

Blog on!

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Comments

[Ramsey A. Amin, DDS]

Is there an easy way to switch my blog from Typepad to WordPress?

[Denise Wakeman]

Easy is relative. To move your blog you need to get a hosting account, install wordpress, find a a theme (design) you like, add the appropriate plugins and then import your content. Can definitely be done and it's not necessarily hard, but there are a lot of steps. I recommend hiring an expert to do the set up and import.

[twitter.com/CEHueber]

This is great, Denise, thanks for sharing your expert recommendations!

Best,
Christine Hueber

[PROBLEMS WITH SITE]

Such an inspiring post. Great. I have a blog but I don't know how to make it more realistic.
If you have any suggestion.. I will be glad to hear it.

Thanks
Eva

[Carol]

Denise,
I started a blog on Typepad years ago because of the Blog Squad and its recommendation. It is at http://www.energyconsciousconsultant.com

Now it seems that Word Press is all over the internet and how easy it is to use with all the plugins available.

Did I make a mistake on starting with Typepad? Do you still recommend Typepad over Word Press?

[Denise Wakeman]

Carol - you did not make a mistake setting up your blog on TypePad. It's a fantastic platform and it's right for many people. All my blogs are still on TypePad and are doing just fine. Just because Wordpress has millions of plugins doesn't mean it's better. When people ask what platform to use, I say "it depends." Wordpress has a lot more bells and whistles which can make it more difficult to deal with if you are not technically inclined. It depends on how comfortable you are with technology, if you or someone else will be maintaining it (you have to do all the upgrades and fixes when something goes haywire). There is no customer service for WP though there are many people who can help and an active forum. You have to find the platform that works the best for YOU vs. what everyone else is doing.

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