How to setup your own wordpress blog in 5 minutes

(Video tutorial coming soon.)

If you have Fantastico in your webhosting control panel you can set up wordpress in about 5 minutes. Cpanel hosting is fairly common and its very likely you have it.

1. Login to your hosting control panel. Typically you would login by typing /cpanel after your domain name such as www.yourdomainname.com/cpanel You will then be asked for your username and password. Be sure to check your hosting account documentation if needed.

2. Once you login, you’ll see several icons.

Look for the Fantastico icon that looks like this:

Click on the icon.

You’ll then be taken to the Fantastico installation wizard and a list of over 30 scripts available for installation will be listed on the left of this page. They are listed by category so you’ll want to look under the ‘Blogs’ catigory. Under blogs you should see Wordpress listed.

Click on Wordpress.

You should now be at the Wordpress installation page. WordPress will be displayed in the box to the right. Look for the link that says, ‘New Installation’ and click on it.

Next you’ll see a page that asks you several questions. Don’t let these scare you away though…it’s very easy.

Installation location

Install on domain : if you have just one domain on this hosting account you will only have one option here. If you are hosting multiple domains, choose the domain you want to install wordpress on from the drop down list.

Install in directory : Leave this field empty to install wordpress in the root directory of the domain . An example would if you want to access your blog by just going to www.yourdomain.com

If you want the blog in a seperate area (directory) of your domain you would provide the name of the directory here to create. An example would be if you want to access your blog by going to www.yourdomain.com/blog then you would enter blog in this field.

Admin access data

Administrator-username : Choose a username to access the admin area of your blog.

Password: Choose a password to access the admin area of your blog.

Base configuration- these are some basic setting for your blog, such as how the admin is displayed whether by using your full name or a nickname. Here you would setup the administrator email address, your site/blog name and description. Any of these can be changed in your blogs admin panel at any time after installation.

Admin nickname

Admin e-mail (your email address)

Site name
Description

E-mail account configuration
E-mail account username
E-mail account password
POP/SMTP server
POP/SMTP server port

Click on ‘Install Wordpress’ button.

That’s it! Your wordpress blog will be installed and you’ll see confirmation of this on the next page.

You’ll want to highlight , copy and paste the installation information displayed on the next page and save it somewhere to refer to later. This information includes login information to your wordpress admin area.

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Where did the day go?

Do you find yourself at the end of the day wondering what you actually accomplished?

This is a common challenge, especially in Internet Marketing. We have so many distractions. And if you’re working from home, even more.

Here are some useful tips to help you get the most out of your day.

You must establish a Daily Method of Operation. Remember that consistent effort over time is what will pay off BIG! If you do not have a clear picture of WHAT you should be spending your time doing than you will simply be spinning your wheels and getting nowhere!

Stay Organized: Organize your time and activities. Focus on the things that are going to make you money.

Too many people get caught up in the details. Instead of goofing around and fine tuning your site endlessly, do the things that will ultimately generate income. You want to be spending a good amount of time marketing your product or services.

Spend your time creating content for your websites or blog, writing articles, and create alliances and joint ventures with others.

Organize your week. For an example: You’re going to spend Monday going over numbers, stats, and planning. Tuesday is for writing articles. Wednesday you work on your website (SEO). Etc., Etc., You can break each day, or each month down.

Build a system and stick to it. Don’t get caught in the trap of hanging out in some forum. It may be a way to generate some income, but you can get so rapped up you stop doing other things that will make you more money in the long run.

Also organize your life, your office, your paper, your computer…. Pick up a copy of “Getting Things Done” by David Allen. You’ll learn a lot about how to get your life organized.

Take some time and draft out a tentative schedule. You may have to adjust as time goes by but the important thing is to get something down in writing now.

A special note on email: While the internet and email is an excellent marketing and communication tool, it is also the BIGGEST distraction and TIME STEALER! Don’t get caught in the trap of spending productive work time surfing the net and reading your junk mail. While a portion of your time will need to be spent answering your emails, make this a set time everyday. For instance you might set aside an hour in the morning or evening just for answering your emails. The remaining part of your day should be spent on other INCOME PRODUCING activity!

Hope this helps out,

Rhonda

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