The document provides steps for setting up a WordPress website, including choosing a URL and hosting, installing WordPress, selecting a theme, customizing the theme, installing plugins, creating pages and menus, adding content, optimizing for search engines, checking spelling and grammar, and testing functionality. It recommends considering payment options and special features needed, as well as reviews when selecting hosting.

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2. Choose URL (consider buying .com and .org to
protect your brand)
Choose your hosting (check reviews and compare
plans; ask about security and backups)
Install WordPress
Decide on any special features you may need (are
you taking payments? Etc.)

3. Choose the theme (consider overall design and
features desired)
Customize the theme
Create or install any special functions (do you have
a shopping cart?, etc.)
Install plugins (Akismet, Contact forms, social
sharing, security, SEO, analytics, other functions)
Create widgets for sidebars, footers, headers, etc.

4. Add all your parent pages
Add all your subpages (more can be added as
necessary but I add the ones I know)
Create menu to organize your pages
Add content including words, pictures (don’t forget
links!)
SEO

5. Spelling/Grammar (try Grammarly or other
program)
Do all the links work?
Test all forms and widgets.