The Beginner’s Handbook

If you’re new to WordPress or are simply looking for some tips, you’re in the right place! With over 10 years in the WordPress industry, WP Mayor is one of the most highly-trusted resources.

We’re dedicated to helping you create amazing websites, launch and grow your online blog or business, and continuously improve your knowledge of WordPress.

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If you’re interested in launching a website, you’ve probably heard about this “WordPress” thing. That’s because self-hosted WordPress now powers well over 40% of the top websites, making it by far the most popular tool to build a website with.

But despite that popularity, many beginners still find it difficult to get started with WordPress. That’s why we’re here to help.

Below you will find information about each aspect of how to create your first WordPress site. We have put together a complete beginner’s tutorial that you can follow on the link below.

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WP Mayor-recommended

Here’s a list of products and services that we recommend and use regularly on our own sites.

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Hosting

From shared hosting to full-on managed WordPress hosting, these are the best picks.

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Bluehost

Bluehost is our recommended WordPress shared hosting provider. Get up to $15 off per month on Bluehost shared hosting.

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WP Engine

WP Engine has been a constant recommendation here on WP Mayor. Every website we have hosted with them has been smooth sailing all the way. Get 4 months free all annual (or 20% off monthly) shared...Show More

Shared WordPress Hosting

If you’re just starting out with self-hosted WordPress, you’re going to be looking for cheap and reliable hosting providers. Before you spend countless hours reading review upon review of the thousands of hosting providers out there, let us save you some time and give you a solid option.

BlueHost – You’ll find BlueHost recommended by many other top bloggers, and for a good reason. BlueHost offers unlimited hosting for just $4.95 per month and they have a very good track record when it comes to support and uptime.

Managed WordPress Hosting

If you’re ready to take the next step in hosting and go for something more robust, managed WordPress hosting is what you are looking for.

We use and recommend the following managed WordPress hosting providers:

WP Engine – This is where WP Mayor is hosted, you can read all about our decision to move from shared hosting to WP Engine. In a nutshell, WP Engine is a great hosting provider if your website has a lot of traffic.

Kinsta – Try a web hosting speed test to check how your current host performs, and if you’re not happy with the results consider switching to one of the hosts mentioned above.

Domains

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Themes

Not sure which theme is best for you? Check out our Theme reviews.

StudioPress – StudioPress themes are all built on the excellent Genesis framework, the framework behind some of the top WordPress websites in the world. Nowadays we only build sites based on Genesis; it’s that good. Go with any of the StudioPress and you’re in for a great trip.

Elegant Themes – Elegant Themes is a theme shop which continuously churns out gorgeous looking themes. If you’re looking for a great theme that will make you look professional right off the bat, do take a look at what Elegant Themes have to offer.

ThemeForest – (Include QodeInteractive and JupiterX).

ElmaStudio – A theme shop selling very clean themes of a minimal flavor. Expect beautiful type and lots of white space for a calming effect on your visitors. I love this theme shop because they keep things simple and stick to their style rather than try to create themes that will be liked by everyone and used for anything.

Tesla Themes – Tesla Themes comes from Moldova and they’re a great bunch of guys, I’ve also interviewed them on my podcast Mastermind.fm. The themes are clean and professional, and cover a variety of categories/niches. People can also opt to buy a membership to gain access to all themes instead of buying a single theme.

Page Builders

Not sure which tool is best for you? Check out our Page Builder reviews.

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Plugins

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eCommerce

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FunnelKit

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Affiliate Management

Email & Newsletters

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Newsletter Glue

Newsletter Glue connects your email service to WordPress so you can publish newsletters the way you publish blog posts! Get 15% off your first purchase.

Newsletter Glue connects your email service to WordPress so you can publish newsletters the way you publish blog posts! Get 15% off your first purchase. Show Less