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It’s important to understand the difference between the two WordPress sites, as many people think they are one and the same. WordPress is a content management system (CMS) that is used to build and manage websites all over the world. You can use the CMS to create themes and design what your site will look like and to build content within the site to push out to the world. It’s one of the most widely used CMS platforms throughout history and continues to be so today.

You can download the WordPress CMS, for free, at WordPress.org. This site, however, does not offer hosting services. It suggests a few on its site that you can go to if you’re looking for hosting, but you can host your WordPress site at pretty much any web hosting provider, with the exception of…

WordPress has been the dominant force in free website development for years, as its WordPress.com service was among the first professional online website builders to give you the domain, hosting and design you needed to get up and running totally free.

With a free site using the cloud-based WordPress.com builder, you get a drag-and-drop editor with dozens of themes, a yoursite.wordpress.com domain and hosting.

WordPress displays ads on your free site, and you can’t access e-commerce tools without upgrading to a paid account. However, the cost to upgrade is lower than most competitors—the lowest-price plan is just $48 a year, and you can remove ads and collect payments.

If you want a more customizable site with access to the open source plugins WordPress is known for, you can build a

Once you’ve chosen a website builder, the next steps are straightforward. First, you’ll make an account using either your email, Google account or Facebook. You might be asked to specify the type of website you’re creating, such as an e-commerce store or a personal blog.

Creating an Account With Wix

If you choose Wix, you’ll be asked a series of questions, including what kind of website you’re building and whether you’ve built one before. Then, you’ll be able to choose between building your website with the Wix ADI (artificial design intelligence) or a template. The Wix ADI route is quicker and less customized. After answering a few questions, it will create a complete website for you with customized images and text you provide. The template route…

Our list of the best cheap web hosting companies focuses on monthly cost, term lengths and overall value. You should keep a few factors in mind when you’re choosing the best web host for your website, cheap or otherwise.

Unlimited vs Unmetered

Web hosting services seem to shift between unlimited and unmetered in regards to storage and bandwidth with little explanation. If you read the fine print of the Terms and Conditions from each host, you’ll usually find the answer.

If your storage is unlimited, it often comes with conditions. For example, if you use too many resources on a shared server, as it relates to others on the server, the web host may ask you to remove files from your site.

Unmetered bandwidth usually means that the hosting company isn’t paying much attention…

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