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If you are looking to build an online web presence(a blog or an online store) with minimal investment 
, we will summarize how we did it using @WordPress , @GCPcloud for less than $10 or â‚ą700 .
All you need is some basic web knowledge & a credit card.
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, we will summarize how we did it using @WordPress , @GCPcloud for less than $10 or â‚ą700 .All you need is some basic web knowledge & a credit card.
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Those working on a side hustle or have a minimum budget and do not want to spend much time in learning web technologies which have steep learning curve, can use the following steps which are basically amalgamation of several platforms: WordPress, GCP, Woocommerce, Cloudflare 2/n
The steps are :
1. Buy a domain (only step where you will spend money)
2. Setup WordPress on Google Cloud Platform. (your credit card is required in this step)
3. Install necessary themes and plugins.
4. Adsense & Affiliate Marketing Setup
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1. Buy a domain (only step where you will spend money)
2. Setup WordPress on Google Cloud Platform. (your credit card is required in this step)
3. Install necessary themes and plugins.
4. Adsense & Affiliate Marketing Setup
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1. Buy a domain:
You can choose any domain provider on web such as @Namecheap , @GoDaddy . We use @Namecheap because it provides WhoisGuard for free along with each domain. You do not need to buy privacy protection separately.
Whoisguard provides privacy protection for... 4/n
You can choose any domain provider on web such as @Namecheap , @GoDaddy . We use @Namecheap because it provides WhoisGuard for free along with each domain. You do not need to buy privacy protection separately.
Whoisguard provides privacy protection for... 4/n
your domain, keeping your sensitive data safe.
When you register a domain, ICANN requires registrars to provide them with your contact information (such as name, email, address, and phone number). This is then added to the Whois database. 5/n
When you register a domain, ICANN requires registrars to provide them with your contact information (such as name, email, address, and phone number). This is then added to the Whois database. 5/n
This database lists the owners of every domain name online, and it can be searched by anyone on the Internet.
So it is better to have privacy protection at the beginning itself when you buy a domain. @Namecheap dashboard provides you an option to turn whoisguard on or off. 6/n
So it is better to have privacy protection at the beginning itself when you buy a domain. @Namecheap dashboard provides you an option to turn whoisguard on or off. 6/n
2. Setting up WordPress on google cloud. @GCPcloud.
We have followed @UTECHPIA (David Nguyen)'s tutorial for this step. All you require is a credit card. @GCPcloud provides free credits of $300 for a year and the usage fees after the year will be less than $1 / month as per.. 7/n
We have followed @UTECHPIA (David Nguyen)'s tutorial for this step. All you require is a credit card. @GCPcloud provides free credits of $300 for a year and the usage fees after the year will be less than $1 / month as per.. 7/n
..many users. @GCPcloud is in fact used by many hosting providers to host your websites. So what you will be doing is, with a little extra effort, set up your website directly on Google Cloud.
This is the video which provides all the information:
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This is the video which provides all the information:
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To summarise 7 steps in the video:
**STEP #1**
Setup Google Cloud Platform
at http://cloud.google.com using a free google account.
**STEP #2**
Deploy WordPress Website by Bitnami
**STEP #3**
Create a Static IP Address
& Setup Domain Name to point to the website. 9/n
**STEP #1**
Setup Google Cloud Platform
at http://cloud.google.com using a free google account.
**STEP #2**
Deploy WordPress Website by Bitnami
**STEP #3**
Create a Static IP Address
& Setup Domain Name to point to the website. 9/n
**STEP #4**
Create SSL Certificate
& Setup SSL Certificate AutoRenew
(commands are listed in the description of the youtube video)
**STEP #5**
Increase Performance using a CDN Content Delivery Network)
http://www.CloudFlare.com/CDN
**STEP #6**
Remove Bitnami Banner Ad
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Create SSL Certificate
& Setup SSL Certificate AutoRenew
(commands are listed in the description of the youtube video)
**STEP #5**
Increase Performance using a CDN Content Delivery Network)
http://www.CloudFlare.com/CDN
**STEP #6**
Remove Bitnami Banner Ad
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**STEP #7**
Install WordPress Theme & Really Simple SSL Plugin
We would like to elaborate on this step. Installing a theme is where many people face difficulty because after installing it doesn't look like what they were expecting it to be. https://justfreethemes.com/themes/news/
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Install WordPress Theme & Really Simple SSL Plugin
We would like to elaborate on this step. Installing a theme is where many people face difficulty because after installing it doesn't look like what they were expecting it to be. https://justfreethemes.com/themes/news/
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Our suggestion is to follow the tutorial provided by each theme to make it look exactly the way you saw it in the demo.
For eg: Supermag theme . Download here
https://justfreethemes.com/supermag/
Setup docs here:
https://www.doc.acmethemes.com/supermag/ 12/n
For eg: Supermag theme . Download here
https://justfreethemes.com/supermag/
Setup docs here:
https://www.doc.acmethemes.com/supermag/ 12/n
Install necessary WordPress plugins such as
@wordfence (security)
@jetpack
Contact forms 7
All-in-one WP migration (for backups)
@WooCommerce (for free E-commerce store)
Site Kit by google for Adsense, Analytics & Search Console Setup for WordPress 13/n
@wordfence (security)
@jetpack
Contact forms 7
All-in-one WP migration (for backups)
@WooCommerce (for free E-commerce store)
Site Kit by google for Adsense, Analytics & Search Console Setup for WordPress 13/n
4. Affiliate Marketing & Adsense Setup
Site Kit by Google will help you in setting up AdSense for the site. But we would suggest having sufficient content related to your niche before you for Adsense & Affiliate Marketing such as Flipkart and Amazon.
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Site Kit by Google will help you in setting up AdSense for the site. But we would suggest having sufficient content related to your niche before you for Adsense & Affiliate Marketing such as Flipkart and Amazon.
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If the above steps feel overwhelming then understand that this may feel difficult at first but once you are done setting up and look to grow your site you will face real difficulties
Constantly improving your content &
Getting noticed by audience.
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Constantly improving your content &
Getting noticed by audience.
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To improve your content you shouldn't just look at your past content but also learn from your competitors.
Everyone is just figuring it out along the way - @naval
Getting noticed by audience is going to be one hell of a test for you. Leverage the power of Social Media 16/n
Everyone is just figuring it out along the way - @naval
Getting noticed by audience is going to be one hell of a test for you. Leverage the power of Social Media 16/n
Choose the best Social Media Platform for your content.
@LinkedIn
@Pinterest
@Facebook
@instagram
@Twitter
You might even have to design content individually for each platform.
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You might even have to design content individually for each platform.
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Whatever idea for a blog or eCommerce store you had and hesitated to start because of budget constraints, this thread will set you up for a year with the least investment. One year is more than enough to set up a strong foundation in your niche . All the best ! 18/n
