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What is a Blog and How is it Different from a Website? (Explained)

Last updated on March 1st, 2019 by Editorial Staff
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What is a Blog and How is it Different from a Website? (Explained)

Often readers ask us about what is a blog, and how is it different from a website? If you are thinking about starting a blog or a website, then understanding these terms will help you meet your goals.

In this beginner’s guide, we will explain what is a blog and how is it different from a traditional website. We will also talk about usage scenarios, with real-world examples, and their benefits.

What is a blog and how is it different from a website?

What is a Blog?

A blog is a type of website where the content is presented in reverse chronological order (newer content appear first). Blog content is often referred to as entries or “blog posts”.

Blogs are typically run by an individual or a small group of people to present information in a conversational style. However, now there are tons of corporate blogs that produce a lot of informational and thought-leadership style content.

A blog page showing posts

Typical blog posts also have a comments section where users can respond to the article.

History of Blogs

Blogs evolved from online diaries and journals in the mid-90s. At that time, internet users were already running personal web pages where they published regular updates about their personal lives, thoughts, and social commentary.

The term web log was first used during the late 90s, which later became ‘weblog’, then ‘we blog’, and finally just ‘blog’.

Due to the growing number of such web pages, several tools started to appear, which made it easier for users to create online journals and blogs. These tools helped popularize blogging and made the technology accessible to non-technical users.

In 1999, the popular blogging website Blogger.com was launched, which was later acquired by Google in February 2003.

The same year, WordPress released its first version as a blogging platform in May 2003.

Today, WordPress is the world’s most popular blogging platform powering over 30% of all websites on the internet.

What is The Difference Between Blog and Website?

Blogs are a type of website. The only real difference between a blog and other types of website is that blogs are regularly updated with new content, which is displayed in reverse chronological order (newer posts first).

Typical websites are static in nature where content is organized in pages, and they are not updated frequently. Whereas a blog is dynamic, and it is usually updated more frequently. Some bloggers publish multiple new articles a day.

Blogs can be part of a larger website. Often businesses have a blog section where they regularly create content to inform and educate their customers.

You can use WordPress to create both, a website and blog, that’s why a lot of business owners use WordPress to build their small business website.

In simple terms, all blogs can be a website or part of a website. However, not all websites can be called blogs.

For example, WPBeginner is a blog and a website. Our website has other content which is published in a non-blog format like glossary, about us, and contact pages.

Non-blog content on a blog website

Now, let’s take a look at another example. This time a website called Awesome Motive. It is a business website and belongs to WPBeginner’s management company.

Awesome Motive

It does not have a blog or any content published in sequential order. It uses pages to organize and present information about a business and collects user feedback by adding a contact form.

You can also say that blogs have articles that are organized using categories and tags. On the other hand, websites use pages to organize and display content.

Blog or Website – Which One is Better?

As a beginner, you may be wondering whether you should start a blog or a website, which one is better? To be honest, the answer to this question really depends on what your goals are.

Many small businesses around the world have traditional websites made up of just pages and no blog. Such small websites are often made to create an informational web presence for a business, organization, or individual.

On the other hand, more and more businesses are realizing the potential of a blog in their marketing strategy. They are adding a separate blog section to their traditional websites and using it to get more traffic from search engines.

Take OptinMonster, it is a lead generation software and their website has traditional sales pages showcasing their product and its features.

OptinMonster website and blog

They also have an informational blog where they teach users how to improve conversions and get more leads. This helps them cover their industry keywords to get free traffic from search engines and make more sales.

Even if you are a business, a non-profit organization, or a professional, adding a blog to your website can help you achieve your goals.

What is The Difference Between Blog Posts and Pages?

WordPress is the most popular blogging platform and a powerful content management system. By default, it comes with two content types: posts and pages. Often beginners get confused between the two.

Blog posts are displayed in a reverse chronological order (newest to oldest) on your blog page because they are timely content which means your users will have to dig deeper to view older posts.

Pages are static “one-off” type content such as your about page, contact page, products or services pages, home page, and more.

To learn more, see our beginner’s guide on the difference between posts and pages.

Pages are usually used to create a website structure and layout. Even blogs can have pages alongside them (See our list of important pages that every blog should have).

Why Do People Blog? What are The Benefits of Blogging?

Each individual blogger has their own motivation for blogging. Many of them use it as an alternative to keeping a diary or journal. Blogging provides them with a venue to share their creativity and ideas to a wider audience.

Top brands and businesses create blogs to educate their customers, share news, and reach a wider audience. Blogging is an essential part of online marketing strategy for many businesses.

Following are just a few benefits of blogging.

  • Provides an avenue to organize your thoughts and ideas
  • Allows you to showcase your skills, creativity, and talents
  • Help individuals become an authority in their industry
  • Helps you socialize with interesting like-minded people online
  • Many bloggers make money from their blogs using various monetization methods
  • Businesses use blogging to bring more potential customers to their websites
  • Non-profits can use blogs to raise awareness, run social media campaigns, and influence public opinion

What are Some Examples of Good Blogs?

Blogging is huge!

Millions of individuals and businesses from all over the world have blogs. This means that there are blogs on just about any topic you can think of.

Here are some good blogs that you can check out as an example. We have hand-picked the best blogs in different industries to give you an idea of how diverse blogs are.

1. Pinch of Yum

Pinch of Yum

Pinch of Yum is one of the most popular food and recipe blogs online. Started by Lindsay, a high school teacher, the blog allowed her to quit her day job and become a full-time blogger.

2. WeTheParents

WeTheParents

WeTheParents is a popular parenting blog run by Neve and Keane (the parents). They share parenting tips for moms and dads and while doing so they make money by earning commission on products they recommend.

3. We Wore What

We Wore What

Started by Danielle Bernstein, We Wore What is a popular fashion blog. With more than 1.5 Million followers, it covers everything from fashion to interior design to menswear.

4. Nerd Fitness

Nerd Fitness

A fitness blog started by Steve Kamb, Nerd Fitness is dedicated to helping people stay fit. It provides fitness advice, motivation, support, diet and exercise tips.

5. Lost With Purpose

Lost With Purpose

A popular travel blog run by Alex, who shares her journeys while offering travel tips, advice, and guides for other backpackers.

6. Tiny Buddha

Tiny Buddha

Tiny Buddha is a personal development blog created by Lori Deschene. The blog publishes content on happiness, love, relationships, mindfulness, spirituality, simplicity, minimalism, letting go, and more.

There are many more great blogs out there on many different topics. See our list of the most popular types of blogs for some more ideas.

How Do Bloggers Make Money?

Usually, people think of bloggers as hobbyists. Some of them are, but a large number of bloggers make money from their blogs. This enables them to focus more on their blog, quit their day jobs, and build successful online businesses.

The more successful bloggers can make six-figure, seven-figure, and even eight-figure incomes from their blogs.

Below are a few ways that most bloggers use to make money from their blogs:

The most common and probably the easiest way to make money online is by displaying ads. However, as a new blogger, you will not be able to contact advertisers directly or manage them on your own.

This is where Google AdSense comes in. It takes care of finding ads, displaying them, collecting payments from advertisers, and sending you those payments for a small cut.

Many bloggers also make money through affiliate marketing. Basically, they recommend products on their websites and earn a commission when users buy those products.

Other common monetization methods include memberships, selling online courses, or adding an online store to the blog.

See our list of proven ways to make money online from your blog for some more examples.

We also have a list of “easy-to-start” online business ideas that you can check out.

Can Anyone Start a Blog?

Yes, anyone who wants to start a blog, can easily do so.

In the early days of blogging, users needed coding skills to even update their blogs. Now, there are plenty of tools that allow you to easily create a blog without ever writing code. If you can point-and-click, then you can build a blog within minutes.

Choosing the wrong blogging platform to start a blog is the most common mistake that beginners make. However, since you are here, you will not be making this mistake.

We recommend using WordPress. It is the world’s most popular blogging platform and website builder. Over 30% of all websites on the internet are built using WordPress, just so you can get an idea of how popular it is.

There are two types of WordPress: WordPress.com, which is a hosted solution, and WordPress.org also known as self-hosted WordPress. See our guide on the difference between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org for more details.

We recommend using WordPress.org because it gives you instant access to all WordPress features. It also allows you to easily make money from your blog without any restriction.

Want to learn more about WordPress? See our complete WordPress review for detailed breakdown of its features.

You will need the following things to start your own WordPress.org blog.

  • A domain name (This will be your blog’s address and what users will type in their browser to visit it. For example, wpbeginner.com)
  • Website hosting account (This will be home of your blog’s files)
  • 20 minutes of your time

Normally, a domain name will cost you around $14.99 per year and website hosting $7.99 per month. Now if you are just starting out, this seems like a lot of money.

Thankfully, Bluehost has agreed to offer WPBeginner users a free domain and discount on hosting. They are one of the biggest hosting companies in the world and are officially recommended by WordPress.

Basically, you will be able to get started for $2.75 per month.

→ Click Here to Claim This Exclusive Bluehost Offer ←

After purchasing hosting, you can head over to our guide on how to start a blog for complete step by step instructions.

We hope this article helped answer your questions about what is a blog and what’s the difference between a blog and a website. You may also want to see our list of the most useful tools to manage and grow your WordPress blog.

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  1. Fred says:
    Jan 8, 2021 at 11:35 pm

    If I understand correctly I can use the posts function on my current website as a blog?? I am always adding new content as posts so what would you suggest as the first three steps please>

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jan 11, 2021 at 11:22 am

      It would depend on how you’re using the content currently but you can use categories to separate your different post content on your site.

      Reply
  2. Minister segun says:
    Dec 19, 2020 at 3:40 am

    As a blogger if i choose a niche can i use my blog as well for other business like affiliating,ad-sense, selling of ads space etc or this is ONLY meant for a website

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Dec 21, 2020 at 10:36 am

      You can get affiliate or ad revenue from a blog or a website if you wanted.

      Reply
  3. Niki G says:
    Nov 13, 2020 at 9:52 pm

    I wish I had read this article before deciding to start a blog and/or website. Thank you for offering all this helpful information, I will probably move ahead with a blog to share my creative writing from past work, share experiences about living in the present moment. I just need to do some more research and hopefully not overthink it.

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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Nov 16, 2020 at 2:31 pm

      Glad our article was helpful :)

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  4. Paola says:
    Oct 15, 2020 at 10:38 am

    Great information, very useful, thank a lot.

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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Oct 16, 2020 at 9:46 am

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    Aug 18, 2020 at 8:02 am

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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Aug 18, 2020 at 11:21 am

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  7. mani says:
    Jun 18, 2020 at 4:15 pm

    Is Wpbeginner a blog or website?

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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jun 19, 2020 at 8:55 am

      We are normally considered a blog :)

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  8. Mahesh Bhatia says:
    May 15, 2020 at 10:35 pm

    Great And Very Helpful Article, Wow. Thanks.
    I also want to write a blog.

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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      May 18, 2020 at 3:42 pm

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  10. Wasil Adewale says:
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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      May 12, 2020 at 8:31 am

      Glad you found our content helpful :)

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  11. Ri Ri says:
    Apr 30, 2020 at 8:55 am

    Can we get make a blog first and get the hosting later… Is this possible? Currently I don’t have money to invest

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Apr 30, 2020 at 10:13 am

      You can create a local installation of WordPress to do that or create a free site on WordPress.com for what it sounds like you’re wanting.

      Reply
  12. Rabia says:
    Apr 29, 2020 at 11:41 pm

    The article is very precise and not filled with complex words that a layman won’t understand… Loved it…
    Is this possible to start the blog first and get the hosting later ( if we don’t have money to invest as a beginner)

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Apr 30, 2020 at 9:58 am

      You could install the site locally for doing what it sounds like you’re wanting, this would mean only you on your computer would be able to see the site.

      Reply
  13. Draleku John says:
    Apr 25, 2020 at 8:22 am

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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Apr 28, 2020 at 11:55 am

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  14. SP.GUNA says:
    Apr 17, 2020 at 9:08 am

    very good article for those who are eagerly waiting to start a blog

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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Apr 17, 2020 at 11:12 am

      Thank you, glad you liked our article :)

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      Feb 6, 2020 at 8:49 am

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  16. garry singh says:
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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jan 14, 2020 at 10:37 am

      Thank you, glad our article was helpful :)

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  17. John Samuel Yakubu says:
    Dec 3, 2019 at 1:52 am

    Wow! Thank you for this great expanciation. I really now clearly knew the difference between website and blog. You have killed it all!

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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Dec 3, 2019 at 10:07 am

      Glad our article could help clear this up :)

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  18. Joseph chukwuemeka Philip says:
    Nov 16, 2019 at 7:48 am

    Thanks in a million!
    I was totally confused because I don’t know the differences and similarities between blog and website. Now, I know what to create(blog) to market my product

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Nov 18, 2019 at 10:24 am

      Glad our guide could help clear up any confusion :)

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  19. Jujuu says:
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    Hey
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    I really had lots of doubts about either starting a blog or a website and this was really helpful.
    Keep up

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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Oct 21, 2019 at 10:37 am

      You’re welcome, glad our article was helpful :)

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  20. vijay reddy says:
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      Sep 27, 2019 at 10:04 am

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    thank you for this article.

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      Sep 24, 2019 at 9:52 am

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    Aug 12, 2019 at 9:36 am

    actually i get learn and understand over this
    Thanks for the infformation

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      Aug 12, 2019 at 11:03 am

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      Jul 17, 2019 at 9:39 am

      Thank you, glad you like our content :)

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  24. A.m says:
    Jul 13, 2019 at 6:22 am

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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jul 15, 2019 at 11:05 am

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  25. Akoto Perez says:
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      Jun 17, 2019 at 11:35 am

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  27. ann says:
    Jun 7, 2019 at 10:48 am

    Awesome, informative article..thank you, am encouraged to start one

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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jun 7, 2019 at 3:52 pm

      Thank you, glad our article was helpful and hope you start a site or blog :)

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  28. DEEPAK RATHOR says:
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    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jun 3, 2019 at 12:49 pm

      Glad our article could be helpful :)

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  29. Akshaya says:
    May 21, 2019 at 2:17 am

    I want to start blog with minimum monthly expenditure. What will be the minimum expenditure to create blog, Pls suggest me .

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      May 21, 2019 at 10:09 am

      For the cost of a site, you would want to take a look at our article here:

      https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-wordpress-website/

      Reply
  30. Rajendra singh says:
    May 13, 2019 at 12:43 am

    Hi the articles is a guide me.
    It has many knowledge.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      May 13, 2019 at 2:07 pm

      Glad our article could be helpful :)

      Reply
  31. Kevin Barry says:
    May 9, 2019 at 8:52 pm

    Thanks for a very informative article. When I set up a blog, can I invite limited numbers of persons access to post on my blog, and also require persons who want to respond to any post to provide their name and email address (any other information.)

    Thanks again.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      May 10, 2019 at 11:13 am

      You could do that by setting up a membership site using one of the plugins here: https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/5-best-wordpress-membership-plugins-compared/

      Reply
  32. Shayike says:
    Apr 24, 2019 at 1:54 am

    Thank You very much for knowledge.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Apr 24, 2019 at 10:55 am

      You’re welcome :)

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  33. Maddali Laxmi Swetha says:
    Apr 5, 2019 at 12:40 am

    Excellent Article!

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Apr 5, 2019 at 10:57 am

      Thank you :)

      Reply
  34. FON CARINE says:
    Apr 4, 2019 at 5:01 am

    Thanks lot.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Apr 4, 2019 at 10:51 am

      You’re welcome :)

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  35. Acha Mercy says:
    Mar 27, 2019 at 12:02 pm

    thank you for posting; I was considering building a blog or website and what wondering the difference between the two. but now I m almost there.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Mar 28, 2019 at 10:27 am

      Glad our article could help clear up any confusion :)

      Reply
  36. Kareem Zainab says:
    Mar 17, 2019 at 1:30 pm

    This article was very useful, thanks. can an individual own more than one blog with wordpress ?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Mar 19, 2019 at 1:20 pm

      Thank you, you can certainly have more than one blog

      Reply
  37. kareem Zaynab says:
    Mar 16, 2019 at 4:51 pm

    Very useful, thanks. Can an individual have more than one blog with wordpress ?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Mar 19, 2019 at 12:59 pm

      Yes, they can :)

      Reply
  38. Neha says:
    Mar 16, 2019 at 3:19 am

    I’m facing the following issues:
    1. When I post anything for blog posts, it displays on homepage. Nothing gets added to blog.
    2. Settings for static homepage, etc. done yet the same issue persists.
    3. There are few pre- added areas on homepage, about us page, etc. How to edit them?

    Does it have anything to do with themes? And if yes, which free wordpress theme is preferable in my case- i.e.- for a travel blog with both website and blog?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Mar 19, 2019 at 12:51 pm

      The specific theme you are using may have its own settings for the homepage that it is overriding. You could take a look at some of our recommended themes here: https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/best-wordpress-themes-for-travel-blogs/

      Reply
  39. Ramanand mehta says:
    Mar 6, 2019 at 6:27 am

    Hello Wpb,
    I have a running image sharing website, usually, we insert more than 20 images in a single post. I want to prevent WordPress from generating different image sizes for inserted images, except for the post featured image.

    For example, If there are 20 images in my post. I want WP to generate image sizes for the Featured image only, and for other inserted images i don’t want different sizes.
    Actually, the problem is the limited storage space and the other problem is that with those useless image sizes the backup file has more size.

    How can I achieve this?
    I appreciate your help.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Mar 6, 2019 at 10:58 am

      We would first recommend you are saving your images in a web-friendly way: https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/speed-wordpress-save-images-optimized-web/

      You can then prevent the additional image sizes using: https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-prevent-wordpress-from-generating-image-sizes/

      Reply
      • Ramanand mehta says:
        Mar 7, 2019 at 10:00 pm

        Sorry but You did not understand my question. I said that I want to prevent WordPress from generating different image sizes for inserted images, except for the post featured image. For example, If there are 20 images in my post. I want WP to generate image sizes for the Featured image only.

        Reply
        • WPBeginner Support says:
          Mar 8, 2019 at 10:57 am

          At the moment, we do not have a beginner friendly recommended method for only generating an image for your featured image.

  40. Kathy says:
    Jan 20, 2019 at 12:54 pm

    I have already purchased my domain name elsewhere before coming across your article. How would I forward domain to hosting agent?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jan 22, 2019 at 4:31 pm

      You would normally change the nameservers to point to your new hosting provider. If you reach out to your host they should be able to let you know what needs to be changed.

      Reply
  41. Eugene Attadjei says:
    Jan 12, 2019 at 7:03 pm

    Thanks for your post.
    Please I want to create a site where I can explain various scriptures or verses in the Bible and also post Sermons on Biblical topics. The main purpose is to teach and earn, so please how would I do this?
    Blog or Website?

    Secondly, is it compulsory to post everyday or hour as a blogger?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jan 14, 2019 at 1:56 pm

      Normally you would create a blog for that but that is a question of personal preference and for how much to post that would depend on how much content you can comfortably add to your site consistently.

      Reply
  42. Ken says:
    Jan 11, 2019 at 5:39 pm

    Very educating articles on this site.
    Please, which one comes first? Do I create my blog before buying Domain name, then finalize with Hosting?
    Or first buy Domain name, before creating my blog/website then finalize with Hosting?
    Please, reply. Thanks.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jan 14, 2019 at 1:32 pm

      Normally you would either create a local site if you wanted to test it first, then get hosting or start with hosting and follow the steps in: https://www.wpbeginner.com/start-a-wordpress-blog/

      Reply
  43. Sandy Reynolds says:
    Jan 1, 2019 at 9:17 pm

    I want to create a site that has a list of all the vintage shops in town (address, phone, short description) as well as craftsmen who sell at fairs and festivals and have a Facebook page but no brick and mortar.. also when a shop has a sale post it and when craftsman will be at certain events, post that for them. Maybe charge each one $5 a month. How would I do this? Blog or website?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Jan 2, 2019 at 1:21 am

      Hi Sandy,

      You can achieve this using multiple approaches. However, we believe that the simplest one is often the best. You can start with a blog and see how it grows, then add new features to your site accordingly.

      Reply
  44. Geet bathla says:
    Nov 11, 2018 at 12:48 am

    Is their any need of certificate or license to start a blog

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Nov 11, 2018 at 2:19 pm

      Hi Geet,

      No you do not need any certificate or license to start a blog.

      Reply
  45. Emmanuel ISAAC says:
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