subject: How To Build Your Wordpress Review Site In Five Steps [print this page] Are you spending days designing HTML for your new site? It is quite ineffective using HTML files to build a website. This is why you need to consider using WordPress to build your affiliate review site.
First off, WordPress is quite easy to install. It only takes a couple of minutes to have your website up and running. In addition, it is very user friendly; and better still, it is a free content management system (CMS) that you can easily master and use. And finally, it comes with tens of powerful plugins that can meet various requirements.
But, how do you set up your WordPress review site
1. Download the latest WordPress version
Start off by downloading WordPress latest version. Once you are through with the download, unzip the file, then copy or upload the file by FTP.
2. Configure your WordPress
Once you have uploaded the files to your web host, open your domains corresponding folder in order to configure information including database, email address and database among others. Once the process is complete, you will have a dedicated password. You can then log into your control panel to customize your website.
3. Get a WordPress theme suitable for review site
Some of the themes that you can consider are those that have no navigation at the top of the homepage or those related to your niche. A theme related to your niche will definitely achieve a high conversion rate. Finally, do use widgets except when creating categories.
4. Upload the activated theme and activate your site
You can use WordPress to upload the theme or upload it directly to the folder. If you are using WordPress to upload your theme then go to Appearance and click on Add New Themes. Click on the Upload button on the left of the control panel. Select the theme, upload and activate it.
5. Submit your posts
You are now 50% through with your site. You can now add content to your review site. Have the best product in the first place in your homepage. At this point, you need to get plugins that you will use to arrange the order of your posts to enable your visitors to rate your products.
Just like that, your website will be up and running, with all the review plugins in the right place.
