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1. HigherAspirations
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Hi,

   I'm brand new to wordpress, websites, etc.

   I'm wondering if, with wordpress, I can have one of those websites that has ad space around the periphery, which gains revenue for the site when visitors click on the ads.

   Thanks for the answer/help/insight/advice!

2. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 6 months ago #

   are you using a something.wordpress.com site, hosted at wordpress.com?

   Or are you using a self-hosted domain.com type site, using wordpress.org software?

   If the second, you can do anything you want. WP provides the software, you run free!

3. HigherAspirations
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Hm.

   I don't know.

   I haven't started yet, and I don't know the difference.
   Internet-speak has never been self-evident to me.

   I was just about to sign up with BlueHost and download the software.

4. Rev. Voodoo
   Volunteer Moderator
   Posted 6 months ago #

   I would recommend you continue on with your plan!

   bluehost may even have a 1 click WP installer, but installing yourself is always good practice.

   But, if you are getting your own hosting, that means you are using wordpress.org software

   Which is a good thing. That means you can use any theme, plugin, etc. as well as edit code, and yes, you can sell ad space

5. HigherAspirations
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Thanks!

6. the99
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Right,

   If you're starting from scratch you should use something like hostgator. It comes with a one button wordpress installer and videos on how to install a wordpress site. It's what I used for my site [removed link] and it's worked out great so far.

   Then once you have a site, you can sign up for a google adsense account to create advertisements on your page. Then all you need is visitors and you're all set. Post if you have any questions.

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