So you are starting a WordPress site and hope to monetize it with affiliate and PPC ads. Why not? WordPress is an adaptable, powerful publishing tool that supports several avenues of monetization. The only thing missing is a subject to publish content around. If you have that you can earn money using WordPress.

If you have no experience using WordPress head on over and sign up for a free account. Learn how to use the ‘dashboard’ to publish and start creating some content for free. WordPress won’t charge you but they will show some ads on your site. It’s a fair trade, free experience using their software. Get to know WordPress as a tool and start to learn about how to ‘extend’ wordpress with themes and plugins. Once you decide that you are ready you will be able to export that content into a private WordPress install of your own.

If you have a little experience with any computer applications: word, excel, browsers, etc. you will be able to step up and use WordPress right away. I thoroughly encourage you to start a WordPress site on your own server and domain. Hosting can start as cheaply as $4.95 per month. A domain is easily found for under $10 per year.

I suggest you use HostGator hosting. They have a really nice cpanel control panel and offer several packages that will suit just about any webmaster. They start at as little as $4.95 and they have a special WordPress offer. Use the coupon code ‘wordpress’ and get started for $0.01. All HostGator hosting accounts come with a one touch fantastico install where all software is installed and configured. All you need to do is fill out an email address where you want the WordPress admin username and password sent to and then click a button.

Once you have your own WordPress install you can begin to customize it to tailor your publishing needs. The development community for independent WordPress plugins and themes is as productive as it is immense. WordPress itself is regularly releasing upgrades that combined with plugins and themes will allow you to convert your knowledge or involvement with any subject into a pure web business.

Earnpress.com is focused on earning money using WordPress. Read about the many ways I am trying to increase traffic and monetization throughout my site. There are thousands of choices on how I can try to structure well placed ads around original content. You can do the same thing with your knowledge in a different medium. Step number one is registering a domain name and getting WordPress installed. Buy hosting and installing WordPress. One touch install. Use coupon code: wordpress and start for 1 penny.