<p>I was pretty surprised just how easy it was to set up this blog.</p>
<p>One day, I was just surfing around, vaguely toying with the idea of starting a website. Then I noticed that the URL &#8220;itinvestor.co.uk&#8221; wasn&#8217;t taken. My mind started whirring!</p>
<p>I&#8217;d never really looked at the mechanics of what was needed to start a blog. However, after a little hunting around, I came across a recommendation for <strong><a href="https://my.tsohost.com/aff.php?aff=6005">Tsohost</a></strong> who make it very simple to set up a Word Press blog, register domain names, and set up email addresses.</p>
<p>They also offer &#8216;Let&#8217;s Encrypt&#8217;, which is a simple to way get the SSL certificate to make your website secure (so your URL begins with HTTPS rather than HTTP).</p>
<p>Within a couple of hours, I had this website up and running, albeit with very little in the way of actual content. Two domain names and basic hosting for two years cost me just £36 (so just £1.50 a month).</p>
<p>I chose Word Press as I had used it for a few years in my day job, and it makes it very simple to add features like an email newsletter, automated backups, social media buttons, etc with free plug-ins. That&#8217;s great if you&#8217;re not particularly technically minded. Personally, I know some basic HTML, but that&#8217;s pretty much it.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s actually been great fun learning how everything fits together, adding new features, and even just keeping tabs on visitor numbers.</p>
<p>I have a 10% off affiliate code <strong><a href="https://my.tsohost.com/aff.php?aff=6005">you can use at Tsohost</a></strong> if you&#8217;re interested in setting up your own blog. Just enter &#8220;ITInvestor&#8221; on the checkout page and I&#8217;ll get a small commission.</p>


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