Free WordPress Setup

By Dan Hinckley

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Many Mac users start out on the web through creating sites with iWeb but eventually feel the need to add more features, functionality, and capabilities to their websites. For these users we recommend WordPress, the robust software utilized on websites across the global. In fact, Maciverse.com runs on WordPress.

One of our more popular articles is about importing your iWeb blogs to WordPress. This article walks users through migrating their iWeb blog content to WordPress.

What we found though was that one thing that was limiting more people from moving to WordPress was that they didn’t want to have to deal with database configurations, FTP, and the WordPress setup process. To help these people out, we’re now offering for a limited time Free WordPress Setup.

To be eligible for a Free WordPress Setup you’ll need a few things and to sign up for a NEW hosting plan with HostGator (For as little as $4.95 per month), an impressive, powerful, and reliable webhosting platform. Be sure to sign up through a link on this page.

To receive a discount on your order be sure to enter: MaciverseFreeWordpress In the coupon field when registering for your site. Failing to do so may limit our ability to assist you in your free setup.

To have a WordPress site & blog you’ll need:

A domain (like something.com). With your own domain you’ll be able to have a website that is just for you and can support the WordPress software. You can sign up for a domain when you register your account at HostGator
A web hosting package from HostGator. This is the company that will provide the hosting for your domain and allow visitors to come to your site and see your content, pictures, and video. Be sure to register with the coupon code MaciverseFreeWordpress.
Select a theme for your new website. This is a collection of great wordpress themes to pick from.
Fill out the form below, letting me know you created an account with HostGator and that you’d like me to setup WordPress for you
Your site, with the new theme, will be up and ready for you within 24 hours of form submission given that you have signed up for a HostGator account by clicking through one of the links on this page.

Have questions? Leave a comment below and we’ll do our best to get you the answers.

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About Dan Hinckley

Dan Hinckley is an experienced Mac user who converted to Apple products when they introduced them on Intel Processors. He loves helping others get more out of their devices! Subscribe to Maciverse.com to get the latest from Dan and the Maciverse Team!! Find out more about Dan: Dan's Google Profile

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February 9, 2010 at 11:17 am
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monicoperez
December 11, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Hey Dan, awesome site, I actually have a current wordpress blog site but also would like to import my iweb site to a wordpress platform being that iweb doesn't bring in wordpress feeds that easily or maybe I am just that dumb and haven't figured it out…if you have time if you could guide me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.
Thanks for all the great content.
- Dan
  December 11, 2010 at 8:08 pm
  Try this article: http://www.maciverse.com/how-to-import-your-iweb-…
  You can only import to wordpress.org I believe. WordPress.coms sites my not have an RSS import feature.
richard
February 23, 2011 at 4:04 pm
IF you are using WordPress on Maciverse.com where are the dates on the postings and articles.
One of you articles or postings mentioned new anouncements of Lion and the converging of ios and OSX, so I was naturally curious when the announcement occured. Yet your site set up leaves out the dates. How can you expect us not to be curious about the date with an example like the above.
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Ray'sRéflexion
February 13, 2012 at 1:49 am
Thank you for this help. I am about to sign up to start my own website. It is not clear to me, however, if I can use my iWeb templates with the WordPress site. I find creating what I want so much easier with iWeb. I can type in the template itself as I'm writing and adding photos is direct and I can see them immediately, WordPress does not seem to allow me this pleasure. Am I missing something with WordPress?
Deana
March 9, 2012 at 6:00 pm
I have a snow Leopard and have trouble with zip files when I have tried to down load word press I can't access
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Berri
July 14, 2012 at 12:22 am
I noticed that in using wordpress you had to "choose a theme", my current iweb site has several pages and i'm happy with the look and navigation. will this change when i move to wordpress?
Adalberto
August 17, 2012 at 3:30 am
Good stuff, thanks. But how to move the whole design being done in iWeb to WordPress? /sorry for my english/