I’m so frustrated..

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I'll try to be brief, I'm having a hard time creating a blog. I've done it before back in 2017, but I feel like its become so complicated!

I've looked at YouTube videos and I just become more overwhelmed. I'm no quitter, but it does having me want to punch a hole through the friggen screen.

I cannot be the only one. Is there a video for idiots like me? Any help would be appreciated.

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  4. Change your theme to one that is not a block theme and use a blog template. I’d suggest blocksy, kadence or astra.

  5. Yes, it would help to understand exactly what the problem is, if you bothered to explain what the problem is.

    WordPress, out of the box, is a blog. It sort of defaults that way. You don’t need to do anything to make it a blog.

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  8. I’m no pro with WordPress, but if you just need a basic blog website powered by WordPress, I’ll always love to help. But I don’t think you have specific requirements for this. I need to know your requirements and what you have right now.

  9. Is this an experiment to crowdsource WP beginner resources? It’s almost like asking ChatGPT but a bit slower but with more accurate results.

  10. If you plan to use Gutenberg oh boy I have the video for ya: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjZulDw51Sk

    In any case I would suggest to start with a template. Check out Astra or Generate Press they have tons of starter themes.

    With Gutenberg you can also use Generate Blocks or Kadence Blocks. They can simplify the block editor even more.

    In any case, to keep it as simple as possible I would:
    – Start with a starter template. Even if it’s paid, it’s probably worth paying for one theme, since it will save you a lot of time.
    – Try and choose between Generate Blocks and Kadence Blocks (https://wordpress.org/plugins/kadence-blocks/)
    – Look for tutorials about the specific products you choose. I’m sure that for example for Kadence the will be a lot of tutorials on YouTube

    In order:
    1) First choose theme theme and the starter.
    2) Then choose the builder. Some starters will require specific builders. E.g. with a starter based on Elementor, you can’t use the block editor (Gutenberg)

    I also wrote this guide a while ago (I try to keep it updated). There are some ideas for blogs, and in general for WP websites: https://wordpressadvisor.io/blog/how-to-make-a-wordpress-website-the-ultimate-guide-to-plan-and-create-a-fast-website

    You can just skip to the sections you think may be useful

 

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