Crafting Your Dream E-commerce Empire: Mastering WordPress A to Z! Part 2

Embark on an epic journey into the realm of WordPress mastery! Join us as we unravel the secrets of building a dazzling e-commerce website from scratch, covering every step from securing your domain and hosting to unleashing your creativity with XAMPP. Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned pro, this ultimate guide has something for everyone. Get ready to revolutionize your online presence and conquer the digital landscape with your own stunning e-commerce store. Don't miss out on this adventure – let's make your web dreams a reality!



WordPress.com vs.WordPress.org
Did you know that WordPress.com and WordPress.org are actually two very different platforms?
Often beginners confuse the two which leads them to choose the wrong platform.
I recommend you set your website up on WordPress.org and will show you how to do this in this training. Here's a brief comparison for context:

WordPress.org - aka “the real WordPress”, is the popular website platform that you have heard all the great things about.
No one can delete your site (as long as you are not doing something illegal). You are in full control.
You can make money by running your own ads. (Google AdSense)
You can use powerful tools like Google Analytics for custom analytics and tracking.
You can create any type of site you want. WordPress.org has thousands of free and paid themes and plugins which you can install on your website. For example, add an online store, galleries, mailing lists, forums and more!
You can also create membership sites and sell memberships for premium content, courses, etc and build an online community around your website.



WordPress.com - is a hosting service created by the co-founder of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg. Because of the same founder, beginners confuse WordPress.com with the popular WordPress.org software. This platform has many limitations :
They can delete your site at any time if they think it violates their Terms of Service.
WordPress.com places ads on all free websites. If you don’t want your users to see their ads, you need to upgrade to a business plan.
You need to upgrade to a premium OR Business plan to have a custom domain name.
You can’t add Google analytics or any other plugin on your website without upgrading to a business plan.
You are NOT allowed to sell ads on your website. If you run a high-traffic site, then only you can apply for their advertising program called WordAds.