Wordpress is mainly used for blogging, but I like to use them as normal static websites. When I use a static blog I will use it for landing pages or ebay web stores using PHPBay Pro. No matter what you want to do you can use wordpress to do it.

To make a Wordpress static static site you will need…

A Domain Name: I use name.com or Godaddy.com
Hosting: I use Host Gator which includes fantastico.
Fantastico: For 1 click installation.
Affiliate Program: So you can make money.
Content: Have your content pre written and ready to add to your new site.

If you have all of the above then we are ready to start and I will show you how quickly you can have your new Wordpress static site up and ready to run.

1. Install Wordpress: Login to your c-panel and install Wordpress.
2. Add your main content to a page: You will need to have written your main page, you should have done what is written below in step 3.

Now you must publish this page.

To make a page sticky click “Settings” then click “Reading” you will now see “Front page displays”
next there will be more options, you can choose from “your latest posts” or “A static page” you will now choose the “Static page”option.

Clicking that option will make you’re page static.

Here’s a image…

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3. Add Pages: Instead of adding a new post you will add pages, to do this click “pages” then click “add new” add your pre-written content to the page then publish.

1 more thing - What ever you name your main page it will show up with all the other pages and not as “HOME” so if you want to change this you will need to edit your theme.

To edit your theme so you only have the pages you want to be seen showing…

Login to your wordpress c-panel click “Appearance” click “Editor” then click “Header”.

You need to look for code similar to this…

<div id=”navigation”>
<ul>
<li><a href=”<?php echo get_option(’home’); ?>/”>Home</a></li><?php wp_list_pages(’depth=1&title_li=’); ?>
</ul>
</div>

Then change it to this…

<div id=”navigation”>
<ul>
<li><a href=”http://ursite.com”>Home</a></li>
<li><a href=”http://ursite.com/privacy-policy/”>Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
</div>

Some themes will allow you to do this and others won’t, you will need to check the theme first to see if you can do it. Also the title name of your main page will show up in pages if you have them in the sidebar.

Hope this helps - Crystal.