how do i add a blog to my business website

By : Growing Business
Published 5th February 2013 |
Read latest comment - 25th February 2014

i make all my websites on html but if i want to have a page with just a blog how do i add that? do i just make a plain html page and then ftp it whenever i make a new blog or can i use wordpress without it disrupting my site and with the same design as my site is that possible?

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You can either add a new directory, and install wordpress onto that, and then link that path in your site via navigation etc. or you can create a free blog with wordpress and then link that page in your navigation and links etc.

If its for a business page, I would rather create a new directory (folder), install wordpress to it and link back from nav bars etc.

Thanks,
Dreamraven

Or you could use frames, not that good for seo but you can create a free blog, then put it in a frame so it is embedded into the site

coventryandwarwickshireseoandweb

Yup - I would install Wordpress on that server and link into it from your html site.
Should be possible to run Wordpress side by side.
Ideally your hosting co will support WordPress out of the box. Have a look around the control panel and see if there is an option to activate it.

mattjonesits

Yes, you can install wordpress blog and configure with sub-domain. It is very easy.

kraldmark

Give us a few tips please?

Thanks,
Dreamraven

have you checked wordpress org? i found it quite useful!

semar

Hey, good question.

Your best bet is to install WordPress on your server in a new folder (e.g. "blog"), so then people access it at yoursite[dot]com/blog

The only issue you may have (depending on your web design experience) is theming WordPress so that it perfectly matches your main website.

Obviously if suddenly the design changes when a user clicks the "blog" link, that may affect the user experience and confuse your visitor.

You may want to hire a professional (or at least look into the costs) for having someone "theme" the default WordPress installation for you.

Let me know if you've got any questions.

Will_Authentic_Style

there are several options really.

1: if you have the right system running your company site, you could build it into the entire site, without installing another site in a folder or a subdomain. this has the advantage of only running one site on the server, and having everything managed under the one site.
example: yoursite.com/blog

2: install another system within a folder in your existing site. this has the advantage of being semi-independent, in that if the blog breaks, the chances of it breaking the main site are less. you could also design it differently if you want to differentiate it from your main site. the disadvantage is that you are effectively running two sites.
example: yoursite.com/blog

3: subdomains. running a blog on a separate subdomain means that you can have them operate completely independently if you wish, by using a different server. this adds cost, but means that if one fails, there is ZERO chance of it breaking the other.
example: blog.yoursite.com

the third option gives you more flexibility, whilst the first is easiest to set up - provided your site has the right system. the second is somewhere inbetween.

i hope this helps you, and anyone else who sees this

Thanks,
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