Well, I started writing a DIY on how to make a WordPress Blog over at my Ad Optimization blog and it got rather long.  But I do tell you how to make a WordPress blog with all the bells and whistles in just 2 hours and also what “skills” you’d need to do it that fast. If you are thinking about designing blogs for a living, this will definitely of great help in getting things done faster. Here’s an excerpt: 1. I go to GoDaddy.com and register domain.  As soon as I register, I point the DNS to one of my dedicated servers.  As long as you set the IP within 5 minute time frame, your domain will be live in less than 5 minutes.  I find that GoDaddy is the best domain company out there today and part of the reason I can do this fast is that their systems run fast too.  (Don’t use Network Solutions btw, they are one of the worst I’ve used) Time to do this for me: 10 minutes 2. I SSH2 into my dedicated server, download the latest WordPress software, load all the plugins, activate the blog, do various setup for the blog. … Continue reading Blog DIY – How to Make a WordPress Blog in 2 Hours!