{"id":26838,"date":"2019-06-20T04:02:07","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T04:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/?page_id=26838"},"modified":"2019-06-21T08:21:21","modified_gmt":"2019-06-21T08:21:21","slug":"start-here","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/start-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Design Bombs, the best resource for designers, developers, and anyone who works with WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>First off, my name is Dev. I launched Design Bombs in 2015 to provide genuinely helpful content for folks like yourself so you can improve your skills in design and development, and to help you become more confident using WordPress, no matter your skill level.<\/p>\n<p>The awesome thing about the web is that it provides a platform for <i>anyone<\/i> to share their story, product, or services freely. I know, because I<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ostraining.com\/blog\/wordpress\/devesh\/\"> launched my first online business at 15<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wpengine.com.au\/blog\/devesh-sharma\/\">haven\u2019t looked back<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>My mission here at Design Bombs is to give YOU the resources you need to build a successful freelancing career or online business. Or, if you just want to have fun designing and developing cool sites, you can do that too.<\/p>\n<p><b>If it\u2019s your first time here, I\u2019ve created this page with some of our very best resources to get you started. Here&#8217;s what you should do right now:<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>#1: Get to know our content<\/h2>\n<p>Design Bombs has been at home on the web for 5 years now, so as you can imagine we\u2019ve built up hundreds of articles.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a breakdown of what you\u2019ll find here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/category\/coding\/\">Coding<\/a> \u2013 \u00a0Want to learn to code? Or just want to freshen up your existing skills? This is where we publish tutorials and how-tos about coding.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/category\/design\/\">Design<\/a> \u2013 Learn the ins and out of website design and get useful advice from pro designers to help you take your design skills to the next level.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/category\/inspiration\/\">Inspiration<\/a> \u2013 Not sure where to start with your design? 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Find the newest and most beautiful free and paid themes here (without feeling overwhelmed!).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>#2: Read these posts<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to publishing articles about design and development, our contributors\u2019 passion drives the success of Design Bombs, which in turn helps you reach your goals. We only work with people who really know their craft and are enthusiastic about sharing what they\u2019ve learned.<\/p>\n<p>Design Bombs content is 100% free, and we are always looking for more ways to be helpful. Here are some of our most popular articles:<\/p>\n<p><b>Thinking about starting a blog?:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/how-to-start-a-blog\/\">How to Start a Blog \u2013 The Definitive Guide for Beginners<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whether you want to blog for fun or blog for your business, everyone starts out with the exact same basics you\u2019ll read about in this post.<\/p>\n<p><b>Want to build a website? <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/how-to-make-a-website\/\">How To Make A Website \u2013 Step by Step Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re done with this ultimate guide, you\u2019ll have your own WordPress site up and running in less than an hour. Yes, it\u2019s that simple! We\u2019ll take you step-by-step through the process.<\/p>\n<p><b>Need web hosting? We\u2019ve got you covered:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/best-wordpress-hosting\/\">Best WordPress Hosting \u2013 TOP 8 Options Compared \u2013 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The hosting market has never been more competitive! A new generation of WordPress-focused companies has emerged, raising the bar considerably in terms of price and performance. We compare the top 8 hosts out there to help you decide the best host for your needs.<\/p>\n<p>One your site\u2019s up and running, you\u2019ll want to get a few other importnat things in order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Design:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/design-monochromatic-colur-scheme\/\"> How to Design with a Monochromatic Color Scheme<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>Security:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wordpress-security\/\"> 14 Ways to Secure Your WordPress Site \u2013 Step by Step<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>Marketing:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/email-marketing\/\"> 5 Best Email Marketing Services \u2013 A Detailed Comparison<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>Advanced customization:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/wordpress-filters-cheat-sheet\/\"> WordPress Filters Cheat Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in page builders and looking to try something other than WordPress, I highly recommend this article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designbombs.com\/website-builders\/\">Best Website Builder: Wix vs Squarespace vs Virb vs Weebly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>#3: Check out the glossary<\/h2>\n<p>Need help understanding responsive design? 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