The WordPress software is free to download. Anyone can download the software from the official website for WordPress.org
click here if you would like to download it
Once you have it downloaded, you have to find a place to host it. This is usually where the costs comes. Hosting the WP software is usually where a lot of people get stuck. While anyone familiar and experienced with terms like ftp and mysql can easily get the software installed, someone that has not used these methods may find it difficult. If you don’t know what mysql is.. then my suggestion is to find a host that includes the wordpress set-up included in their package. You can find some very cheap solutions.. (maybe even free), but be very careful with free, cheap or extreme low-cost hosting. You may find yourself in a situation that requires a lot of money in terms of paying someone else to help you move it to a reliable host.
You can go with a free product like WordPress.com. Their sites are easy to get installed. Keep in mind, you will limited in some features. To use your own domain, there are costs involved and you still may not have everything that you may want in the future.
If you have never used WordPress and would like to set-up a free site with hosting, then use this free wordpress website link for a free online guide to starting a business with a free wordpress website.. ( you can actually have 2 free websites hosted for free )
Once you have set-up your account, you will have a complete guide to setting up your first website for business.
Of course if you want to use a custom domain, there is an upgrade costs. In addition to being able to use your own domain for the website you create in the guide, you can set-up unlimited websites on the account.
The upgrade is not required. You are free to stick with the free starter account and work on building a business with your website. This website you are looking at right now is an example of something that you can build for free with the Starter Account. If you have any questions on how all of this works, please use the contact form here at Freewebsites.siterubix.com
Are you wondering how to make money with a website? Take a look at this tutorial on 6 ways to make money with a blog website.