Can I get a Double Check from Wordpress Redditors on the costs for a WP site?? Also SoCal User Groups??
So, my vision is to create multiple wordpress based websites, for example:
a personal portfolio site
a small ecommerece site
a sort of archival / historical website documenting underground music scenes
a biographical website for a deceased artist
Just to give you an idea of what I am trying to accomplish.
Using a Web builder (i.e. Wix) websites would cost about $25 a month per site, so, thats a no go.
I have already purchased all of my domains already.
If I go the Wordpress route, correct me if I am wrong please, ( go easy on me ) what I need is
a Web host ( 1st year is cheaper, then following years anywhere from 180-360 depending)
A Theme provider like Generatepress (No one really suggested any others, but I am open to other suggestions) which would be $150 a year, and includes the Generate Blocks Theme builder.
So for unlimited websites, I'm looking at $220 - $400 a year in up front costs.
Am I missing any additional costs here?
Because I am prepared to pay for hosting, pay for the theme and start building my multiple websites.
People seemed to recommend the same few Hosting sites, and they are all relatively comparable in price.
But I would love to get more leads on Theme providers. I'm a little bit familiar with Divi, but didn't feel very intuitive to me.
My other big ask is regarding Wordpress User Groups in the greater Los Angeles and surrounding city area. I'm a little bit old school like that, and I would really like to connect with some experienced Word Press gurus to ask more dumb questions in person. User groups were always the best way to learn new systems for me. So analog.
Wordpress is a real deep dive, and I'm hoping to find a user group, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks again, the advice I've received from the WP forum on here has been very very helpful.
Wish me luck. - Cheers