The ArsalanMasood.com archives list every main topic and guide on the site in one place, so you can browse by subject instead of by date. Use the topic hubs to see everything on a subject, or jump straight to the most useful guides below. For the newest articles, see the blog; to search, use the magnifier at the top of any page.
Archives by topic
- WordPress: WordPress guide for beginners, how to install WordPress, what WordPress is, best plugins, best themes.
- Hosting: all hosting reviews, best WordPress hosting, cheap hosting, managed hosting.
- SEO: SEO basics, keyword research, on-page SEO, WordPress SEO, rank tracking.
- Blogging: how to start a blog, what makes a good blog, choosing a niche, blogging myths.
- Making money: earning from a blog, affiliate marketing, AdSense, YouTube income.
- Buying and selling websites: flipping websites, blog flipping, buying a blog.
- Social media: all social media guides.
- Online business: starting an online business, a business plan, productivity.
To learn WordPress as a beginner: choose WordPress.org (free software, your own hosting) or WordPress.com (hosted, from free), get hosting that supports PHP 8.3+, install WordPress,…
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Every WordPress hosting review on ArsalanMasood.com in one place, with short verdicts, how hosts are tested, comparisons and current hosting deals.
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SEO basics: Google Search works in three stages, crawling (finding pages), indexing (understanding and storing them) and serving (showing the most relevant results). SEO helps your…
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To start a blog: decide what it's for, pick a niche you can write 50 posts about, choose a platform (self-hosted WordPress to earn and grow,…
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A blog earns money in eight main ways: display ads, affiliate marketing, sponsored posts, digital products, services, an email newsletter, memberships and selling the blog. Start…
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To flip websites for profit, buy (or build) a site worth more than its price, pay through escrow under a written agreement, then improve content, SEO,…
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Every social media marketing guide on ArsalanMasood.com in one place: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and X, within each platform’s rules.
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To start an online business with little money, choose a specific problem and customer, pick a model (content, services, digital products or a shop), test demand…
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- Hosting reviews: Bluehost, Kinsta, A2 Hosting (Hosting.com), IONOS, Liquid Web, AccuWeb Hosting, Namecheap.
- SEO tool reviews: Semrush, AccuRanker, SEOeStore.
- Other reviews: Astra Pro, Ezoic, WordHero.
- Deals: all current deals.
Best for: Beginners starting a WordPress blog or small business site
From about $3.99/month on a 36-month term… checked October 11, 2026
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Best for: Bloggers, content teams and agencies who research keywords and competitors, audit sites and track rankings every week
$139/month (SEO), $199 (Starter), $299 (Pro+), $549 (Advanced)… checked October 11, 2026
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Best for: Bloggers, small businesses and freelancers who want more design control without a page builder
$69/year or $249 lifetime (Astra Pro alone, 3 sites)… checked October 11, 2026
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Real current blogging deals on hosting, SEO tools and YouTube tools, as shown on each company’s own website, with renewal prices and the date checked.
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