Hi, welcome on board. I see Kyle and Eddy have sent you some links already, the getting started one is the best place - just go through the steps and build out your website. The community will answer any questions that come up. Websites are a business like any other, there is work involved. Eddy is very successful, pick his brains ;) I'm here 3 years, it's not a scam. But you get out of it what you put into it. And there's nothing you have to buy except cover your domain name and hosting if you decide to go Premium, you'll have to do that anywhere online and the prices and value is better here. If you don't want to proceed with an online business you can still work the two free sites, they are better quality and more professional than the .wordpressdotcom websites that so many people us even for their businesses!