Creating the First Essential Pages
Before writing your first real post, you need four foundational pages. These pages build trust, clarity, and structure. Many beginners skip them or create them too late, which leaves their site feeling empty. Follow these steps and set them up correctly from the start.
Step 1: Create the About Me Page
Go to Pages → Add New.
Title it About Me.
Write two short paragraphs:
• who you are
• why you built the site
• what readers can expect
Keep it simple. You can refine it later.
Click Publish.
Step 2: Create the Contact Page
Go to Pages → Add New.
Title it Contact.
If your theme includes a simple form block, insert it.
If not, you can add contact details manually.
Beginners only need one thing: a way for visitors to reach them.
Click Publish.
Step 3: Create the Privacy Policy Page
Go to Settings → Privacy.
Use the WordPress-generated privacy template.
Click Create.
You can edit minor details later.
Publish when done.
Link this page in your footer so visitors can access it easily.
Step 4: Create the Affiliate Disclosure Page
Go to Pages → Add New.
Title it Affiliate Disclosure.
Add a simple paragraph explaining that your site may contain affiliate links and you may earn commissions.
Clear, honest disclosure builds trust early.
Click Publish.
Step 5: Add All Four Pages to Your Menu
Go to Appearance → Menus.
Add:
• Home
• About Me
• Contact
• Affiliate Disclosure
Place Privacy Policy in the footer only.
Save the menu.
Step 6: Check Your Navigation
Visit your site and click each page.
Make sure they load correctly.
Make sure the menu makes sense.
Step 7: Add Basic Introduction Text to Each Page
Even a few lines is enough.
An empty page looks unprofessional to visitors and search engines.
Step 8: Use Simple Blocks Only
Avoid:
• galleries
• columns
• icons
• advanced layouts
Your goal here is clarity and structure, not design.
Step 9: Re-order Your Menu If Needed
Most beginner sites should use this order:
Home
About Me
Blog
Contact
Affiliate Disclosure
This keeps navigation clean.
Step 10: Preview on Mobile
Click the mobile preview icon.
Make sure spacing and text flow are readable.
Step 11: Publish Everything
Once your essential pages look complete, publish them all.
Step 12: Understand Their Purpose
These pages:
• build trust
• build transparency
• make your site look real
• create the foundation for your SEO
Visitors should never wonder who you are or how to contact you. These pages solve that.
Your website now has a complete structural foundation. Header, footer, clean homepage, and essential pages — all in place.
In the next post, we prepare you for content creation and discuss why confidence rises once your site feels solid beneath your writing.
That’s all for now! What do you think about this post? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Thanks, Monse. I'm glad the post was clear and useful to you. Let me know if you need help, or if you have some better tips for me on this subject.
That is were most of us don't understand, but through what you have explained, I personally have learned something important. That is the reason why i like wealthy affiliate because we learn a lot. Thank you for sharing.
Yes, and as you learn, implement (I think you do), and then keep learning and working. That's the spirit. I do exactly what I share with others for my sites.
You're most welcome.
I'm chatting with ChatGPT to give it more information about how I think and history of how things kept changing in my world, resulting into the version of me that I am today.
Let me know if this can inspire you to write much better with AI in that way.
John, this post help me step up key pages and menu without stress. I will follow each step, previewed on mobile, and published everything, now my site feels real and ready for next content.
Ah, good to know. You can share the screenshots of the menu so I might see the essential pages.
Hey, Raymond. This looks like a page inside Wealthy Affiliate, not your live website. But I understand if this is a the text of your actual website.
However, you might need breaks/paragraphs as the text looks cluttered and hard to read.
Good job though. You might consider removing emojis unless it fits your audience.
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Great post and very complete and easy to understand directions.
Thanks for the comments. Let me know how you are applying the lessons to your own website, or if you will recommend the post/guide to others in your network/social media.