Hmmm. I’ve wanted to start a blog and WordPress seemed like a good choice considering my computer illiteracy. Any suggestions out there? I’d also like to make a little money off of it.
Depends how much you want to spend. I know people who use Namcheap.com for their blogs. They have a hosting plan for about $3.45 per month. They use c-panel which offers a simple installation for wordpress. I don’t work for them nor do I have interest in the company I’m just passing this on as a friendly suggestion.
https://www.namecheap.com/hosting/web-hosting.aspx
I would stick with Wordpress and use security plugins like "BulletProof Security" and "Limit Login Attempts." Then you just have to watch for updates to Wordpress and your plug ins.
Most people use "admin" as a username and can go years without doing updates. They are the ones at risk.