Installing WordPress is overkill ... if you're going to use WP, why not skip the domain and hosting steps - just pay for one of the WP hosting services who will

Installing WordPress is overkill ... if you're going to use WP, why not skip the domain and hosting steps - just pay for one of the WP hosting services who will also be happy to lease you your domain. If you're going to self-host, static site generation is probably the way to go.