Today you will learn how to choose a WordPress hosting and domain
In this article you will find an illustrated guide with everything you need to do, step by step , to open your blog in just over 7 minutes
I started my first blog more than 10 years ago, an incredible failure 🙂
my last blog I opened in May 2020
FREENANCER a blog a little about personal finance a little “DIFFERENT” that is giving me truly extraordinary results, doing something that really fascinates me
“Living your passions is priceless”
Starting a blog is a great way to make some extra money every month.
If you are also interested in opening a blog that allows you to live on your passions
YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE !!
Below you will find everything you need
In this article we will see how:
- Open your blog step by step
- Purchase your hosting
- Have WordPress Free
- Parameterize Siteground
How to buy a domain
To buy the hosting and the free domain you have to go to SITEGROUND
in the image below you can find the homepage of the site
here you can buy the domain for your blog
as indicated by the arrow in the image, choose the “WORDPRESS HOSTING” option
Once you’ve selected the WordPress option, choose the plan that’s right for you.
I recommend for your first blog to choose the START UP plan which is the least expensive and is great for a first blog
It’s time to choose your domain.
Write the name of your blog / site (make sure it is available) and choose the final part of your domain (I recommend .com )
Continue by completing your registration by entering your details, your payment method and purchase information
I advise you to leave the 12 month period as in the image
And finally , CONCLUDE WITH THE PAYMENT!
EXCELLENT ! now you have a hosting and a domain
You are now part of the people who have their own space on the web
PS: if you are not satisfied after the purchase within one month SITEGROUND will refund you the entire amount
Now let’s proceed
the next steps will allow you to become a “BLOGGER” 😉
How To Set Up The WordPress Domain
After purchasing the hosting and the domain you should have received an email (as in the image below) from Siteground
In the email you will find:
- LOGIN URL
- USERNAME
- PASSWORD
information you will need to LOGIN (go to my.siteground.com )
Once you have entered your SITEGROUND dashboard, do not be impressed by the thousands of options available
select “WEBSITE” from the main menu at the top of the site
and then, as shown in the image, click on “SITE TOOLS”
Once you have entered the Tools click on “INSTALL MANAGER” and then “WORDPRESS” as shown in the image
Once you have selected “WordPress” the window below will appear where you will need to enter your data
( TIP _ use the same SITEGROUND login details for simplicity)
After entering your details
CLICK ON “INSTALL”
and WORDPRESS is FINALLY YOURS!
PS: To log in to your dashboard go to: “https://www.yourdomain.xxx/wp-admin/”
Where To Buy Domain And Hosting
Domain and hosting are an extremely important part of your blog or business
On the web there are so many options to choose domain and hosting and each has its strengths and weaknesses
before choosing which hosting to run your site on, it is good to know everything the market offers in order to make the right choice
we all have different needs and knowing what the network offers allows you to find the service tailored to you
Here is the list of the 3 main ones:
Siteground
Siteground was born in 2004 in Sofia in Bulgaria
It has about 500 employees in its offices around the world (America, Spain, London ..)
and manages more than 2,000,000 customers (including Freenancer.com :))
Siteground offers a domain registration and purchase service
Aruba
Aruba is an Italian company that offers Datacenter services, web hosting, e-mail and domain name registrations
Founded in 1994 in Florence, it is the first Italian company for IT services
Aruba manages 2.7 million domains and approximately 5.4 million customers
Bluehost
Bluehost is a web hosting company that is part of the very close circle of the 20 largest web hosting companies in the world with 2 million domains in surplus
the company is American and the CEO is Matt Heaton
The services offered by Bluehost are unfortunately only in English and among these services we find: shared hosting and VPS
What Is The Best Hosting For WordPress
The best Hosting is undoubtedly SITEGROUND and now we will see together why:
BENEFITS:
- A simple offer
- Help free for hosting transfer
- 30-day money back guarantee
DISADVANTAGES:
- The domain name is not offered
- Site / Support in English
- Small disk space
How Much Does The Domain Cost On WordPress
How much does a domain cost in WordPress?
very frequent question and the answer is… it depends!
Costs vary from hosting to hosting and what you want to do with your site
not all sites have the same needs so not all sites need the same tools
Siteground offers you the free domain for the first year other platforms make you pay at the time of subscription while others still give it to you to build loyalty
If you want, you can buy the domain without having to go through hosting
in this case the cost of the domain will change according to other parameters (for example the extension of the site: .it or .com) and also due to the provider that issues the service
the general cost of a domain is about 10/15 euros per year but in particular cases this price can reach up to 50 euros
CONCLUSION
We have reached the end of these tutorials I hope all the steps were clear and easily understood
With this tutorial you have everything you need to start your web adventure
I truly believe that more and more people will enter this wonderful world that offers an infinite number of opportunities
if you have any problems during the procedure do not hesitate to write me below in the comments
Soon
Your friend
Jean
