{"id":25571,"date":"2019-10-01T12:30:10","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T09:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=25571"},"modified":"2023-11-12T05:22:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T03:22:00","slug":"buy-hosting-and-a-domain-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/buy-hosting-and-a-domain-name\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Buy Hosting and a Domain Name for Your WordPress Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are starting a new WordPress blog then the first step of the process is to buy hosting and a domain name. Although this is a fairly straightforward process, if this is your first time purchasing hosting and a domain name, the sheer number of hosting companies, hosting plans, and the hosting terminology itself, can seem a little daunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here at Themeisle, we recommend using Bluehost to host your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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So, in this how-to guide, we will walk you through how to buy hosting and a domain name from Bluehost, explaining exactly what you need to do to get your hosting account set up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bluehost: An introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\"Buy\n\n\n\n

Bluehost<\/a> is a popular hosting provider that offers an extensive selection of plans, features, and tools to help users host their websites with ease. Founded in 2003, Bluehost now powers over two million websites across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For beginning bloggers, we recommend<\/a> the Basic<\/strong> or Choice Plus<\/strong> plans because they offer all the features you need for an affordable price:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to buy hosting and a domain name from Bluehost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To buy hosting and a domain name from Bluehost, head to the Bluehost WordPress hosting page<\/a> and click Select<\/strong> under the shared hosting plan you want to purchase:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bluehost will now walk you through a series of steps that you will need to complete before you can make a purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Create a new domain<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Enter basic account information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Choose billing cycle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Select any package extras<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Enter your payment details<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Create a password<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Log into your new Bluehost hosting account<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    1. Create a new domain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The first step is to set up your domain name, which is your website’s permanent address on the Internet. For example, our domain name is themeisle.com<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With Bluehost, you can either Create a New Domain<\/strong> or Use a Domain that you Own <\/strong>(which you have previously purchased from a third-party domain registrar<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bluehost gives you a free domain name for your first year<\/strong>, so we’d always recommend using the Create a new domain<\/strong> option to take advantage of that freebie:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Choosing the right domain name for your new website isn\u2019t easy. But don\u2019t worry, we have written plenty on this subject to help you choose the perfect name\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n