{"id":42601,"date":"2021-06-17T13:39:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T10:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=42601"},"modified":"2023-11-28T14:22:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T12:22:33","slug":"bluehost-website-builder-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/bluehost-website-builder-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluehost Website Builder Tutorial: How to Create a Website Using It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you want to make a website but have no idea where to start, our Bluehost Website Builder tutorial will take you from zero all the way to a working website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bluehost Website Builder is a new offering from Bluehost that lets you use a visual, drag-and-drop interface to build a custom website based on WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of its strong points is beginner-friendliness. Based on a keyword that you supply, Bluehost Website Builder will automatically generate a site for you – all you need to do is customize it to match your needs. Best of all, you’ll be able to do this using a completely custom interface, though you can still access the traditional WordPress dashboard if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading our Bluehost Website Builder tutorial to be up and running with your own site in no time\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n

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How does the Bluehost Website Builder work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to website builders<\/a>, Bluehost Website Builder is a bit unique. Instead of offering its own proprietary system like other website builders, such as Wix<\/a> or Squarespace<\/a>, Bluehost Website Builder is built on top of the popular open-source WordPress software<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the past, Bluehost did release a proprietary builder called Bluehost Builder. However, they’ve since deprecated the older Bluehost Builder in favor of the new WordPress-based Bluehost Website<\/em> Builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The benefit of Bluehost’s WordPress approach is that you get the simplicity of a website builder while still being able to access the flexibility of WordPress if you need it<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When you create your site, you’ll be able to work in a 100% custom interface. But then you can always log in to<\/a> the WordPress admin dashboard to make other changes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If you want to learn more before starting our Bluehost Website Builder tutorial, you can check out this promotional video from Bluehost:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bluehost Website Builder tutorial: Step-by-step guide to make a website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ready to get started? Let’s dig into our step-by-step Bluehost Website Builder tutorial to help you get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a high-level look at the process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Purchase hosting from Bluehost<\/a> if you haven’t already done so.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Create a new site and launch the Bluehost Website Builder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Enter the quick start details to generate your site’s base design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Customize your site using the full builder interface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Add new pages if needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Explore other settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Access the full WordPress dashboard if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Let’s dig in…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Purchase hosting from Bluehost<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Again, Bluehost Website Builder is not a separate product. Instead, it’s something that you can use with Bluehost’s regular WordPress web hosting plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So – before you can start using Bluehost Website Builder, you need to purchase hosting from Bluehost<\/a>. If you already have hosting from Bluehost, you can skip ahead to the next step<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can use any WordPress hosting plan, even the cheapest one. If you’re not sure which one to choose, we explain Bluehost pricing plans here<\/a>. The Basic<\/strong> plan will be fine if you have a single site, while you might want Plus<\/strong> or Choice Plus<\/strong> if you have multiple websites because they let you create unlimited sites<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Once you make your choice, follow the guide to choose a domain name<\/a> for your site (you get one for free<\/em>) and create your Bluehost account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Launch the Bluehost Website Builder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Once you purchase your Bluehost website hosting, you need to add a new site to your hosting account. To help you do this, Bluehost gives you a handy setup wizard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bluehost might launch this automatically the first time you log in. If it doesn’t, you can always go to the My Sites<\/strong> area in your Bluehost dashboard and click the option to Add site<\/strong> or Create new site<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Once you do that, you’ll see a choice between creating a “regular” WordPress install or using Bluehost Website Builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Obviously, you’ll want to choose the option to Start building<\/strong> with Bluehost Website Builder:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    You’ll then choose the domain name that you want to use for this site – this should be the free domain name that Bluehost gave you when you signed up:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    3. Enter Bluehost Website Builder quick start information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Now, Bluehost will prompt you to enter some information about your website. Your answers will help Bluehost set up the basic design, layout, and content of your site (which you’ll be able to edit fully, of course<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You can choose from one of the pre-set keywords or enter a keyword related to your site. For this example, we’ll create a website for a restaurant<\/a>, so we’ll search for that keyword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Once you choose the keyword, Bluehost Website Builder will automatically update the preview based on your keyword:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Then, click on Continue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Now, you’ll be prompted to enter some basic details, starting with the name of your site:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Use the Continue<\/strong> button to advance to the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We won’t show you a screenshot of every single step, but during this process you will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n