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Actions Steps for This Tutorial:
- Watch Tutorial Video #2 on Setting up a Web Hosting account with Host Gator
- Decide on the hosting package you want to get (remember the Baby plan allows for Unlimited domain names)
- Purchase your website hosting package from Host Gator. (don’t forget to use coupon code: SPRING when checking out)
If you’ve gone through Tutorial 1 then you’re on your way to knowing how to start a blog.
In today’s tutorial we’ll be setting up our web hosting account at a service called HostGator.com. This will take less time then registering your domain name with GoDaddy.com since there’s no brain storming required.
So as you can see in the video the only real decisions you need to make about web hosting for your new blog are:
- Do you potentially want to be able to host multiple blogs or websites on your hosting account
- Do you want to pay for your web hosting month to month or prepay for a year or more to save some money
That’s it. Once you make those two decision you’re ready to keep moving.
Just some clarification on why I like Host Gator for your new blog.
I mention in the video that Host Gator has awesome customer support, and this is true. Just try sending an email to their support team, you’ll get a pretty fast reply.
The other reason I mention is because of their 1-click installation capability for WordPress, which is the blog platform we’re going to be using to start your new blog in the coming videos.
The final reason I suggest Host Gator is also becasue of the price. They are competitive with every other service provider out there. While you could find less expensive hosting but chances are the company wont’ be as reputable. When you’ve got 7,000,000 websites and blogs hosted on your servers you must be doing something right.
So go ahead and sign-up for your Host Gator account now. Select either the Hatchling or Baby plan (pending on your needs) and remember to use the current coupon code SPRING to save 20% off your purchase.