In this video, I'm going to be going over how to buy domain and hosting from Bluehost
step by step from start to finish. I'll also be providing you with a Bluehost discount so
you can save some money on your Bluehost domain name and web hosting purchase.
You will get up to 70% off Bluehost hosting plus a free domain name.
Let's get started with the Bluehost web hosting tutorial.
The first thing you want to do to buy domain and hosting from Bluehost is to click the link in the
description below so you can be taken to Bluehost and so you can take advantage of the Bluehost
discount by getting up to 70% off + a free domain name. The discount is automatically applied.
A little disclosure. The link is an affiliate link, meaning I'll receive a commission from
Bluehost at no extra cost to you. Plus you'll get an awesome Bluehost discount.
Once you click the link in the description below you'll be on the Bluehost page. Click the get
started button. You'll now be on the Bluehost plans page. You'll see four different plans you
can choose from. The Basic, Plus, Choice Plus, and Pro Plan. You’ll see the Bluehost hosting terms
you can choose from are 12 and 36 months. You’ll get the cheapest pricing with the 12-month term.
The Basic plan is a great plan if you are going to have just one site. If you are
going to have multiple sites the plus plan is a good plan as it allows unlimited websites.
The Choice Plus plan allows unlimited websites and comes with free domain privacy and free automated
backups for 1 year. Domain Privacy protects your personal information from the public and will show
Bluehost’s default contact information instead of yours in the public whois database. The automated
backup will backup your site daily and will allow you to restore your site to a previous backup
with a click of a button in case something happens to it like a website crash or an editing mistake.
Both of these add-ons can be added to the Basic and Plus plan.
If you want both it’ll be cheaper to go with the Choice Plus plan.
Otherwise, the Basic or Plus plan will work just fine if you only want to add one of these.
The Pro plan comes with unlimited websites and includes domain privacy,
free automated backups for a year, and includes a free dedicated IP. With a dedicated IP instead of
your site sharing the same IP address with others, you’ll have your own IP. The Pro plan also comes
with optimized CPU resources which is good for high-traffic sites. For most, the basic, plus,
or choice plus plan is what you’d want to choose from. You can always upgrade to the Pro plan as
your site traffic grows to a high volume. I’m going to choose the Basic plan for this
tutorial. Once you decide on a plan to choose click the select button.
You’ll now be on the domain page where you can choose your free domain name for your site.
You can type in and search available domains under the create a new domain.
If you already own a domain name you can enter it in where it says use a domain you own.
If you can’t decide on a domain name you can click the create my domain later link
and you can choose your free domain name at a later date in the Bluehost dashboard.
Click next to proceed to the next step. You’ll now be on the create your account page.
You now want to input your account information.
Next, is the package information section. It’ll have the Bluehost plan you chose
with the term, the price, and you’ll see domain registration free
as well as the Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificate being free.
Next, is the Bluehost package extras section. What
you see here can vary on the plan you chose as some plans come with
some of these or if you didn't choose a free domain name Domain Privacy won’t show.
All of these Bluehost package extras are completely optional and up to you
whether you want any of them or not. First is Domain Privacy + Protection. I do recommend
domain privacy + protection as it'll keep your personal information private so that spammers
and telemarketers won't have access to your personal information
and contact you by phone and email with offers of their services. When you register a domain
name no matter what company you choose the domain goes into the public whois database
as domain names are regulated. If you select domain privacy+ protection it'll show Bluehost’s
default contact information instead of yours. Highly recommend domain privacy + protection.
Next, is Codeguard Basic. This will backup your site daily and you can restore your
site to a previous backup with a click of a button with their one-click restore.
An example of where this package extra can be good is if your site gets hacked into or you
mess something while creating it, or editing it you can restore it to the version right
before whatever happened took place and everything will be back to normal. This
add-on can be beneficial as you never know when you might need it. It isn’t necessary though.
The next addon is Bluehost SEO Tools. Bluehost SEO Tools will provide you with reports,
insights, and analytics regarding the SEO for your site and it'll recommend things to do to
improve the SEO of your site. It will also report your site to search engines. This package extra
isn’t necessary. It touches the basics in terms of SEO and is limited in what
it tracks. It could be helpful for some if you aren't familiar with SEO at all.
Next, is 1 Microsoft 365 Mailbox. This will provide you with an email address you can
access via Microsoft Outlook which is a part of Microsoft Office 365.
Your Bluehost account already comes with email accounts and you can set
them up with email providers such as apple mail, gmail, and more. This package extra
isn’t necessary unless you want to utilize Outlook from Microsoft Office 365 for your email.
Next, you’ll see Single Domain SSL. Bluehost does come with a free SSL Certificate for your site
so this add-on isn't necessary unless you want to upgrade to a Positive SSL Certificate
which will allow you to show a site security badge on your site if you'd like and with
the positive SSL Certificate you'll have a $10,000 limited guarantee warranty by Comodo
which protects your customers.
Next, you will see Sitelock Security Essentials. This add-on checks your website daily for malware
and protects your site from hackers and malicious attacks. It will notify you if your
site has been hacked into and malicious code has been placed into it. Sitelock Essentials
also removes malware automatically. This add-on can be beneficial and give you peace of mind if
your site were to get hacked into and malware is placed on it. It isn’t necessary though.
Next, enter your payment information in.
Select that you have read and agree to the terms and conditions and click the submit button.
You have successfully purchased Bluehost web hosting. Bluehost will now email you
your Bluehost receipt. You are now directed to a page where you can create your Bluehost account
so you can login to the Bluehost dashboard where you can begin in creating your site.
That is my Bluehost web hosting tutorial on how to buy domain and hosting from Bluehost.
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