In this video, I'm going to be doing a complete iPage WordPress tutorial going over iPage
and WordPress so you can begin in creating your WordPress site with iPage.
I’ll be running you through the steps in getting signed up with iPage, going over how
to install WordPress on iPage, how to set up WordPress on iPage, activating the free
let’s encrypt SSL Certificate along with getting to know WordPress to make creating
a WordPress site easy.
I'll also be providing you with an iPage web hosting discount that will get you up to 75%
off iPage hosting plus a free domain name.
Let's get started with the iPage WordPress tutorial.
The first thing you want to do to get started with iPage is to click the link in the description
below so you can be taken to iPage and so you can take advantage of getting up to 75%
off plus a free domain name.
A little disclosure.
The link is an affiliate link, meaning I'll receive a commission from iPage at no extra
cost to you.
Plus you'll get an awesome iPage discount.
Once you click the link in the description below you'll be on the iPage home page.
Click the get started button.
You'll now be on the domain page where you can choose a free domain name.
You'll see over to the right under your cart section the save 75%.
You'll see 3 years being selected.
Click this and you can also choose a 2-year term or a 1-year term.
You'll get the greatest discount with the 3-year term.
You'll get iPage hosting for $1.99 a month.
If you go with the two-year term you'll get hosting for $2.49 a month.
If you choose the one-year term you'll get iPage web hosting for $2.99 a month.
Choose a term you'd like to go with.
For this tutorial, I'm going to choose the 12-month term.
Now let's choose a free domain name.
If you already have a domain name you can just enter it in the search field to continue
with the domain you already have registered somewhere else.
Once you type in a domain name that you want for free you'll be on a page saying if it
is available or not.
Under the domain section, you'll see add domain privacy + protection being selected.
This is an extra add-on that is completely optional.
I highly recommend going with the domain privacy as this will protect your personal information
from the public and can protect you from getting lots of spam and telemarketers reaching out
to you via email and phone to sell you their services.
When a domain name is registered it is required regardless of the company you go with that
your personal information be included in the public whois database.
By choosing domain privacy + protection instead of your information showing it'll show iPage's
information protecting you.
Over to the right under the your cart section you will now see the free domain name showing
and the domain privacy + protection if you decide to choose this.
Click the continue to add-ons button.
We will now be on the iPage add-ons page where you can select any add-ons you'd like to go
with.
All of these add-ons are completely optional and you can even add these at a later time
in the iPage dashboard.
You'll get a cheaper price for them now if you get them when you initially buy your iPage
web hosting.
So just something to keep in mind.
The first add-on is website backup and restore.
This can be a good add-on to have as it'll back up your site daily so that if you mess
something up by accident or your site gets hacked or anything takes place you can simply
restore your site with a click of a button from the previous backup or a backup of your
choosing.
You'll notice this add-on is added to the cart by default.
You can Click the x button if you don't want to include this add-on.
The next add-on is Sitelock.
Sitelock protects your site from malicious attacks and hackers and from getting malware
on your site.
You'll receive daily malware scans, blacklist monitoring which ensures your site doesn't
get blacklisted by the search engines if your site does have a virus, it'll block automated
bot attacks, and includes automatic malware removal.
When using WordPress to build your website there are a lot of free security plugins that
work just fine for protecting your site.
So just something to keep in mind.
Sitelock can be good as it'll protect your site and if something does happen where it
gets hacked you won't be left trying to fix and find the malware.
You'll notice this add-on is added by default.
You can click the x button and remove this add-on if you don't want it.
The next add-on is Google Workspace.
With this add-on, you'll get access to an email address ending in the domain name that
you went with.
Along with that, you'll also get access to their storage, calendars, video meetings,
and more business solutions.
Google Workspace runs as low as $6 a month.
Your iPage hosting account will come with a free email address ending in your domain
name so unless you really want the Google Workspace features I don't recommend this
add-on.
Next, click the continue to billing button over on the right.
You'll now be on the billing and payment information page.
You want to enter your billing information.
And then enter your payment information.
You can also make a payment via Paypal if you'd prefer.
Click the buy now button.
You have now successfully purchased iPage web hosting.
iPage will now email you your receipt along with login details so you can log in to the
iPage dashboard and you can continue creating your site.
Once logged in to iPage you’ll be on this page here.
You’ll see the domain name you registered for free.
Click manage and you’ll be taken to the iPage Summary page.
We now want to install WordPress on iPage.
You’ll see WordPress in the side menu.
Click this.
You now want to click the get started button.
You’ll be on the hosting options page.
Click the use existing button to use the iPage web hosting plan you purchased.
Next, you want to input a site title name for your website.
You now want to input an email address and the username and password used when logging
into your iPage account.
Click the Install WordPress button.
You’ll now be on the WordPress page where you can view statistics and manage your site
and plan.
You’ll see to the right the settings area.
The site name will say queued right when you get to this page and then will switch to running
shortly after.
Once the WordPress install is complete it’ll say the title of your site.
Before we move on and click manage site we want to activate the free let’s encrypt
SSL Certificate so your site is secure.
To do this click summary in the side menu.
You’ll see under domain settings the free let’s encrypt SSL Certificate.
You want to toggle this to on.
You also want to toggle the enforce SSL to on as well.
Once both of these are toggled to on the SSL Certificate is now activated and running for
your WordPress site.
Next, click the WordPress link in the side menu.
Next, click manage site.
You’ll now be taken to the WordPress login page.
You can also get to the WordPress login page for your site by typing in your domain name
with a /wp-admin in the top search engine address bar like seen here.
I would bookmark this URL as this is the easiest way to log in to WordPress to begin in creating
your site.
Once you input your login information you’ll be in the WordPress dashboard.
Let's get to know WordPress a bit.
You’ll see the Settings tab in the left menu.
Hover over this and click General.
You can change your site title and tagline of your site here.
Also, your site has a coming soon page showing to site visitors.
Scroll down to the bottom of this page.
You’ll see the Mojo Coming Soon Enable that is set to on.
To launch your WordPress site change this to off and click save changes.
Next, under settings click on permalinks.
You’ll see it is set to day and name.
You want this to be changed to post name.
Save your changes below.
This is the proper url structure that you want especially for SEO on any posts that
you publish.
For example, if someone comes to a post you have written it’ll say your domain name
with the date and the post name after the date like seen here.
You want it to show your domain name and then the post name like this.
To view your site and what it looks like hover over your site title name in the top left.
You’ll see visit site.
Click this and it’ll take you to your home page.
You’ll see there’s nothing to it now.
You want to choose a theme so you can begin in creating your site.
To pick out a theme for your site.
In the far left menu, you will see tabs.
Find the Appearance tab and hover over it.
Click themes as this is where you can pick out a theme for your site.
Next, Click WordPress.org themes at the top.
You'll now see popular WordPress themes.
If you click latest it'll showcase the latest WordPress themes you can choose from.
There are thousands of themes you can choose from.
Once you find a theme hover over it and click the install button.
Once it is done installing click the activate button.
This is now the WordPress theme for your site.
If you want to browse premium WordPress themes you can click the Premium button and you can
browse Premium themes from the Mojo Marketplace.
If you click demo you can view what the Theme looks like.
Let's continue in getting to know WordPress.
On the far left, you will see posts, Posts is where you can add new posts.
Pages is where you can add new pages.
The media tab is where you can upload images to your site or where your images will show
that you have already uploaded to your site.
Comments is where you can view comments people leave on your blog.
Hover over the plugins tab in the left menu.
Click add new.
This is where you can add new plugins for your site.
Pretty much any feature or customization you would want more than likely there is a plugin
to do that.
Something I highly recommend when building your WordPress site is a plugin called Elementor.
Elementor is a drag and drop editor page builder for WordPress.
Elementor is the #1 WordPress page builder, and over 10 million websites have been built
with Elementor.
This plugin can save you a ton of time and lots of headaches figuring out how to make
specific customizations.
This plugin has a free version and a paid version.
I've provided a link in the description below to check out Elementor.
If you want to activate this plugin for your WordPress site find the plugins tab over to
the left and click add new.
Type in Elementor in the search field.
You'll see the Elementor plugin.
Click the install now button and click activate to activate the plugin.
Another great site if you need help with designing or customizations in WordPress is Fiverr.
Fiverr is a great place to get tasks done at a cheap and competitive price.
It is helpful if you need a logo, website changes, or something else done.
I provided the link in the description below.
That is my iPage WordPress tutorial for beginner’s video.
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