Hostgator Cloud Hosting Tutorial Hey guys, Bryan with WP Cupid Blog and today
I’m going to be going over a Hostgator Cloud Hosting Tutorial on going over everything
you need to know about Hostgator cloud hosting, the features of the cloud hosting and getting
started and signed up with Hostgator cloud hosting.
I'll be providing you with a 45% off hosting promo code shortly.
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In this video, I’m going to be going over the Hostgator cloud hosting plans, pricing,
features, and getting started with Hostgator cloud hosting so you can start creating your
site.
Step 1 is an overview of Hostgator cloud hosting and why you need cloud hosting.
Step 2 is how to sign up for an account with Hostgator cloud hosting, step 3 is choosing
a Hostgator cloud hosting package, step 4 is registering a domain name, and then step
5 is providing you with a 45% Hostgator cloud hosting discount so you can start making your
site with Hostgator.
The awesome folks over at Hostgator have provided me with an exclusive Hostgator cloud hosting
coupon consisting of 45% off Hostgator web hosting.
I provided the link to Hostgator in the description along with the Hostgator coupon code for the
45% off offer.
The 45% off cloud hosting coupon is CUPID60.
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I’ll receive a commission which helps support this channel and helps us put out WordPress
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Feel free to click the hostgator link in the description to walk through the steps with
me in this Hostgator cloud hosting tutorial.
Once you click the link in the description below you will be at Hostgator's Cloud Hosting
Plans page.
You will see three different Hostgator cloud hosting plans you can choose from.
Before we get into the Hostgator cloud hosting plans lets dive into the specifics of the
cloud hosting.
With the Hostgator cloud hosting plans you will Experience up to 2X faster load times
due to low-density servers, premium hardware, and multiple caching layers.
Your website content is managed more efficiently, enabling dynamic content requests to be processed
lightening-fast
With cloud hosting you can Ramp up your cloud resources as your online presence grows up
to 4 times compared to the Hostgator shared hosting plans.
One simple click is all you need—no data migrations, downtime or reboots.
Next, let's go over Hostgator cloud features
Integrated Caching Your page will load faster from the cloud
due to an optimal caching configuration, custom-built for speed!
Intuitive Dashboard Manage and track your site's performance,
gather information, and keep an eye on all your important metrics.
Resource Management Monitor and allocate additional resources
easily.
You have total control over your usage, with no surprises.
Automated Failover If a hardware issue arises, your site is automatically
switched to another server.
Data Mirroring Cloud hosting automatically distributes three
mirrored copies of your data across multiple devices to ensure safety and redundancy.
Now lets go over the Hostgator cloud hosting plans.
You will see three different Hostgator cloud hosting plans you can choose from.
The Hatchling cloud plan, the baby cloud plan, and the business cloud plan.
The plan I recommend going with is the Hatchling cloud plan or the Baby cloud plan.
You can have one domain name with the Hatchling cloud plan.
You can always scale up to one of the other two plans if you need too.
If you have more than one website you will want to go with the baby cloud plan as this
includes unlimited domains.
The business cloud plan comes with unlimited domains as well and includes a few free addons
such as Free SEO Tools, Free Dedicated IP, and Free Upgrade To Positive SSL.
Go ahead and select the Hostgator hosting cloud plan you want by clicking the buy now
button.
You will now be on a page where you want to choose your domain name.
Type in the domain you would like to use along with the domain extension for example .com,
.net, .org, etc.
I recommend going with a .com if you can as this is the most common domain extension.
If you already have a domain name just click on the I already own this domain and put in
your domain name.
When you select your domain name to buy Hostgator will say if it is available or not.
If it's available it'll say available.
If it says unavailable it will say unavailable like you see here.
If your domain is unavailable trying adding the, a hyphen, or changing your domain extension.
You will see domain privacy being selected for your domain name purchase.
It's completely up to you whether you go with this addon or not.
Domain privacy protects your personal information.
It's very common without this selected telemarketers and spammers will call and email you quite
often.
If you go with domain privacy Hostgator's default contact information will show so you
won't have to worry about spammers.
Once you decide on that we want to choose our hosting plan.
Just make sure the package type is the correct plan you want.
Next you want to choose the billing cycle.
You can choose to pay monthly, every 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, and 36 months.
You will see you will save the most money the farther out you purchase your Hostgator
hosting for.
I'm going to show you how to get hosting even cheaper than what is listed in just a second.
Next, you want to enter your username.
Pick anything you would like.
Next just enter your 4 digit pin.
Make sure to remember this as this is used when you need to talk to Hostgator support.
Next you want to enter your billing information.
Over on the right hand side you will see where you can put in your card information or you
can pay via a Paypal account.
After you input this infromation go to the next section where you can add additional
services if you would like too.
Next, you will see https SSL Certifcates.
This is a free Hostgator addon and it makes your site secure and all sites should have
an SSL Certificate.
You will see protect your site from hackers.
This addon monitors your site and lets you know if a hackers gets into your site and
places a virus or malware to your site.
Next, you will see get professional email from Google.
I'd unselect this as you get free email accounts with your Hostgator hosting.
Select this only if you'd prefer to do it via Google.
Next, you will see back up your hard work.
This will create a backup of your site.
This can come in handy if you make a mistake or something happens with your site you can
with a click of a button backup your site to a recent previous version.
Next, you will see improve your search rankings.
I'd recommend you unselect this as this just gives you insights into your site and rankings.
All of these add-ons are completely optional and up to you to get.
You can always upgrade to an addon at any time.
Next, you will be at the enter coupon code section.
You will see a Hostgator promo code automatically entered.
Replace the promo code that is there with CUPID60 to get the greater discount for Hostgator
cloud hosting.
Now, just scroll down and accept the terms and conditions and click the checkout now
button.
You will now be directed to a thank you page.
Hostgator will now email you your Hostgator receipt and your Hostgator CPanel login credentials.
Once you get the email just click the link and login to the Hostgator CPanel.
Once you are logged in find website essentials in the left menu dropdown area.
You will see one click installs.
Click this and you can easily pick a Hostgator site building platform to build your website
or blog.
Alright guys, thanks for watching.
That is my Hostgator Cloud Hosting tutorial on getting started and signing up with Hostgator
cloud hosting.
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