Hey guys, Bryan with WP Cupid Blog, and in this video, I'm going to be going over how
to sign up in Hostgator step by step from start to finish. I'll also be providing you with an
exclusive Hostgator promo code that Hostgator has provided me with so you can save some money
on your Hostgator domain name and web hosting purchase. You will get up to 66% off Hostgator
hosting plus a free domain name for annual plans or a domain discount for nonannual plans.
Let's get started with the Hostgator sign-up tutorial.
The first thing you want to do to sign up in Hostgator is to click
the link in the description below so you can be taken to Hostgator
and so you can take advantage of the Hostgator discount by getting up to 66% off.
I've included the promo code to enter at checkout with the link. The promo code is cupid60.
A little disclosure. The link is an affiliate link, meaning I'll receive a commission from
Hostgator at no extra cost to you. Plus you'll get an awesome Hostgator discount.
Once you click the link in the description below you'll be on the Hostgator home page. Click the
get started button. You'll now be on the Hostgator plans page. You'll see three different plans you
can choose from. The Hatchling, Baby, and Business Plan. You'll see the discounted amount being shown
for the plans. You'll be able to save up to 66% with our exclusive Hostgator promo code.
The hatchling plan is a great plan if you are going to have one site or just starting out. If
you are going to have multiple sites the baby plan is a good plan as it allows unlimited websites.
The difference in the hatchling and baby plan is the baby plan comes with unlimited websites
and the hatchling plan you are limited to one site. The business plan comes with unlimited
sites like the baby plan and includes more features like a free upgrade to a positive SSL,
free dedicated IP, and the Hostgator add-on SEO Tools.
Click the buy now button on the plan you want to select.
For this tutorial, I'm going to select the Hatchling plan.
You will now be on the choose a domain section. You'll see
you'll get a free domain name for annual plans. If you go with a non-annual plan
you'll get a domain discount by using our exclusive promo code at checkout.
You can type in a domain name that you'd like for your site. If you click the .com over to the right
you can choose the domain extension you want for your domain name. If you already own a domain name
you can click on the I already own this domain tab at the top and type in the domain you own.
After you choose your domain scroll down and you'll see the domain privacy
protection that is selected if you chose a domain name. You can select or unselect
domain privacy. Completely up to you. I do recommend domain privacy 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
whoisdirectory as domain names are regulated. If you select domain privacy it'll show Hostgator's
default contact information instead of yours. Highly recommend domain privacy + protection.
Next, scroll down to the choose a hosting plan section. You'll see under billing cycle 36 months.
If you click this you'll see the pricing without the promo code.
Let's now add in our exclusive Hostgator promo code. Scroll down to the enter a
coupon code section. Replace the promo code that is there with CUPID60. Scroll back up to
the billing cycle section. You'll now see the new discounted rates showing. You'll see you can save
the most money by going with the 12-month term getting 66% off your Hostgator hosting purchase.
You can choose to pay monthly, every 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, or 36 months.
Once you choose a hosting term to go with scroll down to the create your Hostgator account section.
Enter an email address and password. Next, scroll down to the enter billing info section.
Input your billing information. You can also choose to pay with Paypal
if you wish. Next, scroll down to the add additional services section.
This is where you select any Hostgator add-on services that you want.
All of these add-ons are completely optional. You'll see the SSL Certificate add-on.
Hostgator 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.
Next, you will see Sitelock 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. If you are going to be using
WordPress for your site there are free security plugins that do a good job at security as well.
The next add-on is Professional Email. This add-on provides you with an email address ending in your
domain name along with other features provided by Google workspace such as Gmail, calendar, chat,
cloud storage with drive, video conferencing with meet,
and many more Google workspace features. I do want to note that Hostgator does come
with free email addresses ending in your domain name so this add-on isn't
necessary unless you really want to utilize all the added features with Google workspace.
The next add-on is site backup. 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.
This add-on can be a good one because 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 very beneficial as you never know when you might need it.
The next addon is Hostgator SEO Tools. Hostgator 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 add-on
isn't really 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, you'll be at the enter a coupon code section. If you haven't already replace the
promo code that is there with cupid60 to take advantage of our exclusive Hostgator discount.
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 billing and cPanel login credentials
so you can begin creating your site.
That is my Hostgator tutorial on how to sign up in Hostgator.
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