- Hi I'm Daragh from WebsiteSoSimple.com.
And in this Bluehost review, I'll explain the pros
and cons of Bluehost and let you know what's new.
I'll also go through the best Bluehost features,
compare them to the competition,
who I think Bluehost is best suited for
and who it's not so good for.
By the end of this video, you'll know if Bluehost
is the best web hosting company for you.
So let's get started.
Pro number one is that Bluehost is recommended by WordPress
and Bluehost is one of only three website hosting companies
recommended by WordPress.
So this is a massive endorsement because WordPress
is the world's most popular website builder.
39% of the web is built on WordPress.
And this number keeps growing every time I look it up.
So you should be be very impressed
by this recommendation from WordPress.
There are literally thousands of web hosting companies
out there but Bluehost is at the top of their list
because Bluehost has great speed, security and performance
which is important for sales and search rankings.
Bluehost is also a very established company.
They've been around for almost two decades.
So they are very unlikely to go out of business
unlike some of their newer competitors.
And Bluehost has legendary support
which we're gonna cover later in this video.
This recommendation from WordPress is so powerful
that for a lot of people it's all they need to know
in order to choose Bluehost.
So if you're ready to get started now,
click the link in the description to get a Bluehost discount
not available on their website.
And note that if you use our referral link
to make a purchase we will receive a commission
at no cost to you, so that helps out this channel too.
Pro number two is that Bluehost gives you generous extras.
With Bluehost you get a free domain for the first year
saving you about $15.
You get a free SSL certificate that makes your website
more secure and will help you with your Google rankings.
Bluehost also have a 1-click WordPress install
making it really easy to set up a WordPress website
and they have 24 hours support which we'll look at
in more detail later on.
So you get all these at no extra cost.
So that's pretty generous.
And what's new is that Bluehost just recently added
free site migration.
This means that you can migrate or move your site
from wherever it's currently hosted to Bluehost for free.
Bluehost will take care of all the technical work
of relocating your site, getting all the files moved over
et cetera and this is a pretty cool extra because
this as a service normally can cost about
$100 or more to do.
Pro number three is that Bluehost offers
low cost web hosting.
So Bluehost starts at 295 per month
which is very affordable compared to competitors.
So for people looking for low cost hosting
Bluehost is a great option.
I'd recommend the basic plan if you just need one website
or the choice plus plan where you can set up
unlimited websites for a little bit more per month.
You can also upgrade your plan any time.
So if you're unsure which plan to choose,
I'd recommend you start with the basic plan
and upgrade it later.
All Bluehost hosting plans
come with a 30 day money-back guarantee.
So you'll have plenty of time to test them out.
Now one thing to point out is that during the signup process
you will see the option to add package extras.
These are additional costs
for pretty much every hosting company.
So there's no real pro or con here
but people often ask me, do they need these extras?
So here's my recommendation.
I would say not to add them to begin with
because they add extra cost and you can always enable them
later as you earn money from your website.
The only package you might want to add at this stage
is privacy protection.
Privacy protection hides your personal details
from the public, which will save you from
a few spam emails and calls.
Pro number four is that Bluehost
is very easy to use for beginners.
In fact, I think this is what really separates
Bluehost from the competition.
They've really thought about how to make it easy
for beginners to set up a website.
And this really does show up in their features
which beginners really appreciate.
One Bluehost feature that I really like
is that during the signup process you have the option
to choose a domain name later.
I have not seen this feature in the signup process
of other hosting companies and I think it's a great feature
because choosing a domain name can be a real stumbling block
for beginners and stop them from getting started.
So if you want to get practice, building a website now
without committing to a name then Bluehost is a great choice
because of this feature.
Bluehost also have made the process of setting up
a WordPress website very easy.
I won't go through it all, but it looks a lot less technical
than other hosting companies and it's really easy
for beginners to follow.
Once you set up your site, you'll get
to the Bluehost dashboard where you can manage
everything about your website in one place.
Another feature I really like about Bluehost
is the professional looking coming soon page
that is automatically displayed
while you're working on your site.
With other hosting companies, you may need to download
a paid plugin to set this up, which can actually be
a little bit of a headache if you're a newbie.
So because of these features and more
I think Bluehost is the perfect choice if you're a beginner.
Pro number five is that Bluehost has 24 hour support.
So Bluehost have excellent support
and support is very important because every minute
that your website is down or not working properly
could cost you hundreds of dollars in lost leads and sales.
So as a website owner having fast and reliable support
to turn to is really essential.
Bluehost support is available 24/7 365 days a year
at no extra cost, even on the basic plan.
And you can access support on LiveChat, email and phone.
Personally, I like the LiveChat function
because I've never had to wait long in the queue
and my issues always been resolved quickly
with their expert help.
So if you're a newbie and you think you're going
to need some help, then Bluehost is an excellent choice
because of their great support.
So that wraps up the five pros that we've looked at.
Now let's look quickly at two cons of Bluehost.
So con number one is that there's no month-to-month pricing.
So although Bluehost has excellent prices
they do not offer month-to-month pricing,
so you cannot just pay for one month.
You need to pay for at least 12 months in advance
or 36 months in advance to get the best discounts.
And this is standard for hosting companies
but I have been asked for an alternative hosting company
with month-to-month pricing, so I'll link that
in the description below if you're on a really tight budget.
Now con number two is that the free business email
is not that easy to find.
This isn't a big issue but I wanted to point today
to save you some money.
With Bluehost you get five free domain email accounts.
So you can set up an email address like
daragh@websitesosimple.com
which looks way more professional
than just using your personal email.
So if you click into email and office
inside your Bluehost dashboard,
you'd expect to find it here.
But instead you see paid add-ons
for G Suite and Microsoft Office.
So to set up the free email accounts
you need to click into advanced and then email accounts.
And here you can set up up to five
free domain email accounts for free.
So if you wanna full walk through of how to set up
these domain email accounts and use it with Gmail
for free click the link in the description
where I go through it step-by-step in a separate video.
That wraps up this Bluehost review.
Overall Bluehost offers great inexpensive website hosting
that will work for any type of website,
whether it's a blog, a personal site
or even an e-commerce site.
Their user-friendly interface and excellent support
really make it ideal for beginners
but they can handle much bigger websites as well.
I've been a Bluehost customer for over eight years
and they've never let me down,
so this is a personal recommendation as well.
Click the link in the description if you wanna get
a Bluehost discount, not available on their website,
and you can also check out this video
if you want a walk through step-by-step
of how to set up a website with Bluehost.
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Thank you for watching and I'll see you in the next video.