Looking for WordPress blog hosting? Maybe you’ve been running a blog for a while off of a free service, like WordPress.com, and you now want to move into the big leagues. You’re ready to have your own customized, keyword-rich Web address and stake out your virtual piece of Web real estate.
Now that you have that you’ve done the necessary preparation (Part 1 & Part 2), and have selected that unique blog idea, you’ll want to choose a host that combines low cost with great features.
Before you decide on another blog hosting provider, you owe it to your blog to look at Bluehost. They have a great combination of ease of use, flexibility, and power, both for small business owners and bloggers wanting to start their first blog, and for experienced professionals.
Of all the reasons I can think of, there are three that stand out the most:
- Support
- Free Domain
- They’re a WordPress preferred host
Top Feature #1 – Support
Calling the Bluehost.com support line brings up a real person. Quickly. Who speaks English. Clearly. Right there, you have an advantage over about 99.9% of every hosting company in the world. When and if you have a problem, you can simply call their 800 number, and yes, a real live person will indeed get on the phone, and patiently work through whatever the issue is, and make sure you’re taken care of.
Top Feature #2 – Free Domain
Most other hosts require you to go to another company, like GoDaddy.com, or NetworkSolutions.com to choose a domain name, or make you pay additionally for it. Bluehost is one of the few that gives you the opportunity to sign up for your hosting account, and choose a free domain name at signup. From other domain registration sites, this can cost you anywhere from $10 – $39.00 a year, so you’re ahead right out of the gate!
Top Feature #3 – They’re a WordPress Preferred Host
There are a number of reasons why Bluehost is your best choice for a WordPress blog, but the best reason is that the WordPress team rates them as their top hosting choice on their site. And they’ve earned that distinction in part by making WordPress blog installation extremely simple.
Once you log in and go to your conrol panel (cPanel), you can scroll down towards the bottom of the page, and see on the right side, under “Software – Services” – a button marked “WordPress.” Just click that, and you’re on your way to getting your blog going in no time at all. On the next screen that comes up, you just set up your options, select your username and password, and your blog is set up and ready to go.
And if you do have any trouble, I’ve even had Bluehost support people walk me through exactly what I needed to do to get a WordPress site back up and running. (That whole support thing.) That’s pretty impressive.
Choosing the right host is an important part of your online business. Make the right choice by going with a top-rated company that combines low cost with top support, ease of use, and great service.
Other hosts may cost less, but only Bluehost combines excellent flexibility with the power and support that your blog needs.
And, they’re not sitting still – check out this blog post from Bluehost founder Matt Heaton about the latest improvements.
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I LOVE the greens you’re using here.
Nice looking site.
And you typed a whole hell of a lot too! Good stuff.
Keep it coming, big man.
Margaret – Sure, I’d be happy to guest post for you.