So you want to start a WordPress blog?

Then one of the firsts thing you need to do is, choose a proper host for your blog.

There are thousands of web hosts claiming to meet the WordPress requirements, yet it’s hard and time-consuming to choose the right one.

But WordPress has made it easy. They officially recommends 3 hosts. Bluehost is one of them.

If you’re planning to start a WordPress blog on Bluehost, you are in the right place. Here I’ll be sharing how to set up a WordPress blog on Bluehost.

Why Bluehost?

If you’re still confused about Bluehost, here are some reasons why you should choose Bluehost.

Signing Up for Bluehost

Before installing WordPress, you need to sign up for Bluehost. It’s very easy. Just follow these simple steps.

At first, go to Bluehost.com (aff. link) page. It’s a promo link. If you follow this link, it will show a discounted $2.95/month offer. Then click on ‘Compare Plans Now’ button.

Bluehost has 3 plans – WordPress Hosting, WP Pro, and ECommerce. As you are going to create a WordPress blog, I’d recommend you to go with the most basic plan – WordPress Hosting.

WordPress Hosting has 3 different plans – Basic, Plus, and Choice Plus.

On the next page, you need to select a plan. Bluehost offers 3 plans on its shared hosting – Starter, Plus, Business Pro.

If you are going to create only one blog, then you can go with Starter plan. But if you are planning to create multiple blogs, then go with Plus plan. Business pro plan is mainly for business site.

If I were you, I would select the Plus plan.

Then you need to enter your desired domain name. Your domain name should be simple, easy to remember and easy to spell.

Bluehost offers a free domain name with your hosting package. Take this advantage. Enter your domain name and click on ‘next’.

On the next page, you need to enter you account information, billing information, and package information.

On account information, give your Name, Address, Phone Number, Email Address etc. Make sure you put all information correctly. Sometimes they may verify the details.

On the package information, select your account plan. If you buy hosting for the longer period, you will save more money. I’d suggest you to go with 36-month plan. Make sure to Uncheck the options from Domain Privacy, SiteLock, Search Engine Jumpstart etc. You don’t actually need those.

On the billing information, select your payment method from Credit card or Paypal. If you don’t see the Paypal option, click on ‘More payment options’.

Click on ‘Next’. And you will be taken to the Paypal payment page or Credit Card order page.

Complete your payment. Your account will be activated automatically and you will get a confirmation message to your email.

Before you log in to your account, you need to choose a password for your account. Just click on the “create your password” button.

Then enter your password and click on “Next” button.

It will show a congratulations message.

Install WordPress on Bluehost

No login to your Bluehost account. You can login to your Bluehost account from My Bluehost.

Bluehost automatically installs WordPress for you. After login to your account, it will ask you to pick a theme. Just pick a theme. You can always change it later.

On the next page, just click on “Start Building” and your WordPress site will be ready within few minutes.

Then it will take you to the WordPress Dashboard. You will see a message and it will ask you to choose the type of your site (Business or Personal).

After selecting the site type, you will see Bluehost Tools on your WordPress dashboard. Click the “Launch” button.

Then enter your Site Title and Site Description.

That’s it. You are done.

Installed WordPress…Now What?

Once WordPress is installed, your blog looks like a typical WordPress blog. To make it awesome, here are few important things you need to do after installing WordPress on Bluehost.

• Essential Settings to Configure
• Install a New WordPress Theme
• Install WordPress Plugins
• Publish Your First Blog Post

However, if you want to learn more about WordPress, you can read our ‘WordPress Guide for Beginners‘.

Over to You

Hope this post helped you to setup WordPress blog on Bluehost. If you need any helps regarding this, feel free to ask me via comment.

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