Hosting
Website hosting stores the files that make up the visual parts of your blog. A website’s design is made up of code and files. When you buy a domain, it allows you attach the file storage (hosting) and park that onto the website’s address.
So you can have a website without hosting, but if you want it to look like a website, you’ll need to buy hosting which holds the files.
A few notes:
– I’m not a fan of products that are named “WordPress Hosting” they are typically 2-10x more expensive then the hosting that you’ll actually need.
– Shared hosting means that a number of websites are hosted on one server, making it more economical.
– Website speed is important in the long-term success of your blog. My recommendation is to get started with a less expensive hosting plan (which can mean slower load times), then when it’s up and running and you are optimizing it, consider upgrading your hosting plan to make it faster.
– Selecting a hosting plan, there are options for a “US Database” or “UK Database” – The database closest to the person viewing the website will be faster, so choose the area closest to your intend audience.
Step 2
Navigate to “Hosting” and select “Shared Hosting”
Step 3
Select “Stellar Hosting” the lower priced level and “Add to Cart”
Step 4
To connect your hosting to the domain, select “new domain name”
if you already bough your domain, select “Existing Domain Name”
and “Add to Cart”
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When you buy hosting, it’s also a good time to add an SSL certificate. Learn more about SSL certificates here.
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