Namecheap<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. ENTER YOUR INFORMATION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019ve chosen a hosting plan and decided on a domain name it is time to enter all of your important information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. CHOOSE YOUR INITIAL PLAN LENGTH + EXTRAS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n You can choose how long you would like to pre-pay for SiteGround\u2019s hosting services at the introductory rate and can lock in the rate for up to three years. Honestly, this is a great option that most hosting services don\u2019t offer. With most hosting services you can lock in the introductory rate for one year and then the price rises substantially. The only downside to this is that you have to pre-pay for all of those years up-front, which can be pricey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to choosing the length of your initial contract, you can also choose any extras, such as Domain Privacy for $12 per year or SG Site Scanner for $19.80 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Domain Privacy will make it so that your personal information \u2013 like your address and phone number \u2013 don\u2019t show up when people look at your domain information. Domain information is public so without Domain Privacy people can easily get hold of private information about you. SG Site Scanner monitors your website and lets you know if you have been hacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neither of these services is a necessity, but if you were going to get either I\u2019d go with Domain Privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n5. ACCOUNT CREATED!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Once you pay the final bill your account will be created and you, my friend, will be the proud owner of web hosting and a domain name. Now we just have to get you set up with WordPress!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n6. BEGIN THE SITEGROUND ACCOUNT SETUP WIZARD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Believe it or not, this is where things start going very quickly! SiteGround will actually prompt you to setup and install your new WordPress blog immediately and it takes just a few minutes using the SiteGround Account Setup Wizard. If you\u2019ve been worried about how to install a WordPress blog, I promise that you need not worry any longer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SiteGround Account Setup Wizard is actually the main reason why I recommend this as one of the best web hosts for new bloggers. It makes it SO easy to install WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To get started, choose the \u201cstart a new website\u201d option and hit Proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n7. WEBSITE PREFERENCES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n In this screen, you will just want to indicate the type of blog you\u2019re setting up, as well as the platform you\u2019d like to use. I obviously recommend WordPress since this tutorial is about how to start a WordPress blog on SiteGround. I don\u2019t know a thing about the other options!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n8. WORDPRESS LOG-IN DETAILS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Since you chose WordPress on the previous screen, the SiteGround Account Setup Wizard will go ahead and install that on your server, but first, you need to set up your log-in information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hackers spend a lot of time trying to hack their way into blogs. For this reason, come up with a username that isn\u2019t particularly obvious. For instance, I don\u2019t ever just use my name as my username. Likewise, ABC123 would be a terrible password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n9. CHOOSE A WEB DESIGN TEMPLATE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n SiteGround gives you the option of choosing a free web design template that they will install at the same time they install WordPress on your server. This is pretty awesome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Changing your template isn\u2019t particularly difficult and there are thousands of free ones available, but typically you only get one standard theme installed when you set up a new site. Maybe you\u2019ll get lucky when you browse the options provided by SiteGround and find one that you absolutely love!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n10. ACCESS YOUR NEW SITE AND START BLOGGING<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Just like that, you are done. You have actually gone through the process of starting a new WordPress blog on SiteGround in under 10 minutes\u2026 and you did it all on your own! To access your new blog you will want to go to http:\/\/yournewdomain.com\/wp-admin<\/em>, filling in your domain, of course. Then just enter your log in information and behold your new WordPress dashboard!<\/p>\n\n\n\nSiteGround\u2019s easy-to-use interface makes it so that you won\u2019t need to hire a tech-savvy person to get your site set up. Doing it yourself is easy and basically fool-proof. You have to pay for hosting, but you were otherwise able to setup a WordPress blog for free. Way to go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, if you\u2019re feeling a little lost or you have any questions you needn\u2019t worry: SiteGround will call you the next day to see if you need any help! How\u2019s that for customer service?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have worked with quite a few hosting companies, but I can honestly say that SiteGround is one of the best WordPress hosting companies that I have encountered. I highly recommend them if you want to start a WordPress blog for cheap, and you also want a reliable web host with good customer service. I truly think SiteGround is the best web host for new bloggers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n