Bluehost

Bluehost has been around since 1996 and is a reliable web host which offers 24 hour support. It is extremely easy to add Wordpress to your domain and the admin panel is easy to use.
Bluehost offers unlimited domains, so if you are looking at purchasing a lot of add-on domains I highly recommend them.You get [...]

Bluehost has been around since 1996 and is a reliable web host which offers 24 hour support. It is extremely easy to add Wordpress to your domain and the admin panel is easy to use.

Bluehost offers unlimited domains, so if you are looking at purchasing a lot of add-on domains I highly recommend them.You get an unlimited numbers of add-on domains as well as subdomains.

They support most scripts and are good if you want to start a company blog as well as personal blogs. They have several useful tools for eCommerce as well and a drag and drop site builder if you need it. The stats functionality and keyword analysis is also very useful.

The plan supports most scripts, and is a good choice if you’re planning to start a company blog, as several blog tools are included. They also throw in several eCommerce features in the deal, such as carts and different forms of encryption, and if you’re setting the site up yourself, there’s a drag and drop site builder, which is very convenient.

Their support is 24 hours and they have a toll-free number you can use or they can be reached via email. I have never had to wait more than about 5-7 mins to speak to an operator.

Buy a domain name

When you buy a domain name you should purchase it through your host. This makes it easier and faster to get your site up and running.

First things first – I will be discussing the use of Wordpress, so if you use another blogging software I apologize…

The first step to setting up a blog on Wordpress is to buy a domain name. You can use a free Wordpress blog (or software like Blogger.com orWeebly.com) if you aren’t doing anything too serious. But I recommend purchasing a domain name and using a host if possible. The costs aren’t significant and there are a lot of  advantages to having your own domain name.

If you want your own domain name and are using Wordpress you need to buy a domain name and also decide on the host. A host basically stores all your web site data and allows you to update and change these files via something called an FTP client.

Choose a host which supports Wordpress

Wordpress is written in a programming language called PHP. Most hosts support PHP, but some make it easier than others to install Wordpress. The one I use and recommend is Bluehost, but I have heard that others such as Bigdaddy are also decent. My experience with Bluehost has been generally good, noticeably their support which is 24 hours. Some of the support has been mediocre but most of the time they are polite and efficient.

The advantage of places like Bluehost and Bigdaddy is that you can purchase your domain name through their site which makes it easy to add your domain name to their admin area and get started straight away.