{"id":1706,"date":"2021-10-29T16:52:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T16:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2023-12-31T22:19:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T22:19:10","slug":"bluehost-signup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/bluehost-signup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Complete the Bluehost Sign-up Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This post will provide a step-by-step walkthrough of how to sign up with Bluehost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bluehost-homepage1-1024x472.png\" alt=\"bluehost-homepage1\" class=\"wp-image-693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bluehost-homepage1-1024x472.png 1024w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bluehost-homepage1-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bluehost-homepage1-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bluehost-homepage1.png 1345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/websitesetup.tools\/bluehost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Click here to visit Bluehost<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To sign up, click the <strong>Get Started Now <\/strong>button. If you only plan to build one website, choose the <strong>Basic<\/strong> plan; otherwise, select the<strong> Choice Plus<\/strong> plan. You can also switch from Basic to Plus or Choice Plus if you decide to build more websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bluehost-pricing-page1-1024x485.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bluehost-pricing-page1-1024x485.png 1024w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bluehost-pricing-page1-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bluehost-pricing-page1-768x363.png 768w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/bluehost-pricing-page1.png 1348w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/websitesetup.tools\/bluehost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Click here to visit Bluehost<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After selecting a plan, you will be taken to a new page where you will have to enter your personal information to process the payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bluehost tends to add some package extras that, in most cases, aren\u2019t necessary in order to increase the initial price of website hosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot_2-1-1-1024x635.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot_2-1-1-1024x635.png 1024w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot_2-1-1-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot_2-1-1-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot_2-1-1.png 1432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">If you are on a tight budget, you might consider unchecking all package extras and pay only $33 for the first 12 months.<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is a list of Bluehost package extras and the WordPress plugins that can replace them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Codeguard Basic:<\/strong> This add-on helps you backup and monitor your website. WordPress plugins like Jetpack or UpdraftPlus can be used instead of this addon, so you can uncheck it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bluehost SEO Tools Start:<\/strong> This add-on helps you rank your website on search engines, but it isn\u2019t worth the price due to its basic features. We recommend you uncheck this addon and install the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/seo-by-rank-math\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/seo-by-rank-math\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Rank Math SEO<\/a> <\/strong>plugin<strong> <\/strong>instead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Single Domain SSL: <\/strong>Aside from maintaining the privacy of your website users, an SSL certificate can also help you improve your website&#8217;s search engine ranking. We recommend that you select this addon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SiteLock Security &#8211; Essential:<\/strong> This add-on protects your website from malicious attacks and malware. A free WordPress plugin called <strong>Wordfence <\/strong>is recommended instead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have selected the necessary package extras, you will need to enter your payment information to complete the purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a successful payment, you will be taken to your new Bluehost account dashboard, where WordPress is already installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bluehost-dashboard-2-1024x456.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bluehost-dashboard-2-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bluehost-dashboard-2-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bluehost-dashboard-2-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bluehost-dashboard-2-1536x683.png 1536w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/bluehost-dashboard-2.png 1886w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wordpress-admin-area-1024x486.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wordpress-admin-area-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wordpress-admin-area-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wordpress-admin-area-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wordpress-admin-area-1536x729.png 1536w, https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wordpress-admin-area.png 1893w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>WordPress admin dashboard<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for reading this post to the end. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section below, and I will respond as soon as possible. If you found this post useful, please share it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post will provide a step-by-step walkthrough of how to sign up with Bluehost. To sign up, click the Get Started Now button. If you only plan to build one website, choose the Basic plan; otherwise, select the Choice Plus plan. You can also switch from Basic to Plus or Choice Plus if you decide&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/bluehost-signup\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Complete the Bluehost Sign-up Process<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-website-building"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1706"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9723,"href":"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1706\/revisions\/9723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/websitesetuptools.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}