When compared to the abilities of internet 5 years ago, making your blog and monetizing it is like a piece of cake nowadays. However, as a basic internet user, who would like to start a blog your own, you might not be aware about making your own blog, especially in the case of self-hosted blogs, which give you ultimate freedom to do ‘anything’. Here, you can get an effective guide for setting up your own blog for turning it to be a good source of income. As you can guess, we are splitting whole process to various parts so that you will have no room for doubt.

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Purchasing Essential Services – Web Hosting and Domain

As you might know, both of these services have deep interconnection when it comes to a self-hosted blog. Hence, you have to purchase web hosting and domain names as the first step of building your blog. As far as reliability and easy user interface are concerned, we prefer you to use HostGator Hosting and domain name services. In addition, you can do both these actions in one-step. Keep following steps in your mind for purchasing essential hosting service and domain name for your blog.

1. Choose Hosting Plans

First, you have to go to www.hostgator.com and click on the section, Web Hosting. There, you can see different plans for HostGator Hosting Services, matching variety of requirements.

As you might be an internet marketer, who would like to own more than one blog, we advise you to choose Baby plan of HostGator hosting, giving you the ability to host multiple blogs without additional charges. Once you have selected the optimum plan, matching your intention, you can hit the button for ordering the mentioned service.

2. Domain Name

In the next page, on the top portion, you have to deal with domain name. In case if you have owned a domain name, you can type the address and change nameservers later. In the latter option, you have to buy a domain from HostGator by typing the desired domain name. Once you have correctly filled any of two fields you can lead to the next section, to give payment section.

3. Hostgator Coupons

This is the most important feature of HostGator Hosting services! There are plenty of HostGator coupons available on web, which can bring you a noticeable amount of discount via few clicks. For this case, you can use the HostGator coupon: SAVEMYMONEY25 for getting maximum discount on any hosting plan you purchase. You can fill out the remaining details including add-ons selection and check out. Once you have finished successful payment, you can get HostGator dashboard in minutes. That’s It! You have set up the former part of your self-hosted blog.

Tip: For the good of your wallet, we advise you to choose extended hosting plans (say 2 or 3 years) rather than shorter periods. In such selection, you can get rid of issues that you may face due to forgetting renewal of your hosting plan. Moreover, you can get a larger amount of discount (say 25% off) when the amount is high.

Power Your Blog – With WordPress

Once you have successfully purchased your Hostgator hosting plan, accompanied by an eye-catchy domain name, you can start powering on your blog with the help of WordPress, world famous CMS and blogging platform, used by thousands of blogs and websites including giants. Now, let’s start our part of installing and setting up your blog in Hostgator hosting.

Word before Start

For the simple usage, Hostgator hosting services give you cPanel for managing your start a blog or website. When compared to other opponents, cPanel is 100% simple to use but effective. You need no programming skills or other technical skills for setting up WordPress via cPanel.

1. Log In to cPanel

Using the username and password came with HostGator hosting account, you have to login to the cPanel dashboard. Probably, you will see a window like following.

2. Installing WordPress

Even though there are various ways available for installing WordPress in your blog, Fantastico Deluxe is the better choice available. You can find Fantastico Deluxe in ‘Software/Services’ section of your cPanel dashboard. Just click on the smiling icon and it will take you to a new page.

3. Fill In Details

In the window, you have to select ‘WordPress’ from the left-aligned box. Then, select option named ‘New Installation’. While proceeding with the installation, you will have to give details such as the domain, where you would like to install WordPress, admin credentials etc. Once you have given all appropriate details in various steps, you can hit ‘Finish Install’ button.

4. That’s It

You have completed WordPress installation in your blog and the site will be visible to the World Wide Web in seconds. You can use provided admin credentials to login to your blog and make your own changes easily with WordPress. Now you can say with pride that ‘I’ve a blog running on WordPress powered by HostGator Hosting services’.

Conclusion

As you know, just installing WordPress in your start a blog does not mean that you have become a blogger. However, technically, you have a self-hosted blog currently. Do you face any problems in setting up your WordPress and HostGator powered blog? Do let us know via comments.