No
matter whatever blogging platform or content management system (CMS)
you may be using, the topic today will discuss reliable and affordable
web hosting plans that you can purchase to kick start your blogging
career. Advertisers and direct sponsors have started giving more value
to blogs which are self hosted and produce quality content. Here we will
discuss how to transfer your current domain to HostGator
and at the same time buy a reliable hosting plan. We will also answer
some frequently asked questions to keep things clean and clear.
Why HostGator?
For this I have written a detailed article that you can read here:
I
wont tell you any technical details here like unlimited bandwidth, Disk
space, sub domains etc. I would only highlight their excellent customer
service. You always need active real support from your web hosting
company so that in times of technical need you may not feel helpless.
Whether you are a customer or just a passing visitor the agents there
are always available to give free help and suggestion.
Web
Hosting companies are examined and tested by Online testing
organizations and critics every year. HostGator has amazingly moved
ahead of everyone in the world of web hosting for speed, reliability and
support for over 9 consecutive years. You can Read the long list of
awards they have achieved so far at their homepage.
I
must tell you that these awards matter a lot because they are reviews
collected after detailed research and they are not paid reviews.
Therefore their authenticity is always respected and can't be ignored.
I
researched for almost a week before choosing our web hosting company.
Almost every professional blogger, designer and developer that I came
across used HostGator as his web host. I read their reviews and read
several forums before making my mind to choose HostGator to provide us
with a storage space where we could save our resources and tools. Its
one month now since I first joined HostGator and the experience so far
has been outstanding. I am learning and experiencing new technologies
and can easily apply them to the blog because all latest web
technologies and development tools are fully supported by HostGator
Control Panel.
They also provide free SEO
software to monitor and track performance of your blog along with free
$100 Adword and $100 Yahoo Ads campaign if you live in USA.
What can I create after buying a hosting plan?
You can create almost anything using the softwares found in HostGator control Panel (Cpanel)
- Blog Software eg: Wordpress, LifeType
- Forum Software
- Gallery Software
- Guestbook Software
- Website Builder
- Mail Software eg: xyz@mybloggertricks.com
- Social Networking Software eg: Facebook, mySpace
- Wiki Software
- Survey Software
- Billing Software
- Chat Software
- Directory Software
- eCommerce Software
I am using Free Blogger, How would it effect me?
You
can continue using blogger the same way you did before. You will write
and access your posts from blogger.com dashboard as you normally do.
Everything would remain the same except that now you don't need to save
your style sheets, scripts and web pages on third party servers. You
will have your own allocated disk space at HostGator which you can use
to create unlimited numbers of sub domains like a Forum, tool or services Page. Your blog would load much faster than before and would grow more popular amongst the readers and daily visitors.
You
can create a separate webpage for any purpose you may like. For
example: You can create a uniquely designed webpage for each of your
Ebook promotion or any other product promotion. You can do everything
that pro bloggers have been doing so far.
I am using Free Wordpress, How would it effect me?
You
can easily transfer your posts to your self hosted Wordpress blog with
the help of agents. HostGator guys provide great support for Wordpress
and the community is always more helpful in your case. You will have
all the privileges that I explained for a blogger user.
Note:
Incase you needed premier help in redirecting your Free Wordpress to
Paid Wordpress without losing traffic and ranking then you may please
contact us via our Services Page
Will Domain Migration Effect my Ranking or Traffic?
Surely
not! You can migrate your domain from your current registrar to
HostGator within a week and during this time your website would work
just normal. It wont stop working or show a no server found
error. The transfer never effects your traffic or ranking. Since you
are not changing your domain address and just the company who owned your
domain therefore all your backlinks will still point to you and you can
continue enjoying the PageRank Juice.
However
if you are using Blogger.com then your website will go down for just 24
hours till your DNS settings are propagated successfully. We had
informed our readers when MBT was about to Go down for a day. Luckily
things proved more easy then we expected thanks to the sincere help of
HostGator Agents.
How much will it cost me?
It
will cost you less than $50 per year! Imagine you waste more than $100
per month on your stomach and accessories, a small budget can build your
entire future career. I have share below discount Coupon codes that you can use to get up to 25% discount on your hosting plan.
Ready To Become a Webmaster?
If
you have made up your mind just like me and wish to start experiencing
the lifestyle of a webmaster for less than $50 per year then the details
below is what you must understand and apply the sooner possible:
HostGator Hosting Plans
There are three business plans that HostGator offers which are:
1. Hatchling Pan (The plan that we use)
- Single Domain
- UNLIMITED Disk Space
- UNLIMITED Bandwidth
- Shared SSL Certificate
- Starting at $3.96/month Which means $48 per year This will decrease further after applying our 25% discount coupon
2. Baby Plan
- UNLIMITED Domains
- UNLIMITED Disk Space
- UNLIMITED Bandwidth
- Shared SSL Certificate
- Starting at $6.36/month which means $76 per year. Would further decrease with Discount coupon
3. Business Plan (Obviously Not for bloggers)
- UNLIMITED Domains
- UNLIMITED Disk Space
- UNLIMITED Bandwidth
- FREE Private SSL & IP
- FREE Toll Free Number
- Starting at $10.36 Discount Coupon Applies
I
use Hatchling plan for running this blog and I will highly recommend it
if you are planning to run just one domain on a single HostGator
account. If you have more than one blogs/domains than Baby plan is a
much profitable hosting plan for you. We are planning to launch a new
blog so we will be upgrading to baby plan because we can run two blog
networks on a single account for less than $76 per year which is just
amazing. This amount will further decrease thanks to discount coupons.
Conclusion:
Use Hatchling if you want to run just one Domain
Use Baby if you are planning to open more domains in future.
For How Many Years Should You Register?
Register your domain for no less than 3 years.
If your register for Less than three years suppose 1 year or 2 years,
then it would cost you more because higher discounts are given only when
you register for a minimum of three years. We registered our blog for 3
years and I advise the same for you. Higher Discount Coupon codes do
not apply for less than three years.
Once your registration expires after three years, you can then easily renew it. They wont terrify you with deadlines.
25% Discount Coupon Codes
If
you register now using the coupon code below during the sign up process
you will get 25% discount on any hosting plan you choose. You can enjoy
free first 7 months with the following discount codes:
Click this link and try it.
123927819218
If you are buying a hosting for just one year then using the following coupon will give you $9.94 OFF.
Click this link and try it.
5153557876
We will make sure to share higher discount coupon codes in coming days.
How To Transfer Your Current Domain To HostGator?
Domain
transfer is amazingly free. HostGator did not charged us for Domain
transfer unlike other web hosting companies that charge around $28 for a
domain transfer. I will write a detailed post on it tomorrow so that it
may become more easy to understand. For the time being you may
confidently proceed for Hatchling or baby plan. During the process if
you needed any help you can always contact us or post your relevant
queries in the comment box below.
Wish you a happy blogging career. Peace and blessings pals. :)