How To Start a WordPress Blog With Hostgator? In 4 Easy Steps

How To Start a WordPress Blog With Hostgator? In 4 Easy Steps

Written By Bonny Isselt.

Starting a WordPress Blog With Hostgator?

To start a WordPress blog is one of the easiest ways to go online quickly. Hosting that provides you with the essentials is vital for your online success. 

HostGator has a good uptime, which implies that HostGator is reliable, with 99,90% that your site is online. But in the future, the uptime percentage will be higher. So, it is always good to check out the level of uptime.

99,90% is less than 100%. Yeah, that is right, but do not forget that SSL, affordable pricing, and other factors are vital to succeed.

Bar graph comparing uptime percentages of various hosting providers, including DreamHost, Ionos, Hostinger, Bluehost, InMotion, HostGator, A2 Hosting, and GoDaddy. The highest uptime is 100% from DreamHost.

WordPress is the largest blogging platform.

Pie chart showing the percentage of top 100 blogs by platform, with WordPress at 52%, followed by other platforms like Custom, Drupal, and Blogger.

The flip side is that it takes a lot of effort to create a WordPress blog that gets a lot of hits on Google.

You must know how to link and embed imagery videos and social media.

Furthermore, your content structure must be readable, logical, and relevant to the reader.



Fast, Easy, And Cheap WordPress Hosting is HostGator.

If you want to start a WordPress blog or site, you need hosting that provides the necessary tools to protect your online work. 

SSL is a certificate that does it. If you don’t have that, Google puts your site out of their search engine.

https://www.websecurity.digicert.com/security-topics/what-is-ssl-tls-https

Worth reading https://www.hostgator.com/help/article/how-to-install-wordpress-with-one-click


Step 1 – First, select a plan and domain name.

One of the cheapest plans is the hatchling plan. With it, you can save money. You can install all the extras, but in the beginning phase, you may want to stick to your budget.

HostGator web hosting plans overview featuring Hatchling, Baby, and Business plans with discounts and features highlighted.

The domain name must reflect your content. In other words, think ahead and plan before buying a domain name.

User interface for domain registration with options to register a new domain or indicate ownership of an existing domain, featuring a search bar for domain name entry.

Before you order anything, you must check if your hosting is correct. Check if the fill-in form has no errors. 

Form for choosing a hosting plan, including package type, billing cycle, username, and security PIN fields with validation requirements.

Once you are ready to purchase, fill in your billing details.

Billing information form including fields for email, first name, last name, payment type selection, credit card details, and tax exemption ID.

Step 2 – Payment complete.

When the payment is complete, you see a completion image that looks like this. 

HostGator payment confirmation screen displaying a message that the payment is completed and the account is being set up. Features a cartoon alligator mascot and a loading animation.

After that, you will receive an email with your username and password. Store this email and keep it safe because, with that, you can log in to your Cpanel and Hostgator customer portal.

Screenshot of an email from HostGator providing account information and login details.

The signup looks like this (You don’t have WordPress installed)

HostGator login page with fields for email and password, a blue background, and options for password recovery and account creation.
HostGator dashboard interface showing welcome message, hosting package details, and quick links for account management.

Step 3 – Installing WordPress.

One of the best benefits of hosting such as HostGator is the WordPress installer (quick installer). You can find the WordPress installer in the Cpanel when you log in.

HostGator control panel interface displaying sections for website management, popular links including WordPress Installer, and account backup status.

When you want to install WordPress, you must select the domain that you bought in the select plan area. 

WordPress installation screen showing version 5.0.3, with fields for blog title, admin username, first name, last name, and admin email, alongside an install button.
  1. For the Blog Title, enter the name of the website. That will appear in the header as the name of your site.
  2. For Admin User, enter your preferred user name.
  3. Your first name.
  4. Your last name.
  5. For Admin Email, enter an email address to which you want the admin password emailed. Make sure this is a working email address.
  6. Click to agree to the Terms of Service.

Click Install WordPress when you’re ready to proceed.

A progress bar at the top of the page will let you know when installation is complete. Once complete, you will be able to start working on your WordPress site. 

Screenshot of a HostGator WordPress installation confirmation with text indicating 'Installation Complete', a green checkmark, and options to 'LOGIN' or 'VIEW MY INSTALLS'. Overall website progress is shown as 60%.

Check your email for your WordPress username and password, just as a link to your WordPress dashboard.


Step 4 – WordPress installation complete.

Now your WordPress installation is complete. So you can start on your way to publishing content with your WordPress site on HostGator.

WordPress login page with fields for username or email and password, and a 'Log In' button.

Start a WordPress blog.

In conclusion, WordPress is the world’s most popular blogging platform. Every creator needs some help in their online journey. 

HostGator has many cheap tools and ready resources to point you in the right direction.

This blog post has a lot of imagery and videos, so you are sure you are on the same path as others. (famous ones)

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