Domains & Hosting Setup
In step two you will learn how to get your hands on the right domains for your blogs. You will also learn how to set up your hosting accounts the right way and who to use to get the best support for your growing blog network as well.
It is time to get yourself a domain name for the blog that you are going to build. Head to namecheap to start search for a domain name that will be best suit your blog. Namecheap are the most reliable and cheapest domain registrar that I know of.
* Try and use your main keyword in the domain as well. Having your main keyword in the domain does help with SEO.
* If the main keyword on its own has been taken, then add extra words on like. Guide, Review, Hub, Deals etc..
* If you cant find any domains that will fit your main keyword, do not worry. Start doing searches on your product then and find a domain using the same process above.
* Your domain is also important for increasing your CTR ( click through rate ) from the search results. You want to structure your domains to help users click your listing vs your competition.
Once you have registered your new domain name, it is time to addon the domain to your hosting account.. this is a very easy and simple process.
Before I talk about that, I wanted to talk about who I use to host all my niche blogs.
Bluehost.com I feel is one of the best shared hosting companies around at the moment, and I think this because I have been with them for about three years now. I have tried many hosts.. But Bluehost.com offer the best support that I have seen, and I have tried many hosts out there as well.
Once you have set up your hosting account is time to do add the domain to your new hosting account.
Login to your namecheap account and select your domain name. Modify the domain, and select change name servers to Ibhost. If you have selected Bluehost.com as your host. You should use the following nameservers. NS1.bluehost.com & NS2.bluehost.com
* Then you need to login to your cpanel account with bluehost.com
* Select addon domains, and enter your new domains details.
* If the nameservers are updated you will see a success message indicating that the nameservers are pointing to bluehost.
* Click add domain, and this will create a new sub directory for your newly added domain.
* In this directory you will be building your new blog in the next step.
Services Used In This step...
Namecheap – Cheap domain registration.
Bluehost – Cheap & reliable hosting for your blog networks.
