How to make a WordPress website with Bluehost: Tutorial for Beginners 2022

Mastering how to create a WordPress website using Bluehost is a very necessary skill these days, especially for small entrepreneurs.

Because if you can create your own WordPress website using Bluehost, you can save a lot of trouble:

First of all, you don't need to pay someone to build a WordPress website, which can save you a lot of money.

You can put some up-to-date information on the WordPress website yourself, without the help of programmers.

Fall behind in the competition. Competitors may also need to consult a technician, and you can do it yourself.

This article will share with you how beginners use the WordPress platform to create a website using the Bluehost website builder for yourself or your business.

Most importantly, the content mentioned in this article(WordPress website building using Bluehost) does not require you to have any coding knowledge. In fact, $35 a year is enough for you to make a website.

Table of Content

• How to make a WordPress website with Bluehost: Tutorial for Beginners 2022
• Choose WordPress as your website builder
• Choosing a Domain Name and Web Hosting for WordPress
• Buying a Domain Name and Web Hosting Package for WordPress
• Let Bluehost install WordPress for you
• WordPress User Interface
• Setting up WordPress Permalinks
• Authorized search engine for WordPress website
• WordPress website setting (website title and label)
• Authorize or turn off the comment function of the WordPress website
• Turn off the broadcast and reference notification function of WordPress site-building
• Time zone settings for WordPress sites
• WordPress website theme for website
• Choose your favorite WordPress theme
• WordPress website installation WordPress theme
• Custom WordPress Themes for WordPress Websites
• WordPress website building uses plugins to expand website functions
• Install and enable the free version of the WordPress plugin for WordPress website building
• Install and enable the paid version of the WordPress plugin for the WordPress website
• WordPress site creation page
• Blogging for WordPress
• WordPress website adjustment website navigation
• WordPress menu settings
• WordPress Widget Settings
• Summarize: Bluehost website builder tutorial review 2022

**FAQ: Bluehost website builder review 2022**

• How about Bluehost's self-service website?
• How to install multiple websites in Bluehost space?
• How does Cpanel add subsites and how to set the default homepage?
• Why do webmasters choose BlueHost web hosting to build a website?

How to make a WordPress website with Bluehost: Tutorial for Beginners 2022

Choose WordPress as your website builder

There are many content management systems (CMS) that can be used as a website building platform. The so-called content management system is to help users edit website content with some simple and easy-to-use tools without knowing code knowledge.

From the point of view of most users, these content management systems are similar to the interface of Facebook and Google Docs. Users just need to create some new web pages and new files and then publish them online.

There are more than 100 platforms in total, according to Wikipedia's list of content management systems. And among so many content management system platforms, there is only one king, and that is WordPress.

WordPress occupies 32% of all existing websites, please note that this is 32% of all websites in the world.

That is to say, almost one out of every three websites uses WordPress.

Here is some key information about WordPress:

* WordPress is an open-source system

* WordPress is free

* WordPress is the ultimate DIY solution for website building

* WordPress includes a wide variety of extra features

* WordPress is fast, secure, and easy to optimize

But please note that the WordPress we mentioned here is the WordPress software that users can download from the Blog Tool, Publishing Platform, and CMS - WordPress.org website.

In addition, there is another version of WordPress, which belongs to the business service platform. The website is WordPress.com: Fast, Secure Managed WordPress Hosting. This is a free blog, and users can set the interface.

At the same time, if you want to use some functions, such as SEO functions, at Services can also be purchased on the website. However, we generally use, it because this version is updated frequently, and the cost of use is relatively economical.

**Choosing a Domain Name and Web Hosting for WordPress**

In the process of creating a website, perhaps the choice of the domain name is the most interesting. After all, users can choose the domain name according to their own ideas, but there are still some things to pay attention to.

First of all, as of October 31, 2019, there are about 2 billion websites, which means that the competition on the Internet is very fierce.

Therefore, when choosing a domain name, it is best that the domain name is about the same as the name of the company you are in (preferably the domain name contains the name of the company), or it is related to the sub-industry you are in. For example, if your industry is marketing, you can include the word marketing in your domain name, such as.

In short, a good domain name should be:

* Branded - Pronounced uniquely, distinct from other domains on the market.

* easy to remember

* The domain name is short - this is also for easy remembering.

* Simple to spell and not easily confused - domain names need to allow users to type into the search box to search without thinking.

* Include the names of sub-industries, sub-fields, and sub-products - for example, if you want to create a domain name related to pets (pet), it is best to include the word pet in the domain name. In the non-pet world, the same approach works.

If you are still not sure what domain name you should choose, you can open the Domain Wheel website and enter the domain name directly to see if the domain name is occupied by other users.

The Domain Wheel website will provide some cases and suggestions. You can further refine the given reference domain names and choose your favorite domain name.

The next step is to register the domain name and purchase a web hosting package.

**Buying a Domain Name and Web Hosting Package for WordPress**

Although buying a web hosting package may seem difficult at first, there is no need to be afraid. What follows are some simplification procedures that do not require extensive technical knowledge.

There are many companies that offer web hosting and domain name registration, and they also offer different packages. Next, we choose a simpler provider to buy a domain name and install WordPress on the web host.

Below we will use Bluehost, a web hosting provider, to talk about the reasons for using Bluehost first.

**The advantages of Bluehost are as follows**:

* Bluehost is a world-renowned web hosting provider that can run WordPress perfectly

* is Officially recommended for a few web hosting providers?

* Affordable (starting at $2.95 per month, or about $20 per month)

* Easy to use, very friendly interface for beginners and novices

* Get a domain name for free

**Next, we will perform the following steps**:

1. Visit Bluehost and choose a web hosting plan

2. Register a domain name on Bluehost (the domain name is free)

3. Inform Bluehost to install and configure a clean version of WordPress on the newly purchased web hosting plan.

4. Step by step to create a WordPress website.

Now let's get started.

First, we click to enter the Bluehost website. After entering the page, click the "Get Started Now" button to enter the hosting package selection page.

In most cases, if you are doing a new website, it is recommended that you use the basic version (basic package), which is sufficient and the price is only $2.95 per month.

Next, enter your desired domain name. Here I enter ipetipety and press Next, and it shows that the domain name is available and not occupied.

Next, the user is required to fill in personal information. Here, you need to fill in information such as name, company name, country, street name, city name, postal code, contact number, and email address.

After filling in the personal information, it is best to look at the parameters of the selected network host, which can be found in the package information. We can see 3 packages, divided into different prices. The default $2.95 base package is a one-time purchase of 3 years of service.

Next, we cancel all three options of domain privacy and protection, SiteLock security, and Codeguard Basic, and finally, we can see that the total price is $106.2.

Note that this is the total price for 3 years. According to the exchange rate in November 2019, the total cost of the three-year Bluehost basic version is equivalent to more than (+/-)110 dollars.

Next, we enter the payment interface. Generally speaking, people who are generally not involved in the field of trade do not have credit cards such as Visa and Mastercard, and we can use PayPal to pay. Next click on more payment options as shown above. Then the PayPal interface appears, as shown below:

Finally, select I have read and agree to blue hosts services, etc., and click submit.

**Let Bluehost install WordPress for you**

Through the above steps, the user has completed the domain name registration and space purchase and then needs to install WordPress.

If you have already registered with Bluehost, you will receive an email from Bluehost. The email will tell you how to land on the client page and start installing the WordPress site.

After logging in to Bluehost via email, you will see a navigation program that will guide you through the installation of WordPress step by step.

Of course, you can also install WordPress by clicking the Create Site button in the My Site section.

Installing WordPress in Bluehost's control panel actually requires two things. One is the website domain name, and the other is the account and password required to manage the WordPress website.

If the user has completed all the steps in strict accordance with the Bluehost guide, the website will be initially set up.

**WordPress User Interface**

To enter the backend of your WordPress site, just enter (http://www.ccc.com/wp-admin/) in the search bar that's it, the ccc here refers to your domain name. For example, if I want to enter ipetipety's backend, I just need to enter http://www.ipetipety.com/wp-admin/ Just do it.

Then you will see the login interface of WordPress.

Use the login data set on Bluehost in the previous step (that is, the "WordPress installation screenshot" above) to log in, and then you will see the main interface of the WordPress background:

1. Welcome message: This is one of the most important interfaces for WordPress webmasters, and there are many quick links in it.

2. The current status of the website and the content of the website being run.

3. Articles - Posts: Here you can create blog posts.

4. Media-Media: Here you can upload photos and other media files and manage them.

5. Pages - Pages: Here you can create secondary pages.

6. Comments-Comments: Click here to modify comments.

7. Appearance-Appearance: Here you can change the appearance design of the website.

8. Plugins-Plugins: New plugins can be installed here.

9. User-Users: Here you can manage the accounts of all website users.

10. Settings-Settings: main settings.

At this point, you can make some settings for the website as a whole, which is convenient for the next step.

After installing WordPress, there are some very important basic settings that we need to configure. The most important parts are selected below for everyone to learn.

**Setting up WordPress Permalinks**

Permalinks are addresses, or URLs, that refer to a single web page.

The best format for a permalink is to include the WordPress page title. For example, the permalink (URL) for the "About" page of a website should be formatted. To set up a permalink, you need to follow Settings→Permalink in the Dashboard in the backend of your WordPress site.

Then, set up as shown below:

**Authorized search engine for WordPress website**

In the background of the WordPress website control panel, users can set whether the website is retrieved by Google. If you want to confirm that Google can retrieve your WordPress site information, you can follow the steps in Settings→Reading.

Next do not authorize Google to crawl your WordPress site, and do not check "Discourage search engines from indexing this site".

This means that there will be many modifications in the process of creating a website. If each modification is retrieved by Google, there will be a lot of useless information.

**WordPress website setting (website title and label)**

Follow the steps in Settings → General to set the Site Title and Tagline.

Maybe the WordPress site title and tags will appear in different places on the site. Some WordPress themes will appear on the homepage and in the SEO description section, and Google will use the SEO description section to list your site in search results.

The tags section of a WordPress site is optional, if the site does not have any tags, it can be left blank.

**Authorize or turn off the comment function of the WordPress website**

It is up to the webmaster to allow other users to comment on pages and articles.

On the one hand, if the WordPress website opens the comment function, it will help to expand the influence of the website. But on the other hand, websites may also receive some spam comments.

Whether it is to authorize or turn off the comment function of other users, it can be operated through Settings → Discussion.

Part of what the red arrow points to is to allow other users to comment on new articles.

**Turn off the broadcast and reference notification function of WordPress site-building**

WordPress still retains the ability to broadcast citation notifications after several updates. In fact, to create a new website, users can uncheck the broadcast and citation notification functions. As shown in the figure below, enter the settings page by going to Settings → Discussion.

**Time zone settings for WordPress sites**

Usually, the user sets the time zone, which can be set according to their current location or according to the location of the target user.

The time zone setting method is performed in the way of Settings → General. At this point, the overall settings of the WordPress site are basically completed.

**WordPress website theme for website**

The appearance design of the WordPress website can be switched, and the switching of the appearance design is achieved by switching the theme of the website.

That is to say, you can switch the appearance of your website with one click in the background of your WordPress website.

For example, the following image is the default appearance of a WordPress site after installing it:

But with the free Hestia theme, we can switch the look and feel of our WordPress site back and forth with just two or three clicks.

Here is the action section of a WordPress site theme:

**Choose your favorite WordPress theme**

In the previous article section, we mentioned that WordPress themes determine the look of a website. You can also quickly install themes if needed, and switch themes at any time.

There are many WordPress themes, and there are many in the official WordPress theme directory alone. Users can visit Check out more free themes.

But The WordPress themes on WordPress are just the tip of the iceberg, there are plenty of free themes on some third-party sites like JustFreeThemes. There are also sites that offer paid themes, such as themeisle and athemes. There are even some mall websites like ThemeForest

While there are many paid WordPress themes, for most users, using free themes is the first choice. Many free WordPress themes include a lot of amazing features and are completely free.

So how do you choose the right WordPress theme? In general, users do not need to know how to choose a WordPress theme. Because free themes can be switched at any time.

**But here are a few tips if you want to learn how to choose a WordPress theme**:

* Users need to understand their own needs and decide which theme to choose according to their own financial resources.

* Be sure to understand the code quality inside the theme. If the code of a WordPress theme is messy, it can negatively affect the operation of the website. Because these poor-quality themes slow down the entire website and are prone to hacking. Therefore, when choosing a WordPress theme, be sure to choose those that are continuously updated.

* In addition, after installing the theme, you can download the Theme Check plugin to scan the WordPress theme and see the feedback of this plugin.

* Make sure the customer service and update the status of the website theme.

* Make a list of some of the features and functionality you need and choose the appropriate WordPress theme.

Also, Hestia isn't the only free theme, check out the WordPress theme collection for more blog, travel, food, and personal website themes.

**WordPress website installation WordPress theme**

If the theme you choose is in the official WordPress directory, then you only need to know the name of the WordPress theme.

Below are the steps for theme installation.

From the dashboard of your WordPress site, click and select Appearance → Themes, then click "Add New" to add a new theme.

In the search box, enter the Hestia theme we want to use, as shown below:

Then, the topic Hestia will appear in the search results. Click the Install button to install.

Website themes are installed in seconds. After installation, you need to enable the website theme. There will be an "Activate" button in the place of the original "install" button. This is the "Enable" button and then click this button.

Hestia this theme has many useful features. If you want to see some of the features of this theme, you can click the welcome button, the one labeled "welcome". As shown below:

Next, you will see the control panel of the Hestia theme and some other functions and features. First, let's click on "Recommended actions" to see what's in there.

Among all the options, let's take a look at the "Orbit Fox Companion" option and click the "install and activate" button to enable this feature.

! PLEASE NOTE: Orbit Fox Companion is a WordPress plugin, and we will explain in-depth how to use the WordPress plugin later.

Orbit Fox is an extension of the Hestia theme that enhances the look and feel of your website. For example, you can add some effects to the home page of the website, such as when creating the "About" page and the "Contact" page, you can use templates to customize the small icons of the website menu.

At this stage, the new WordPress theme has been enabled on your website. You can do this by typing(ccc represents your domain name) to preview the effect of the website.

Next, let's take a look at the interface design, menu design, and design of other parts:

**Custom WordPress Themes for WordPress Websites**

At this point, the appearance of the WordPress website looks good, but you still need to do some basic settings to achieve the effect you want.

To customize the website theme, you need to follow the steps of Appearance→Customize in the control panel of the website background. You will see the main interface of the custom theme.

Set up your WordPress site homepage:

Follow the steps below.

* In the sidebar, click on "Homepage Settings"

* Select "A static page"

* Click "Add New" to create a web page as the website home page

* Enter the page name "Home" as the home page tag, then click "Add" to add it.

After following the steps mentioned above, the page marked with "Home" will replace the page with the most recent articles.

Novices can first modify the main title of the home page. Usually, other users will write the name of the company and business here, or they can write something that can summarize the content of the entire website. Click the pencil symbol below the title and type accordingly.

Once clicked, the customized panel will appear on the left.

In this section, you can do the following:

* Change background image

* change title

* Change the text below the title, or leave it blank.

* Change the text on the button. The text on the button usually leads to the product or some of the most important pages.

Below, you can also make adjustments to some of the sections on the home page. By default in WordPress, all content can be personalized.

* The Feature section generally contains the creative intent and purpose of the website or some services provided.

* About (about) This part refers to some stories or introductions to the website.

* The Team section generally lists information about the website production team or business members.

* The Ribbon section can call some functions of the appearance.

* The Testimonials section is to show some testimonials from previous users.

* The Contact section generally contains contact information to keep in touch with customers.

Also, there are other sections in the custom section. It's best to look at each one and choose the style you want to set up.

When you're done tweaking your homepage, be sure to click the "Publish" button at the top.

**Adjust font**

The next step may be to adjust the font of the overall text of the website. The way to adjust the font is to follow the steps of Appearance Settings→Typography in the sidebar of the customization section. Users can choose fonts and see how the website changes.

**Coloring**

Generally speaking, new WordPress themes are color settings. Find the Colors option in the sidebar to set it.

The Accent Color in the image above usually refers to the color of buttons, links, and the main part of the website that distinguishes it.

After following the above steps, the website will become very beautiful.

Note: There are actually many other settings in the customization section of WordPress. E.g:

* Choose the default layout of the WordPress site, for example, you can set the position of the sidebar, whether it is on the left or right of the main website.

* Whether blog posts are distributed in a tabular format, in a grid format, etc.

* Whether to set a background image for the entire website.

* Whether the buttons on the website should be shadowed.

**WordPress website building uses plugins to expand website functions**

The function of the plugin in the WordPress website is similar to the function of each App on the iPhone mobile phone. Just having a mobile phone is not enough. If you want to achieve online communication, you usually install software applications like QQ, WeChat, and Whatsapp. The same is true in WordPress sites, if you want to achieve a certain function, you must install a plugin.

If you want to create your own website, you can also use plugins to add some functionality to your website without knowing any coding knowledge. E.g:

* Yoast SEO - This is a plugin for online search engines.

* Google Analytics for WordPress - This is a plugin that integrates website and traffic analysis.

* Wordfence Security - This is a plugin that enhances your website's security.

* UpdraftPlus - This is a plugin that automatically backs up websites.

* Optimole - This is a plugin for optimizing images.

WPForms - This is a form plugin that can be used as a contact form, and users can leave a message directly to you. This is much better than labeling the email directly on the website.

Users can also access the website at This site searches for more interesting and useful plugins.

The installation of the plugin is very simple. If we install a free plugin, we only need to know the name of the plugin.

Follow the steps of Plugins→Add New in the control panel in the backend of your WordPress site. Then enter the name of the plugin in the search bar, press Enter to search for the plugin, and then click "Install" to install it. After the installation is complete, click "Activate" to enable the plugin. Let's look at an example of installing a free plugin. Please note that installing a free plugin is slightly different from installing a paid plugin. The installation methods of these two plugins are mentioned below.

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