Moving a WordPress site from one hosting company to another can be stressful. This post is an overview of the process, and a listing of tools that can help. Some hosting companies offer free or fixed-price migrations. Among them are Siteground (free), Flywheel (free), Hostgator (free), and Synthesis (low flat-rate). Others refer you to partners… [Continue]
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How to Move a WordPress Site to a New Domain
In this video, I demonstrate how to use BackupBuddy to move your WordPress site to a new domain. These instructions will be the same if you are changing hosts or using the same host. Before starting this demo you will need to do these four things: 1) Install BackupBuddy plugin on your existing site. 2)… [Continue]
Registrar
Domain names are purchased and managed through a Domain Name Registrar. My favorite is Name.com, although there are many good ones, including GoDaddy.com. After purchasing a domain from a registrar, you then tell them which name servers are managing your domain. It is very common to use your hosting company’s name servers, so let’s make… [Continue]
Free WordPress Hosting? Yes, Please!
My regular readers know that I’m always a proponent of paying for premium services when they are worth it. And free blog hosting is usually not worth using. But you can EARN free hosting from one of my recommended hosting providers just by sharing your satisfaction with your friends. Siteground is my recommended entry-level hosting… [Continue]