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We just launched a brand new product, managed WordPress hosting. Our aim is to make web hosting as simple and easy as possible so any one can get their content online. We think our product will do just that.

What is WordPress?

WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) in the world. It is a software package which is installed on to a web hosting account. It stores all the information in a database and allows the user to create content for the website, upload themes and plugins all from the administration panel. This is different than a traditional website where the owner would either need to enlist a web developer which costs lots of money or would need an understanding of HTML. You would create your website on your computer using HTML/CSS then upload it to your server using FTP. This would take weeks but with WordPress you can have a basic site up and running within minutes. There are thousands of themes which are able to be installed in 1-click then you can further customise them to make it your own easily. WordPress would have to be the best thing that has happened to web development!

How Does Host101 Help?

When you sign up to one of our WordPress hosting plans, we automatically install WordPress for you and give you all the information and login details you need to get started. All the updates to the software is looked after by us, so you will have complete protection and security. We are WordPress experts, so when you are creating your site, should you have a question, something isn’t quite clear or have any issues we are always ready to help. With 24/7 phone and email support, you will never be waiting too long for assistance.

You will benefit from our great hosting platform and infrastructure. We use lightning fast web servers with tons of resources available to serve your website. We host everything in Melbourne, Australia so all your visitors will get the quickest page loading times. We also do complete backups offsite every single day, so if you accidentally deleted something you can get it back within seconds.

How Do I Get Started?

We have 3 great WordPress hosting plans which you can see here. The best value for money is our $2 a month Starter plan which is perfect for just starting up, with minimal expense. Then we have a $9 Plus plan great for personal websites or small businesses but if you have a busy website, the $19 Deluxe plan will get you unlimited data transfer. If you aren’t sure which one will suit you, we are always ready to assist. Just send us an email.

After you have signed up, your account will be ready instantly. If you registered a domain name with us, just sit tight and the domain will become active within a few minutes. If you have your own domain, you can transfer it to us and we can look after it for you or you can ask your domain retailer to change the DNS settings to ours. All this information will be in the email we send to you.

When you are ready to start creating your website, a great guide is here http://codex.wordpress.org/First_Steps_With_WordPress this will teach you everything to know to easily get your website online.