What Happens After You Buy Hosting

Immediate Next Steps After Checkout

Once you’ve selected and purchased one of our hosting plans you will be taken to your hosting dashboard to complete your action items:

Select Your Domain

Registering a domain is the first step to setting up your website. We take you through the steps of finding a domain name and registering it. We build out own software and our own data centers so your domain is safe. For more understanding on how registering domains work check out our domain on domain registration

Setup Your Email Address

If an email plan is included with your domain, we will guide you through creating a custom domain email address.

Build Your Website

WordPress is one of the most reliable platforms used to build a website and also known for:

• Over 40% of all websites on the internet uses WordPress
• Open source and completely free
• Always releasing security updates

We provide you with the necessary tools to build a professional website at your own pace, with multiple options to choose from.

Build Your Website

WordPress Installation Overview

Whether you have technical knowledge or not, we streamline the website building process by automatically installing WordPress for you immediately after you pay for hosing. Once you are ready to start building your website, you can select from the multiple options we provide.

We Build A Website For You

For this option, we will automatically email you a questionnaire asking for information about different aspects of how you would like your website to look. Upon you completing this and sending it back to us, one of our website specialist will use that to build you a professional one-page website within 7-10 business days.

Build A WordPress Site

With little to no technical experience required, we provide two options for you to build your WordPress website.

• • • • Northwest AI Site Builder – Use our AI Site Builder to get a professional website built and live, in minutes.
      • WordPress Builder – We don’t just toss you out to the wolves if you choose to build a website on your own. Preinstalled in your WordPress is our own theme, My Site Blueprint. We built this to guide you every step of the website building process. You will also receive:
        • Custom WordPress admin login: yourdomain.com/admin
        • WordPress admin username and auto-generated password
        • 24/7 customer support

Just in case you get stuck anywhere in the process, we have our own WordPress Guide to keep you on track.

Common Hosting Installation Questions and Expectations

Unlike other hosting companies, we do not smother you with third party software recommendations or long setup processes. Depending on your website the path and the time it may take to completion can vary, but here are answers some common questions to make the process smoother.

Why didn’t I get an email confirmation about my hosting purchase?

We value your personal space and prefer not to annoy you with multiple emails after setting up your services.

Do I have to pay for support with my WordPress website?

No, we offer 24/7 quality support for all of our hosting services.

Will I have to update my WordPress on my own?

On top of installing WordPress for you, we will also keep your WordPress up to date. You should not have to update WordPress unless you turn off updates.

To make custom changes to my WordPress site on my own, where do I find information?

We have our own library of WordPress knowledge to help you make changes to your website whenever you like.

Am I able to bring my WordPress website over to Northwest instead of making a new one?

Absolutely. If you already have a WordPress site, you can migrate your website over using your choice of a WordPress migration tool.