Here's a simple 3-step guide to setting up WordPress hosting and domain services, ideal for beginners or small businesses launching a website:

✅ Step 1: Choose and Register a Domain Name
Your domain name is your website's address (e.g., yourbusiness.com).

How to Do It:
Visit a domain registrar like:

Namecheap

GoDaddy

Google Domains

Search for a domain name and register it.

Try to keep it short, relevant, and easy to remember.

Price range: Usually $10–$20/year.

✅ Step 2: Get WordPress Hosting
WordPress hosting is where your website files are stored and served to visitors.

Choose a Hosting Provider:
Popular beginner-friendly hosts:

SiteGround

Bluehost

Hostinger

WP Engine (managed WordPress)

Key Hosting Features to Look For:
1-click WordPress installation

Free SSL certificate

Good customer support

Domain registration options (some include it free with hosting)

✅ Step 3: Install WordPress and Connect Your Domain
Once you have hosting and a domain, link them and install WordPress.

How to Do It:
If Hosting Includes Domain:
Use the hosting control panel to install WordPress.

The domain is already linked.

If Domain Is Separate:
Update DNS settings at your domain registrar to point to your hosting's nameservers (e.g., ns1.host.com, ns2.host.com).

Use the hosting dashboard (like cPanel or custom panel) to install WordPress:

Look for "WordPress Installer" or "Softaculous Apps Installer."

Follow prompts (site name, admin email, password).

✅ Bonus Step (Optional but Recommended):
Install a theme and a few essential plugins:

SEO: Rank Math or Yoast

Security: Wordfence

Performance: WP Super Cache or LiteSpeed Cache

Secure your site with HTTPS and a backup solution.