WordPress Hosting: How Many Sites Can You Host at Once?

WordPress Hosting: How Many Sites Can You Host at Once?

In a nutshell, WordPress hosting is the type of hosting where you can run multiple websites, or blogs, from a single platform. So instead of having to sign up for, and manage, a different platform for each blog you want to run, you can do it all from within WordPress.

This is not your usual web host, as you will be spending a lot of time working with templates and settings that are common to all your sites. But as a bonus, you get to enjoy the benefits of a content management system (CMS), like WordPress, which many people consider to be the best in its class.

Even if you’re not familiar with computer technology, you will have no problem setting up and maintaining your blogs with WordPress. You will just need to populate them with content, and ensure that they’re not missing any details that could make them pop.

Features

When it comes to hosting, having a lot of features is almost always a good thing, right? Well, in the case of WordPress hosting, you will be pleased to know that you get more than you could ever need or want. Here is a short list of what you get when you host your blog with WordPress.com:

• Free SSL Certificate – For those of you familiar with SSL, an encrypted connection between your visitors’ browsers and your website, you will understand what this means. It ensures that your visitors’ personally identifiable information is safe and protected while they are on your site. Basically, when someone clicks on a link to your website from another site, they will see a little green lock in the corner of their browser as a cue that their personal information is safe.
• Free Domain – So you want to create a domain for your blog, right? Well, you can do that for free with WordPress. Once you’re set up with a free account, you can register your domain and start using it immediately. You will not be charged a penny for this service.
• Free SSL for Subscribers – For those of you who signed up for a premium account with WordPress, you will be able to install the SSL certificate provided by WordPress for free. This means that encrypted https connections will be established between your visitors’ browsers and your website, without having to pay for an SSL certificate.
• Robust Back-End – As a premium subscriber to WordPress, your website will be given extra resources to allow you to run it more efficiently. These servers are housed in data centers located around the world and provide you with speed and security, as well as the ability to grow with the demands of your site.
• Free Weekly Backups – As a premium subscriber to WordPress, your site will be backed up periodically, so if you ever lose any content due to a mishap or system error on your part, you can simply restore it from the backup.
• Free Premium Support – As a premium subscriber to WordPress, you get access to a team of experts who will be able to provide assistance with any problem you might have (provided you’re not looking for a one-time fix, of course).
• Full History Management – As a premium subscriber to WordPress, you will be able to view all your site’s historical performance, from the day it was created to the present, in one place. This feature is useful for those of you who want to track the performance of certain keywords or phrases, as it provides a single view of all the searches performed on your behalf.
• SSH Access – For those of you who work remotely, you will be pleased to know that as a premium subscriber to WordPress, you can make use of the site’s remote access capabilities, through Secure Shell (SSH), for free. This means you can log in to your website, even from outside of the network, and make changes as needed. In addition, you get the option to grant remote access to specific individuals, or groups, with a valid email address.
• Free SEO Tools – Those of you who are familiar with SEO, or search engine optimization, will know exactly what this means. As a premium subscriber to WordPress, you get access to free tools that can be used to help your site’s content reach the maximum number of people who are looking for it online. Some of these tools can be accessed from within the WordPress dashboard.
• Fully Stocked WordPress Dashboard – As a premium subscriber to WordPress, you get access to a fully stocked WordPress dashboard, with all the necessary widgets, tools, and links you could need to get the most out of your site. In addition, you get the option to change the look of your dashboard with your own CSS designs and themes purchased from the WordPress store.
• VIP Area – For those of you who want to establish a more formal presence on the web, as a premium subscriber to WordPress, you will be able to create a separate area of your site for important announcements, events, and press releases. In addition, you can customize the layout of this area with your own CSS designs and templates.
• SEO-friendly – Those of you who want to optimize your site for online searches will be pleased to know that as a premium subscriber to WordPress, you can establish rules to tell Google and other search engines which pages on your site to prioritize in their results. You can also use these settings to determine which search results to show first when someone performs a search.
• Robust Archive – For those of you who want to keep track of all the articles, videos, and other content published on your site, you can establish rules to create an archive of your content. You can also view this archive from within the WordPress dashboard.
• Social Media Integration – Those of you who want to establish a presence on the social media networks will be pleased to know that as a premium subscriber to WordPress, you get the ability to integrate your site with the most popular social media networks. This means you can have all your articles, videos, and other content broadcast to your fans and followers on the networks.
• Custom Domains – For those of you who want to own the.com version of your site’s name, you can do that for free with WordPress. Once you’re set up with a free account, you can register your domain and start using it immediately. You will not be charged a penny for this service.
• Free Email – So you want to set up a free email account to communicate with your users? No problem! You can do that with WordPress as well. Once you’re set up with a free account, you can install the email plugin, and start using it immediately. This service is completely free.
• Multiple Language Support – Hosting a multilingual site? Don’t you worry, you can do that with WordPress as well, just by installing the Polyglot Text plugin. All your content will be available in a variety of languages and you won’t have to worry about any translation being done by third parties.
• WordPress For Everyone – With so many different companies trying to sell you web hosting, it’s clear that they want to make a profit. But here’s the good news: as a premium subscriber to WordPress, you get the option to host your site on their own dedicated servers which are located in data centers around the world, and are fully equipped to handle the spikes in traffic that a particularly popular site could generate.
• Multiple Web Hosting Options – If you’re looking for a one-stop-shop for all your web hosting needs, WordPress is your answer. Thanks to their worldwide network of data centers, they are able to provide web hosting services to millions of users globally. So regardless of where you are in the world, you will be able to find a web host that provides the features you’re looking for.

Usage

Those of you who have had experience running a blog might already know what kind of usage patterns to expect from your website. If you’re just getting started and don’t yet have any real-world experience, here is a short list of the most common things you will need to know: