Set Up Instructions
Dreamhost: What to purchase
- Make sure to use this link to get a “Buy 1 year, Get 2 years free” hosting deal
- Click any button that says “Get Started”
- Under “Shared Starter” ($2.95/mo), click sign up now
- Repeat step 4
- If you’ve purchased (or are purchasing a domain in this order), enter your domain name here. Otherwise you select “Choose a domain later”
- On Right side, find and click on 3 year
- Uncheck DreamShield protection, keep Dreamhost email checked
- The total price due today should be just under $115.00 USD. This is your price for hosting for 3 years and email for 1 year. You will not receive another hosting charge for 3 years but you will receive a yearly charge for the email plan (currently $19.99/year).
- Fill in your card and personal details on left
- Click “Submit Order”
MailerLite: What to purchase
- Visit this link and select the Growing Business Plan. While it may be tempting to choose the “Free Plan”, a Growing Business plan is required to access important features such as sending blog posts to subscribers as well as creating and saving templates.
- You will be taken through a lot of questions about your site and how it is used. Answer truthfully and to the best of your knowledge.
- You will need to verify your account. This is done by them sending you an email. Click on the link within the email.
- Continue following the steps / answering questions.
- After you’re done, you may see a yellow bar at the top saying your account is under review. This is normal. It may take a day or two but they will review your account to make sure you are a legitimate person.