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Own the name
Keep registration contact details, renewal, DNS access, and transfer credentials under intentional control.
For entrepreneurs
Web hosting for entrepreneurs
Start with the name, the website, and a recoverable publishing workflow. Use managed shared hosting unless the product itself requires a custom runtime or persistent service.
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- Likely start
- Shared hosting
- Identity
- Domain
- HTTPS
- Included option
- Server admin
- Not required
Managed platform
Registration and DNS
Let’s Encrypt on hosting
For the recommended path
What matters first
Protect focus while creating a durable foundation
The first version should be credible, maintainable, and easy to recover—not architected for a hypothetical future company.
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Use the lowest-operations path
Choose a managed publishing platform unless the application truly needs a custom server environment.
03
Make recovery routine
Know how the site and database are backed up and what a restore would replace.
04
Leave a clean handoff
Document the domain, hosting account, site administrator, integrations, and renewal ownership for future collaborators.
Recommended starting path
Start managed; move only when the workload demands it
The product should determine the infrastructure change—not a desire to appear more technical than the current workload requires.
Recommended starting point
Managed shared hosting
Use WordPress or another supported application without administering Linux.
- Marketing site, portfolio, blog, or early business site
- No root access or custom services required
- A control-panel workflow keeps operations manageable
When requirements change
Unmanaged VPS
Move when the product needs a persistent runtime, containers, or server-level packages.
- The website has become a custom application
- Background services must remain running
- Someone is assigned to server security and recovery
Relevant services and guides
A minimal service stack
Begin with only the services required to establish and operate the public presence.
Identity
Domain registration
Choose the name, manage DNS, and keep renewal and transfer control visible.
Explore domains →Website
Shared web hosting
Run the site on Bitfoo’s managed account platform with daily restore points.
Explore hosting →Publishing path
WordPress hosting
Review caching, application maintenance, and capacity guidance for WordPress.
View WordPress guidance →Before committing
Launch with ownership documented
A small set of explicit responsibilities prevents the website from becoming an inaccessible collection of accounts later.
- 01
Record account ownership
Document who controls the domain, hosting account, site administrator, analytics, and third-party integrations.
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Test the public path
Validate DNS, HTTPS, forms, account recovery, and the primary visitor action before announcing the site.
- 03
Define maintenance
Assign WordPress, theme, plugin, content, and integration updates rather than assuming the host performs them.
- 04
Practice recovery
Confirm how to restore the site and how DNS would be changed if the hosting path changes later.
Related guidance
Common questions
Do I need a VPS for a first website?
Usually not. Shared hosting is the lower-operations path for a conventional website. VPS becomes relevant when a custom application needs persistent services, root access, or unsupported system packages.
Does Bitfoo maintain my WordPress site?
No. Bitfoo manages the shared hosting platform. You remain responsible for WordPress users, content, themes, plugins, updates, and application-level security decisions.
Can I keep my domain if I change hosting later?
Yes. Domain registration and hosting are separate services. You can update DNS or transfer the registration subject to registry rules.
When should I ask for help choosing?
Ask before ordering if the project includes a custom runtime, store, membership system, background jobs, or another requirement that may change the recommended operating model.