After my last month post about going self-hosted, some blogger friends have some questions. If you’re like me, and is foreign to all this programming and IT World, don’t worry! Going self-hosted doesn’t mean you need to major in computer engineering or anything. I’ll try to answer some of the FAQs about going self hosted here!

These are the general FAQs that I’ve received in the span of this month. If you have any question that’s not mentioned here, always feel free to ask me! Contact me via Twitter DM or my email. I’ll try my best to respond as quick and as helpful as I can!

→ If I am not self-hosted through WordPress, am I no longer a wordpress blog?
If you are self-hosted through bluehost, siteground, hostgator, etc. doesn’t mean you no longer have a wordpress blog! You are still a wordpress blog, but now you own your content. You can connect your blog to a wordpress dashboard, which might look a little bit different and more complicated than your current one. However, don’t worry! You can still use your current dashboard as well. (More on that later)

→ Do my posts still appear on Reader?
You can connect your self-hosted blog to wordpress.com via Jetpack. Jetpack also enables you to still use the WordPress Reader feature! For example, I am now self-hosted with Bluehost but you can still read this post on WordPress Reader.

→ How much do I have to pay?
All inclusive, if you take the 3 years plan, you will pay around 5 Dollars a month to keep your website running, protect your personal data registered to your domain, and so on. It’s the all included price. Use this Bluehost coupon to get you a discount.

→ Can people still follow me via WordPress?
Yes they still can! You can insert an external follow button into your wordpress as a widget. This functions completely similar as a follow button in your current website! People can also follow you via Reader. I can still access my site and reader, just like before going self-hosted!

→ Will I lose my followers?
The only thing you’ll lose when migrating your site is your likes. Comments, posts, followers, you can migrate everything! It’s very simple and easy as well.

→ What will happen to my old website?
When you move your content to a new website, the old wordpress website will still be there, along with the content and everything. It’s your choice if you want to use a redirect feature, which will redirect people who try to view your old website to your new one. It is, however, a paid feature. You can also simply put a big banner on your homepage saying that you migrated, along with links to your new website! Voila!

→ Will I lose my theme?
Yes, when you migrate your website, your theme will not join the journey. However, you can install the same theme again on your new website. Or! You can use more available free themes right now, which looks even better. Another option is buying your own theme, to make your website looks even more professional, and giving you access to more features!

→ What is SSL?
SSL is basically a certificate to make sure your website is a secure one. This will let you gain people’s trust since they can without worry enter credit-card and personal details. Bluehost offers a free SSL with their plan, even their cheapest one. You can use my discount code.

That’s most of the questions that I received! Feel free to ask me personally via Twitter DM or Email if you have other questions. Hope this helps clear a few things for those of you who want to go self-hosted!

For more details on choosing a host going self-hosted, you can read this post.

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