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January 8, 2018 By Donnie Lawson 8 Comments

How Does Bluehost Pricing Work?

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Like many hosting companies, Bluehost offers some amazing rates and introductory pricing to attract new customers. I want to clear up some confusion about the way Bluehost pricing works and give you a tip that could save you some serious money.

Learn the ins and outs of Bluehost pricing in this simple guide! These tips could save you some serious money!

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Before I start, I want to mention that I am a fan of Bluehost. It’s a great first host for a new WordPress blog. I’ve used them in the past, and I’ve always been impressed with the friendliness and responsiveness of their support staff. If for whatever reason you've determined that Bluehost isn't right for you, here's an article I wrote with all my blog hosting recommendations.

You’ll notice that on the main Bluehost landing page, they offer pricing of $2.75/month for their starter plan. That’s an amazing price, but here are a few things you should understand before you sign up:

1. To get $2.75/month Bluehost pricing, you need to pre-pay for 36 months. If you choose to pre-pay for a shorter time period, the rate increases slightly.

2. If you cancel your account within the first 30 days, you'll receive a full refund, no questions asked. Learn more about the Bluehost refund policy.

3. Bluehost no longer offers pro-rated refunds. In previous years, Bluehost had a pro-rated refund policy. For example, if you canceled your Bluehost account after 12 months, you would get a refund from Bluehost for the 24 remaining months. This was a great feature but it is no longer an option. You're limited to the 30-day refund policy. In fairness, this is how most other companies handle refunds.

4. Renewal pricing is different from introductory pricing. This is one reason why I always recommend locking up the introductory pricing for the longest term (36 months) if possible. For the starter plan with a 36-month term, the regular pricing is $7.99/month. That is the rate at which your account will renew at the end of the introductory 36 months. Again, that is a pre-payment rate so you will be charged for all 36 months.

4. Here’s the big tip to help you save lots of money with Bluehost — Their holiday sales and special promos are always open to existing customers! What does this mean? It means that even before your introductory pricing period with Bluehost ends, existing customers can extend their hosting for an additional year during Black Friday or Cyber Monday sales. There are also other promotional sales throughout the year, but it’s a near guarantee that Bluehost will offer some type of special deal around Thanksgiving each year. Take advantage of these sales, and if your introductory pricing is set to expire within the upcoming year, be sure to extend your account for 12 months during these sales. Using this strategy, you could potentially keep your Bluehost introductory pricing forever.

I hope this clears up some confusion about Bluehost introductory pricing and renewal rates. Be sure to take advantage of my little holiday promo tip!

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  1. Jayla says

    May 06, 2018 at 12:24 am

    Hi Abby, this is cool. Thanks for sharing! I was really confused about their pricing, and your post definitely clears things up for me. And the last big tip is just awesome. Thank you!

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    • justagirlabby says

      May 06, 2018 at 1:10 pm

      So glad it was helpful for you, Jayla!

      ~Abby =)

      Reply
  2. Jim says

    July 14, 2018 at 6:43 pm

    So as a newbie blog you have to prepay for a 36 month contract in order to be hosted? That’s a lot of money just to start a blog. Isn’t there a month to month you can do? Thanks for the info, does clear up a little information I was wondering about!
    A 67 year old retired man looking to start a blog!

    Jim

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    • justagirlabby says

      July 16, 2018 at 11:05 am

      Hi, Jim! There is a monthly option; they just give you a discount if you pay for the 36 months in advance. Best of luck with your site!

      ~Abby =)

      Reply
  3. Susan says

    October 03, 2018 at 6:14 pm

    This was really helpful, thank you!

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    • justagirlabby says

      October 08, 2018 at 12:55 pm

      So glad it was helpful for you, Susan! Have a great week!

      ~Abby =)

      Reply
  4. Diamon Johnson says

    May 04, 2019 at 1:52 pm

    So i have to pay now in order to start my blog!? i thought it was free for the first year.. or the domain at least..

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    • Abby Lawson says

      May 06, 2019 at 11:44 am

      There are free options of you use a blogspot blog or a blog hosted by WordPress.com, but if you want to do a self-hosted blog on WordPress.org (which is the industry standard these days), there will be hosting and domain fees. I hope this helps!

      ~Abby =)

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