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Manage HostGator SEO Tools Subscription

Here you will find instructions on managing your SEO subscription; this includes ordering, upgrading, downgrading, and canceling your SEO tools. If you are unsure how to access your HostGator SEO Tools or need a good starting place, please refer to this link: HostGator SEO Tools.

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How to Order HostGator SEO Tools?

If you have a Business Hosting Plan, it includes Free SEO Tools as part of the hosting plan. The Free SEO Tools is the same as the SEO Tools Start Plan. For more information about the Business Hosting Plan, please see Tell Me About the Business Hosting Plan.
  1. Log in to your Customer Portal.
  2. Select Hosting in the left-hand menu.

    Billing Portal Side Menu - Hosting Selected

  3. Click Manage under the hosting package's primary domain.

    List of Hosting Packages for the Primary Domains

  4. Click Learn More on the SEO Tools card.

    HostGator SEO Tools Card with Learn More Button

  5. Click on the Add a Domain button.

    SEO Tools Add a Domain Button

  6. Scroll down to the section to Select Your Plan.
  7. In the dropdown under the plan, select the term duration.

    SEO Tools Select Term Length in Drop-Down

  8. Click Buy Now!
    Note: If you have a Business Hosting Plan, the button under the Start Plan will be labeled as Free!
  9. The Make Payment page will load. Select the domain in the dropdown menu to apply the HostGator SEO Tools.

    Select Domain to Apply the SEO Tools

  10. Click Create Invoice.
  11. An invoice will be generated, and a message will appear stating if it was successful in creating the invoice.

    A Message Stating Success when the Invoice is Created

  12. Further down the Invoice Contents section, click on the Start Using button to begin using the SEO Tools plan on the domain selected previously.

    Start Using SEO Tools Button

  13. The first scan will begin.
  14. Once completed, an email will be sent stating that you may view your tailored HostGator SEO Plan and begin using the HostGator SEO Tools to optimize your website.

How to Upgrade or Downgrade HostGator SEO Tools

  1. Log in to your Customer Portal.
  2. Select Hosting in the left-hand menu.

    Billing Portal Side Menu - Hosting Selected

  3. Click Manage under the hosting package's primary domain.

    List of Hosting Packages for the Primary Domains

  4. Click Manage on the SEO Tools card.

    HostGator SEO Manage

  5. Select the Change Plan button to the far right of the listed domain to upgrade or downgrade the HostGator SEO Tools.

    Change Plan Button for HostGator SEO Tools

  6. Scroll down to the section labeled Select Your Plan.

    Select Change Plan Button to Upgrade or Downgrade the SEO Tools

  7. In the dropdown under the plan, select the term duration.

    Select the Term Duration from the Drop-Down

    Note: If you're on a Business hosting plan and want to downgrade from Grow SEO to Free SEO, you won't find options in the dropdown.
  8. Click Change Plan.

    Change Plan Button for HostGator SEO Tools

  9. An invoice will be generated for the upgraded/downgraded HostGator SEO Tools.

    Success Message Shown when Upgrading or Downgrading HostGator SEO Tools

    Note: If downgrading to the Free SEO Tools Plan on a Business Hosting Plan, an invoice will not be generated. Instead, a message will appear stating the change in the HostGator SEO Tools plans and if it was successfully changed.

How to Cancel HostGator SEO Tools

  1. Log in to your Customer Portal.
  2. Select Hosting in the left-hand menu. <

    Billing Portal Side Menu - Hosting Selected

  3. Click Manage under the hosting package's primary domain.

    List of Hosting Packages for the Primary Domains

  4. Click Manage on the SEO Tools card.

    HostGator SEO Manage

  5. Click the Trash Bin icon to the far right of the listed domain to cancel the HostGator SEO Tools.

    HostGator SEO Tools Cancel

  6. Click Delete to confirm the cancellation.

    HostGator SEO Tools Delete

  7. You will receive a pop-up confirming that your changes were successfully made, and you should see that your SEO has been deleted in the customer portal. You will no longer be billed for the canceled HostGator SEO tools package once these steps are complete.

    HostGator SEO Tools Pop Confirmation