Are you here to learn how to start a blog? Interested in blogging? Here I am writing some of the tips on how you can start a blog and some before things that you should understand if you are thinking to start a blog.
Why Blogging?
Generally, we write blogs to express ourselves, communicate on something, and provide some knowledge and views about something. We also write it as it helps to build a community or a network. These days blogs are also written to explain the product or service in business areas.
A blog will help you inform, educate, promote, and also can earn you money if your intentions are clear from the start.
In short, many people make a blog to enhance writing and thinking skills, increase self-confidence, and network with others in the industry.
Now as you know why you should write the blogs, let me explain how to start on this.
How to Start a Blog in 7 Easy Steps??
Step #1: Select a perfect niche for your blog
Niche means a particular subject area that you write most often. Before you start learning how to start a successful blog, you must know about your interest and topic of your niche. Also, you should start learning the highest form of knowledge about that niche. Generally, we are strict about our niche if we are creating a blog to advertise or thinking to earn money from that.
Step #2: Choose a blogging platform
There are two kinds of blogging platforms i.e free platforms and self-hosted platforms. Free websites like Blogger, Medium, and so on whereas self-hosted platforms mean you pay for hosting your site for other hosting platforms.
If you choose a free domain registrar you need to follow their rules and there are lots of restrictions, you will be bound with their regulations. They also may prohibit you to place ads on your blog.
If you run a blog using your own domain and pay for the hosted companies you will be fully in charge of your blog and its contents. You also will have several choices when it comes to self-hosting systems, also called CMS. These days hosting company provides you a free one domain name if you subscribe for a year.
Step #3: Pick a domain name
Now you have a place to host and also a provider that will provide you a domain name. So pick a domain name that matches your business type. Your domain name is a name that you will be known online on the internet. It must be a unique address on the internet that no one has used before. Choose the simple domain name that others will be able to discover you through search engines.
If you can’t find or confusing, I recommend you try out the Bluehost tool that with the help you to choose a Free domain later.
Step #4: Get a web hosting account
As I have already mentioned before, choose a reliable source of web hosting company, a domain name, and now a web hosting account. This is an important decision you should make, you will have to be very careful about functionality as well as the performance of the site. This is directly dependent upon the web hosting account you choose. Choose unlimited storage service, with 24/7 available customer support.
You will host all your data on that account so make sure that the site is secure and trustworthy.
Step #5: Starting a blog on WordPress
Now you have a Webhosting account, domain name and you have chosen a WordPress as a blogging platform. You are all set to start a blog on WordPress. Launch your word press site and get connected with the web hosting and domain name to the WordPress setup. If you choose a Bluehost platform, go to its Cpanel account and on the Mysite. Click Install WordPress to get started. You can get about this tutorial on Youtube.
Step #6: Select a WordPress theme to design your blog
WordPress themes mean like an already setup content or a template that has designs and layouts. You now choose a WordPress theme very relevant to the niche you have selected. You definitely want an eye-catching design and user-friendly site. Right? So, choose the right theme to create that environment for your users. Design plays a vital role in the engagement of users. Hence, choose a theme that will look great compatible with your niche.
How to choose the right theme in WordPress?
Here are some of the things you should consider before choosing a theme;
- Read the description of the theme.
- Check the ratings rated by the other users.
- Preview and live the theme before you install it in your WordPress.
- Check for the responsiveness of the theme once you install it before further procedures.
Step #7: Write content and promote your blog
Finally, you have content on your blog. Make sure you write proper and research content so that you will feel proud to share and promote it. Just writing and expressing is not enough, sharing it will make it worth. When it’s informative, you must reach your blogs to maximum peoples.
I will suggest you on how to make a promotion in this few lists:
- Submit your blog to search engine.
- Be active on social networks.
- Comment on other blogs.
- Start building your mailing list and promote through emails to the right audiences.
- Advertising on the web (paid traffic).
- Submit your blog to bookmarking sites.
Last few words; Blogging is a great way to express and write about something. You have made a good decision to learn to blog whatever profession you belong to, start writing. All the best and best wishes to get started. Although I have given a basic overview of starting a blog you can get lots of content and video resources to get it started and improve the writing and blogs. Dont forget to comment down and share your views.
Also Read: Some SEO optimization techniques to rank your blogs.
