Step to Start a Blog
You have a voice and story to share. Sometimes, your blog isn’t even really about you…
You never know who you are supposed to reach and help and connect with through your blog.
I hope this gives you that little boost of encouragement to make it happen.
You don’t have to be an expert blogger, you don’t need to have your life picture perfect to start…(who even does?!)
You just need to be you and share what you are passionate about.
Share what you love! I guarantee there are others who will connect with you and see your passion.
Sometimes the hardest part is just making those first steps happen, so I hope this step by step guide for
getting your blog set up gives you the momentum you want and need!
1. Get a Domain
You are going to first want to choose your domain name. If you’re not sure what to blog about, there are a few ways to find a good blog topic:
- Hobbies & passions. Hobbies or other interests you are passionate about are a great place to start. Cooking, travel, fashion, sports, and cars are all classic examples. But even blogs about more obscure hobbies can be successful, since the your audience is literally anyone in the world with the internet.
- Life experiences. Everyone has lessons they have learned through life experience. Sharing this knowledge can be incredibly helpful to others in similar situations. For example, I recently helped a woman start her blog about being a fireman’s wife. She has a lot of experience and knowledge to share with others about this topic, and it has helped her connect with others in similar situations.Think about the things you have experienced in life. This could be related to your family (example: a blog about being a stay at home mom), work (a blog about experiences dealing with clients), or other life experiences (a blog about dealing with a troubling time such as a disease or divorce, or about a happy time such as preparing for a wedding or a birth of a child).
- A personal blog. A personal blog is a blog all about you. This will include a variety of topics, from things you do on a daily basis, to random thoughts and musings. This is a great way to share you thoughts with the world without having to stick to just one topic.
2. Get a web hosting account.
Now that you’ve got a name picked out it’s time to get your blog online. This might sound hard or technical, but the steps below will walk you right through and make the process easy.
A blog host is a company that stores all of the files for your blog and delivers them to the user when they type in your blog name. You must have a blog host in order to have a blog.
The blog host I recommend is Bluehost.
3. Start a blog on WordPress.
Once you login from Bluehost, you will be in the WordPress administrator area. This is where you can make any changes you want to your blog.
Everyone has a different idea of how they want their blog to look. One of the great things about a WordPress blog is that you can change your entire layout and design with just a few clicks.
4. Select a theme and design your blog.
In WordPress, blog layouts are known as “Themes”. What is a blog theme? Themes control the entire design of your blog. If you don’t like any of the themes that are already installed on WordPress, you can easily choose from thousands of other free themes.
5. Write content and promote your blog.
Now that your blog is up and running it’s time to actually do some blogging!
Creating a well-designed blog and writing great content is just the start. In order to get readers for your blog you will need spend some time promoting it, especially when you first start.
Good Luck!
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