Blogs
So
you want to start your own blog? Well you have come to the right place!
In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to start your own self
hosted WordPress blog in a couple of simple steps including how to
choose your own blog name and topic to be able to start a successful
blog. By the end of this tutorial you will have your own blog ready to
design and fill it with your launch content.This tutorial will take you through the following steps:
• How to choose a blog topic
• How to choose the right name
• Buying a domain name hosting as well as installing WordPress
• Designing your blog and putting content on it
1. How to choose a blog topic
Selecting
the right blog topic is the first important step to get right when
launching a new blog. You need to pick something that you will be able
to produce hundreds of articles about over the next couple of years. You
need to be passionate and knowledgeable about this topic and write
articles that are new and interesting so you attract people to your
site. You topic will also need to be consistent so you can start to
build a community of people that are highly interested in the articles
you write.
2. How to choose the right name
The
next challenge is picking a name that is catchy and something that
stands out from the crowed that will be able to catch people attention
and make them question it in a good way. This should be easy to spell
and remember as well as unique. Make sure you do some research on this
and look at already successful blogs and see how their name works with
their topic and what’s unique about it. You will also need to check that
you chosen name is viable as a domain name. The chances are that it
might not be so have a few names at the ready when your checking
availability.
3. Buying a domain name hosting as well as installing WordPress
Now
this is where things get a little technical but I will keep it as easy
and as simple as possible so it is easy to follow. Find a hosting
company that you like the look of, I recommend GoDaddy or Bluehost and
purchase your domain name form them as well as a years worth of hosting
so you can get your blog up and running. Now once you have done that
it’s time to install WordPress, every hosting company do things
differently so look for their instructions and follow them carefully, it
should be very simple and straightforward and most companies now offer 1
click install.
4. Designing your blog and content writing
Now
come the fun and exciting part of watching your blog take shape and get
ready for launch. Start by choosing a WordPress theme that you like and
you feel will be suitable for the topic you are writing about. Pick
colors and fonts to match as well as a layout that you like and choose
the right widgets for your sidebar like subscriber forms, popular posts
and how to connect with you on social media. These items are really
crucial for any blog. Next add an about page and a contact page as well
as about 10 launch posts. Give you new readers plenty of things to read
and a reason to subscribe to your blog. Once you have done that you are
ready to launch and start driving traffic to it. So now you know how to
start a blog make sure you get out there today and start one as soon as
you can, every day wasted is another day that it will take you to become
successful online.
Author
by PeteChamberlin
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