How To Start Your Own Successful Blog In 5 Steps
Starting a blog was once not for the faint hearted or the technologically challenged but since the invention of sites like WordPress and Blogger anyone can start a blog in about 60 seconds flat. However in this tutorial I'm going to show you how to start a self hosted blog using WordPress with your own domain and your own hosting.
Step 1: Select a topic to blog about. Before you can get started it's a good idea to have a topic in mind that you want to create your blog around like maybe health and fitness, cooking or even around your own personal life, the choices are endless but you need to make sure that you are going to be able to produce blog posts on this topic on a weekly basis for several years if you want any kind of shot at making your blog a success.
Step 2: Select a name for your blog, this will also be used as your domain name for the blog, what people will type into the address bar to reach your site so you need to be able to pick a name that is also available as a domain name. The trick here is to come up with something related to your topic, something that is catchy and something that people will remember. Get creative, my only tip is try not to come up with your own spelling for words, it can get confusing for readers trying to find your blog.
Step 3: Purchase you chosen domain name and hosting. All hosting providers will give the option to purchase a domain name when you purchase some hosting however some companies will give you a domain free of charge when you purchase your hosting from them which will save you some money, try and find a hosting provider that will give you a free domain with your hosting.
Step 4: Install WordPress into your chosen hosting. Almost all hosting providers have one click install for WordPress, as it is so popular. Follow their given instructions and install the blogging platform. This should be very straight forward and shouldn't take more that 5 minutes or so to complete the steps.
Step 5: Design you blog. Now the fun part of creating a new blog. This is where you can add your personal touch to how you site is going to look. Pick a WordPress theme that you like and install it, this should then give you lots of options to customize your site and it your own.
Once you have finished your design you are ready to fill it with content. Add about 5-7 blog posts before launching so your readers have something to get their teeth stuck into. Now you have your very own blog and your own corner of the Internet. If you need more help with starting a blog make sure you use Google to find other useful tutorials to get you up and running successfully. Remember staring a blog is only the beginning, you need to publish new content several times a week and continuously work to grow your audience.
Step 1: Select a topic to blog about. Before you can get started it's a good idea to have a topic in mind that you want to create your blog around like maybe health and fitness, cooking or even around your own personal life, the choices are endless but you need to make sure that you are going to be able to produce blog posts on this topic on a weekly basis for several years if you want any kind of shot at making your blog a success.
Step 2: Select a name for your blog, this will also be used as your domain name for the blog, what people will type into the address bar to reach your site so you need to be able to pick a name that is also available as a domain name. The trick here is to come up with something related to your topic, something that is catchy and something that people will remember. Get creative, my only tip is try not to come up with your own spelling for words, it can get confusing for readers trying to find your blog.
Step 3: Purchase you chosen domain name and hosting. All hosting providers will give the option to purchase a domain name when you purchase some hosting however some companies will give you a domain free of charge when you purchase your hosting from them which will save you some money, try and find a hosting provider that will give you a free domain with your hosting.
Step 4: Install WordPress into your chosen hosting. Almost all hosting providers have one click install for WordPress, as it is so popular. Follow their given instructions and install the blogging platform. This should be very straight forward and shouldn't take more that 5 minutes or so to complete the steps.
Step 5: Design you blog. Now the fun part of creating a new blog. This is where you can add your personal touch to how you site is going to look. Pick a WordPress theme that you like and install it, this should then give you lots of options to customize your site and it your own.
Once you have finished your design you are ready to fill it with content. Add about 5-7 blog posts before launching so your readers have something to get their teeth stuck into. Now you have your very own blog and your own corner of the Internet. If you need more help with starting a blog make sure you use Google to find other useful tutorials to get you up and running successfully. Remember staring a blog is only the beginning, you need to publish new content several times a week and continuously work to grow your audience.
