Blogging

How to Start a Blog
By Eileen Hebert

Unsure about how to start a blog? Well, it is actually much easier than you might think.

If you have never started a blog before, you might feel a little intimidated. But you can actually get a new blog up and running in a few simple steps.

Choose Your Niche

When choosing a niche, try to pick something you are interested in and care about. You are going to be maintaining this blog for a while, and you don't want to start with a topic you will eventually get bored with.

If you want to make money with your blog, you should also choose a topic with money-making potential. Think about the things people spend money on, like acne products, ebooks on losing weight, and guides on planning weddings on a budget. You can make money in any of those niches.

Name Your Blog

Choosing the right name for your blog can make a major difference. So spend some time on it. And make sure you work the name of your niche into the title.

Choose a Platform

Where will you host your blog?

For someone new to blogging, having their blog hosted by Blogger might be a good choice. The service is completely free, and takes little technical know-how to use. You can also monetize Blogger blogs with Google Adsense ads and affiliate products.

WordPress is the best choice if you want to use your own domain name, instead of a subdomain name. It also gives you more options.

With WordPress, you have to use your own web host, like HostGator, to host your blog yourself. You will also have to buy a domain name, which you can get for less than $10.

Many find the idea of installing WordPress themselves intimidating. But most web hosts make the process extremely easy.

Monetize Your Blog

Sign up for a Google Adsense account, and place Adsense ads on your blog. Find some affiliate products in your niche, and post your affiliate link and a picture (if possible) in your sidebar.

There are many more ways to monetize your blog, but these are a good and simple place to start.

Post Daily

Make a post in your blog every day for the first two weeks. Later, you can reduce that to posting every other day, or a few times a week. But, starting out, you want to fill your blog with good, fresh content.

Learning how to start a blog is a lot easier than many people think. The important thing is to start right now. The sooner you start, the sooner you will start making money blogging.

Eileen Hebert©
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About The Author
Find out how to break free from the corporate world. Eileen Hebert is a happy corporate escapee who helps individuals create happiness without 9 to 5 jobs. Visit TrueCallingCareers.com for free tips on career change, home based businesses, and making money doing what you love!