It’s never too late to start a blog. Today is as good as any other time to start blogging. And don’t think that the blogging world is already too crowded, there is space for everyone, and you should start blogging anyway if you really want. If you have something worth sharing with the rest of the world and your writing can help someone, think about that. It’s also a good way to express yourself.
If you’re thinking of starting a blog – DO IT! Blogging is fun and it can be really profitable when done right.
So, in this post, I’m gonna give you some information and tips to start your own blog.
- Choose a Blog Topic / Niche
A niche is basically the topic of your blog. It’s what you feel comfortable writing about. You can pick one or more niches for your blog. Just choose what you’re passionate about. That’s the thing about blogging, you can share anything you like.
- Choose a Blog Name (domain name)
Now, you will have to think of a name for your blog. Try to think of a name that reflects the topic of your blog. For example, the domain name of my blog is Positivemindset.blog.
To own and use a certain domain name, you have to pay an annual fee to a domain registrar, the company that sells domain names. Remember that your domain name must be something that nobody else owns yet. You can check if your tentative domain name is available using this tool. If it’s available, you can then register and buy it.
- Buy a Hosting for Your Blog
Web hosting is a service to host a CMS (Content management system), Media, and Static Websites, among others, that allows you to post or publish your blog on the Web, and allows other people to view it. When you buy a web hosting service from a web hosting provider, you’re simply renting space on their servers so you can store your website’s files.
But there are already some free CMS that works the same as if you purchase a hosting service and install a CMS, such as Blogger.com, WordPress.com (my personal favorite), Wix.com, Webbly.com, and so on.
- Choose a Blog Theme
After the above step, the next thing you need to do is to apply a theme to your blog. There are a lot of free themes you can find. A lot of them are easy to use and definitely user-friendly.
- Launch Your Blog and Start Creating Content
Now that you have your own blog, start writing your thoughts on the topics you find interesting.
Quick tips to keep in mind:
- Try to publish blog posts consistently. I always publish at least 1 post a week.
- Use Pinterest Group Boards to start increasing traffic to your blog.
- Share your blog with your friends and on your social media platforms.
- You should have email marketing in mind too. I use Mailchimp to send emails and newsletters. I do recommend it because it works great.
- Include some images. They make the blog more fun, and attractive for your readers. I usually use Pixabay and Pexels.
I really hope these tips and information help you start your own blog.
Do you want to start one? And if you already have one, share them in the comments below, I would love to read them 🙂
Happy Blogging! ❤
Something to truly think about,thank you ☺️
This was helpful, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing.
I started a blog on WordPress.com where I share personal experiences from day to day living.
I don’t know if it’s okay?
But so far, it’s been fun.
This was a good blog. I have a blog of my own and I am struggling to keep it running because blogging is not easy and requires so much planning.
Yours Bookfully is my blog’s name – it is about books and stories from life.
Here is my blog link-
https://yoursbookfully.in/
I how you will check it out and enjoy what you read. 🙂
Actually in the past i always wanted to start a blog to express my feelings and ideas and if i did it it would be in the niche of wellbeing and healthy lifestyle for woman however with three kids i am not able to do anything so far i can just read and learn from your website
Never thought of starting one before now lol. I will definitely give much thought and prayer to it! Thank you for sharing this blog
Ive thought about starting a blog for a long time. I will be coming back to this for what I need the most: someone who took the time to walk through the unknown steps to make it happen.
Thanks so much for this!
I never thought of this before, I will think about it.
Thanks for sharing.
Very helpful indeed. Thank you
I’ve always wanted to start a blog, thanks for the information this is so helpful , definitely be coming back to this when I’m ready.
I’ve always been thinking about starting a blog someday. This post really came at the right time. How do we make payment for the domain name?