How to Start a Blog
What is a Blog?Blogs began as online personal journals. Today, however, they have become trusted sources of news, business advice and self-improvement information, as well.
Get StartedTo start a blog, go to one of the free hosting sites, such as Blogger or Wordpress and open an account. You will be walked through choosing a name for the blog, a layout and providing basic information about both yourself and what your blog will offer visitors.
If you wish, you can even purchase a domain name, but it isn't necessary. For instance, if you have a blog about horses on Wordpress, it could be horse-lover.wordpress.com for free and horse-lover.com if you purchase the domain (provided it's available, of course). Get ReadersFrom there, you will want to post regularly, so have a plan. Write your posts ahead of time as much as you are able. Use SEO copywriting techniques to help people find you through search engines. Tell everyone you know about what you are doing and send them the link. Ask them to pass it on.Get LinkedFor blogs that you regularly visit, comment and include your link where applicable. This will draw traffic in two ways: it will get the other blog readers to click on the link and the search engines will see that you have a link from another site to your own, which helps your ranking.If you are consistent, provide quality content and work hard, your blog will succeed. It can even become a source of revenue. We'll discuss that more later. Return to Writing for the Web Main Page Return Home from How to Start a Blog
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