Do you want to start a blog and get a job as a blogger?
Yes! You can do both at once!
After all, what's better than following your passion and earning free money?
There are many reasons why people start blogging, some of the most popular ones are:
Share new learning outcomes
write down your thoughts
Earning and making money
Free tools and good stuff to review
Free travel
Or others.
Your reasons may be any of the above, but blogging can help you achieve your goals.
So without further ado, let's learn how to create a blog today. one thing:
This is a detailed guide that contains some theoretical and practical knowledge. Read some content and follow some steps to start your blog.
Here's one thing you should do before you start:
Your domain name.
Note: You can change your domain anytime in the future if you want.
In this guide, you will find the answers to all these questions and be able to start a blog. Here are some ways to start a blog:
Step 1: Choose a blog topic
Step 2: Choose a blog platform
Step 3: Choose a domain name and hosting for your blog
Step 4: Install WordPress on your blog (instructions follow)
Step 5: Customize the blog design
Step 6: Install the best WordPress tools
Step 7: Write your first blog post
Step 8: Post your text to the world
Step 9: Monetize your blog
Step 10: Drive vehicles with more information
NOTE: To make your job easier, I only recommend the options that everyone likes for the base and host.
How to start a blog from scratch with no experience
This blog creation guide is designed for people like you who are just starting out and know little or nothing about blogging.
In the next few minutes, your blog will continue.
Step 1: Choose a blog platform
The first answer you should get is, where should you start your blog?
There are many blogging platforms out there, and people have different opinions about each one. Most bloggers start out writing on the WordPress theme.
WordPress is popular because it is easy to use.
Here's an interesting fact: 37% of the world's websites are powered by WordPress.
Once you pass the test, you're ready to do something more meaningful. Set up a WordPress blog, don't confuse WordPress.com with self-hosted WordPress blogs. You need a self-hosted WordPress blog (WordPress.org).
Step 2: What is your blog? (nest)
The first thing you need to do is find your blog niche. What I mean by niche is finding a topic for your blog.
I hope you don't plan to blog about all the random things and make money. This won't work in 2024, your chances of success are much higher if you read about a topic.
You are an expert in everything and you want to post about different topics, but you don't get results because people like to subscribe to blogs that talk about certain topics.
Additionally, the largest search engine, Google, favors websites built around a single theme. For example, ShoutMeLoud's theme is "Blog" and that's how you found us.
So, the big question
How to find your blog topic? Here are some tips to get you started:
Find a topic that you know better than others. It's not about what you do, it's just about anything. Try to think of your favorite topics that you can talk about for hours.
A good idea is to choose a topic that you read regularly. The topics that you keep reading about are the topics that interest you. Also, make sure you're really interested in a topic where you can add value through your own perspective.
For starters, I always recommend using pen and paper and writing down your favorite topics in separate columns. For example: motivation, fashion, technology, finance, photography, scientific research, baby care, health care, etc. Now, try to write 5 post ideas for these different posts. When you write a post title, think about what you can write without references. At the end of article 5, it will help you to find your ideal topic (Niche).
This is an important step before starting a blog, because it will help you choose the topics that interest you the most.
This will ensure you don't run out of steam when your blog goes live.
If you choose topics that you enjoy talking about and writing about, you won't sweat it. So, I think you have chosen a niche for your blog and you will earn money. Step 3: Choose a blog name and domain name for your blog
domain name:
Generally I follow 4 rules when choosing a domain name:
easy to remember
easy to type
It's easy to say.
It's easy to brand
The domain is the blog URL that visitors use to open your blog.
Now, there are some rules to help you choose the best name for your new blog. Here are some tips from my experience:
Preferably with .com domains.
Your domain name should be easy to pronounce and type.
Make sure your domain doesn't confuse your audience.
You can use Bluehost's Domain Expert feature to check if your domain is available. Just enter the keywords you choose for your blog and it will show the domain ideas available.
I think the name of your blog is important. You can also have a domain name in your own name, which is good for a personal account, if you plan to create your own brand.
However, I prefer to have a reputation so that I can be managed by people in the future, and I enjoy the benefits of being a freelancer.
My advice is to be creative and follow the four rules I shared above. Here are some things you should not do when choosing a domain name for your new blog:
Do not use a domain that is too long. Try to keep it under 12 characters. For example: call me loud
Do not use domain extensions such as .info, .net, etc. because they look bad to search engines. I always prefer and recommend using domain extensions like .com or .org.
Step 4: Choose hosting to start your blog:
Now, we need to set up the hosted blog. Web hosting is where WordPress is installed. This is a 24/7 online server. Your future blog images, blog design and everything else will be stored on this server (command).
This is how your website works 24*7.
The best thing is, it's a little carefree.
There are many hosting providers, but for your blog:
Bluehost is the easiest way because it provides you with everything you need to start a blog. The features are as follows:
Free SSL
unlimited bandwidth
unlimited storage
Free domain name (save $12 per year)
Easy to use cPanel.
Live chat support
30 day money back guarantee
Best of all, it's only $2.95 per month
If you want to start a single blog, choose the Basic Plan; if you want to start multiple blogs, choose the Advanced Plan.
Plan Bluehost
On the next page, you can choose your free domain. If you haven't set up a domain name, you can click Select later.
Bluehost Registration
On the next page, fill in your contact information. Be careful with extra bills, you can skip some to save money.
Plan Bluehost
Disable everything except Domain Privacy Protection.
Under payment information, you can pay by credit/debit card, or click other payment options if you want to pay via PayPal.
blue hosting fee
If you want to learn by watching videos, here are two videos that will help:
Step 5: Set up your blog
The best thing about Bluehost (as you can see in the video above) is that it automatically uploads your blog for you. However, you're not done yet because there are a few things to do before you write your first post
To start preparing your blog for branding and making sure it's perfect, I've shared some guidelines you can follow to get started:
Step 6: Design the blog
Blog platform? Check it out!
niche blog? Check it out!
domain name? Check it out!
"The first thought is the last thought" is the mantra of our live blog.
Blog design is the most important part of blogging because a good design will make your visitors like your blog very much. In fact, this is how readers remember your blog. Think of your blog design as if you were wearing a beautiful dress.
In WordPress, there is a theme called "WordPress Theme". A ready-to-use design suitable for all types of blogs.
There are many free and paid WordPress themes. I always recommend choosing a premium theme because you will get all the support and start leads, and your blog will have a design
Step 7: WordPress plugin
There are thousands of WordPress plugins. Below I have mentioned the plugins you should install from day one.
Read this tutorial to learn how to install a WordPress plugin.
Here are the plugins you need to install on your newly created WordPress blog:
Yoste Search Engine Optimization
short pixel
Jetpack is powered by WordPress.com
You can find a list of the best WordPress tools here.
There are many other plugins, but the tools mentioned above will ensure that all the themes are included in your blog.
Step 8: Organize your content
Before you start writing your first blog post, you need to create a content plan.
You can use Excel and use the Trello board. Here is a free Trello content planning board that you can use.
Step 9: Write your first blog post
Now the real fun begins, writing your first article.
The following guide can help you decide what to write about for your first blog post. I'll share some links to articles below to help you get started, but here are some tips to avoid making common mistakes that beginners make:
As you write, imagine a person sitting next to you and you are talking to that person. Write as the first person because only one person will read your blog. For example, you are reading this blog post alone. So you may notice that my voice is "I" and "you."
Your content should cover all aspects of the topic you are writing about. Feel free to write 1000+ words.
Do not copy images from Google. Instead, use these sites to download free photos.