How to creat your own Blog.

Welcome!

Would you like to know how to start a blog and set it up?
If you do, then you are in the right place. You can create your own blog by following the 3 simple steps below. I tried to make this tutorial as simple as possible but if you need any additional help, feel free to contact me. 

You might think that hiring someone to set up your blog is the easiest way, but that’s a big mistake. In short, you can create your own blog in under 10 minutes. Remember there are thounds around you to get a small idea who knows your idea is what they are looking  for.Yep, that’s right. It might sound crazy, but starting a blog is not difficult at all. It does not require any specific skills or coding..

Step 1) Decide what you are going to blog about

The first thing you need to do is pick a blog topic. Is there anything you enjoy or are really passionate about? If there is, then start a blog about it. When I started my first blog, I was really interested in  new tech gadgets, so I picked that topic. It makes no sense to start a blog about something you have no interest in, and it’s much easier to write articles and posts about topics that you’re passionate about.

It’s even better when you have been interested in a specific field or an industry for a long time, because you are already an expert. However, if you don’t have any idea which topic or niche you want to write about, just start blogging about your daily activities, memorable moments or simply about everything.

Step 2) Decide – which blogging platform to use, self-hosted or free?

First of all, most of the blogs on the internet are made using the WordPress blogging platform. In fact, WordPress has been downloaded over 65 million times and is used by many popular blogs and websites.

Here’s why I think using WordPress is the best way to start your blog:

• You can choose from many different layouts and themes
• You can easily write blog posts and add pictures/images to your blog
• People can comment and share your blog
• etc…

However, before you start your blog, you need to know whether you want your own domain (self-hosted) or not. Bear in mind that domains cost about $7 – $12 a year. In addition, you’ may need web hosting, which costs about $6 a month. If you don’t have the money, then start with free blogging platforms, such as blogger.com or tumblr.com. Unfortunately, with these platforms you will not get your own address and your blog will be accessible from yourblog.blogspot.com or yourblog.tumblr.com. The downside of a free blog is that it will be somewhat limited (only a few layouts and plugins) and you don’t have much control over it.But i still reccommend you to go for free blogging platforn for your trail(1st blog).

Step 3) Choosing a domain & hosting, and setting up a WordPress blog on your OWN domain

If you decided to go with a self-hosted blog on your own domain, read on. Finding a great domain name can take a while, but it’s worth it. I suggest you pick something brandable and easy to remember. Let’s say you are planning to start a fashion blog. www.fashionblog2013.org or www.all-about-latest-fashion-trends.com is not a great idea. But why?

People simply cannot remember long domains and when they want to return to your blog they are likely to forget your domain name. It’s much better to choose something memorable, such as www.fashionologie.com, www.vivalafashion.com or something similar. As an alternative, you can just use your name, for example: www.PrasantKumar.com

In short, your domain name should be:

• Catchy
• Easy to remember
• Unique

 Now you are done with setting up your blog.....