How To Blog

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Step 1: Take the time to research your subject.

It hurts when you put in a ton of effort only to find no one is even interested.

The first step is finding a niche that suits your interests and passions. A niche that has lots of people looking for information.

The video below explains how to do easy research to make sure your not blogging to a tiny audience.

Here’s the tool: https://adwords.google.com/select/Keyword Tool

Step 2: Your domain and web hosting

Once you have a niche, you’re ready to get a domain name that is relevant and memorable. You should start by getting both the domain name and hosting together - this can be done for under $20.

If you already own a website, the blog can be in a subdirectory of your site (www.mysite.com/blog) or set up as a subdonain (blog.mysite.com). Either works.

Installing the Wordpress platform on to your web host is relatively easy… most web hosts have it as a automatic install. Instructions are easy to follow.

I chose GoDaddy - it offers a painless way to get your blog started, along with a low price for your domain name and hosting.

Installation instructions are listed below:

1. To install WordPress, log in to your Account Manager.
2. In the My Products section, select Hosting.
3. Next to the hosting account you want to modify, click Open.
4. In the Content section of the Hosting Control Center, click the Go Daddy Hosting Connection icon. Go Daddy Hosting Connection displays.
5. In the Community Tools panel, click WordPress.
6. Click Install Now.
7. Read the End User License Agreement, and then click I Agree.
8. Choose the domain to install WordPress to.
9. Enter a database description and password, and then click Next.
10. Choose an installation directory, and then click Next.
11. Enter the Admin Name, Admin Password, Email and Blog Title for your WordPressinstallation. Click Finish.

It’s that easy.

The other hosts I recommend for buying your domain and hosting is:

Step 3: Getting familiar with Wordpress

Once you have your blog installed, you’ll want to play with the admin interface and get familiar with the functions.

The video below gives you a good idea of how “posting” and article works.