How To Start Blogging In A Few Simple Steps

Is blogging a real way to make money online? It is definitely a great way to make

wages as many bloggers specialist in their disciplines have achieved their dreams of a full time income with their blogs. So, how does an ordinary person without a degree in Information Technology can begin a blog?

Starting and maintaining a blog is not technically difficult, the challenge is more on the writing side. Bloggers have to be experts in some areas, it might be fishing, dog obedience training, growing plants or cooking. In order to succeed it is important to like writing and be committed to post articles regularly.

After the blog topic has been chosen, and with already a lot of things to say, a domain name can be chosen. Some people will include their name in the domain name to make it more personal, others will just name it after their topic. The second step will be to sign-up for a hosting account and direct the domain name to it.

A newbie would be tempted to first use a free Wordpress or Blogger account. This is not really a good idea in the long term as the blogger is not totally in control, with some restrictions and their content at the mercy of a suspended account. It also looks amateurish to the visitors and future advertisers of the blog.

After registering for hosting, the control panel should have Fantastico in order to install Wordpress automatically. This usually takes less than five minutes and blogging can start immediately. It is essential to note the administrator password that was used at this point.

After entering the Admin area in Wordpress, the different options and tools can be seen. More tools that are called plug-ins can be added later to incorporate some more functionality. New bloggers may start writing while learning and improving their blog along the way.

There is a possibility to change the look of the blog in installing a Wordpress theme from the admin section. There are a lot of them available for free, and it is best to choose one that is simple and readable, with dark fonts on a white or light background, keeping in mind that what is more important is content, not design.

Blogging should be like a hobby for new bloggers, posting useful articles, working on SEO, improving the blog, before expecting earning money from it. As the blog progresses and more visitors are reading the posts, it will be time to start to include ads progressively.

The blog can generate an income from four different ways. The first one is to sell ad spaces to advertisers, the second is to join a paid link network, the third is to place Google Ads and the last is to insert affiliate products related to the blog. There are of course, more possibilities that can be experienced after the blogger gets more experience.

by: Michel Gerard

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