How to Make a Blog - Start Your Own Blog Today
In the previous post “What is a Blog” I mentioned that the best way to learn about blogs is to start blogging yourself. So how can you get started today? You have two very good options:
Start with Wordpress.com
Blogging is no longer only for the tech savvy. Anyone can start a blog very easily and quickly on one of the free hosted Blog Platforms (Wordpress.com, Blogger.com, Typepad.com). I started blogging on Wordpress.com because of the platform’s ease of use and flexibility over Blogger.com. I quickly learned the basics of blogging and I encourage you to do the same.
Start Blogging in 24 hours the right way
Although starting a blog on Wordpress.com is free and easy, there are many limitations for a blogger serious about blogging. I’m talking about being limited to having a standard look, generic domain names, no design customization, and less control. This is because Wordpress.com blogs are hosted by Wordpress and they set the rules. Read this important post about why host your blog on your own server.
Most serious and successful bloggers host their blog on their own server. I made the switch to my own server very soon after I started blogging. You may be thinking right now that you’re not web savy enough to get your own server, install the databases let alone do any customization - and that’s okay. You can either spend the time and learn it on your own (which I absolutely encourage you do over time - just don’t spend weeks reading and not doing) or let a design professional set up your blog in 24 hours the right way; with all the right tools; and answer all your questions over the phone. Read about our services.
3 More Excellent Resources on Blogging for Beginners
If you’re interested in learning everything from setting up a blog to building your readership to making money from blogging, but you don’t know where to start or who the experts are; I (as well as Darren Rowse and Brian Clark) highly recommend Yaro Starak’s Blog Mastermind as your step-by-step coaching program. Yaro’s program is satisfaction guaranteed and already has more than 500 students. I highly recommend that you check out these resources by Yaro Starak:
- Blog Mastermind Blog Mentoring Program - one of the best coaching and training course going around on blogging.
- Become a Blogger Videos - a free series of videos that talks new bloggers through how to set up a blog. Easy to understand and best of all, free.
- Blog Profits Blueprint - a free report on how to build profitable blogs.
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