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You probably have a great idea for a blog, or a business that can do well from articles on a blog. There are so many options on how to start a blog but we are here to help you make it simple and decide on the best place to host a blog.
A blog is like an online diary that is advertised on a website on the internet. On a blog you can advertise posts by writing content on different subjects and anyone on the internet can read them. Some blogs allow visitors to comment which is nice because it creates a sort of community.
Normally the blog posts will appear on the site from the newest post to the previous posts. The newest will always be on the front page. people who own blogs or write blogs are called bloggers, and the whole blogging world is called the “Blogosphere”.
Creating a blog is really easy once you know what to do. The problem normally starts when you don’t have the experience and know how of creating a professional and quality blog.
In order for you to start on your new virtual journey we have divided it up really simply for you.
Decide why you are starting a blog, what your main goals are, what type of content you would like to share with the world and what your potential audience will want to see.
Be focused on your topic and don’t spread out too much to different things. Focusing will help you get the returning visitors and signups, and you will be able to build your community.
This also helps search engines such as Google find your blog and show you in a relevant placement in the search feed.
Once you have your initial audience or community you will be able to see what interests them more and create content accordingly.
The most popular blogging platform on the Internet today is WordPress.
WordPress is very accessible, easy to use and is a great content managing system. Sometimes WordPress can be a little scary for people who have never used it because there are so many options and it is very hard to decide. But have no fear! We are here :).
If you do choose to go with a free blogging platform there are many disadvantages such as:
Signing up for hosting and having your own domain will provide you with these awesome advantages:
Because of the fact that WordPress is so popular you can get help from the hosting company you decide to work with and that is why we are going to help you decide on the best place to host a blog for you.
There are two ways to do this:
The first thing you will be looking for is a web hosting company that gives you WordPress. Sometimes it will be a short registering process and sometimes you can get one-click WordPress which is awesome! On our website we have broken this down for you by creating a top 10 client rated WordPress hosting websites. This will make life easier for you because now you only need to decide between ten companies instead of thousands.
You can also read the reviews on each company written by our site visitors and make an informed decision. If this also seems to much for you, you can use our wizard that can help set this up for you without you having to overthink anything at all. The wizard takes the basic plan and answers you provide and calculates your best options.
Once you have chosen the best place to host a blog for yourself you will be able to choose your domain name, choose a name that will suit the the content you want to blog about and make it catchy.
Click on install WordPress and start designing your blog.
So simple and you are now an owner of your first internet real estate!
Happy Blogging!