How to Create a Blog in five Easy Steps

By Tom Jones


When I was introduced to the blogging culture I necessary to start one on my own but I did not know how to start a blog. Before going on the guidelines on how to start a blog, one must know how different a blog is from a website. A blog can be classified under a free style journal by an individual that is published on the web and updated regularly. I insist that one should have a apparent picture about the content and purpose of the blog. Here is a step by step by step approach on how to start a blog.

1.Choose the hosting site:
Decide on whether to use free services rendered by widespread blogging internet sites such as Wordpress.com or Blogspot.com or whether to have an own domain. The main drawback when you choose blogging for free is that the blog may be removed any time by the website. Paid services produce more help and they are user friendly. Godaddy, Hostgater, Dreamhosting are few hosts that cost very less but they are very much dependable.

2.Decide on the Domain name:
A domain name should be related to the content of the blog. For illustration when you choose to blog about beauty tips beauty forever.com will be relevant. If your blog is to contain information on various subjects, choose a name that will give a hint to the readers as your blog contains very many data. Register the selected domain name using www.checkdomain.com or www.dynadot.com.

3.Choose a Theme:
You can choose from a wide range of templates that matches the content of your blog. For a striking look you can opt for paid themes. Paid themes not only will give a better look to your blog but also will make the job of maintaining the blog much easier. If you need a personalised theme, you can seek the help of web designers who can make customised layouts for you.

4.Download Wordpress:
Wordpress is software program that aids blogging in an efficient way. Wordpress application can be downloaded from its own website. A set up SQL index along with a PHP environment is required for installation of Wordpress in your PC. A user name and password for accessing the repository is needed along with a host name for the database which may vary according to the hosting website. input the correct details of above issues in the wp-config-sample filethat was downloaded along with the wordpress software package and save the file.

5.Install Wordpress:
After saving the file the script that has to install the wordpress is made to run.

Thus by following the above steps on how to start a blog even a novice can easily create and use a blog. Blogs can be used to generate a constant flow of income. With a very Little task concerned in creating a blog one can pen down their day to day activities, their thoughts, ideas, etc. Hope this write-up on how to start a blog was useful and informative. Creating a blog with these 5 steps is a simple task.




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