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Monday, February 11, 2019

Know How To Start A Blog

By Frank Gibson


Blogging can be a lot of fun. But it is also a lot of hard work. Of course, this depends on how you go about it and what your intentions are. Some people want to take it more seriously and decide to make money out of it. Other people want to get their message across. There are people who want to learn how to start a blog, simply because this is something they want to do in their spare time.

Of course, it can be overwhelming. But this is part of the challenge. These days, it is a lot easier because there are platforms available as well as themes which are user friendly. In the past, people had to struggle with code. When you made a mistake, you had to try and figure out what you had done wrong. This could take many hours to fix. Often, only a professional could attend to this.

Once you decide what kind of blog you want to start, you need to decide on the platform and whether it is your own domain or whether you are going to use something that is free. There are pros and cons for every option and you have to weigh these up before you get started. There is also the hosting company to think about should you decide to buy a domain.

It can make a difference when you have your own domain, and it is definitely a good idea when you want this ranked in the search engines. People usually want to grow their blog when they want to make money from it or when they want to get their message across.

There are those platforms which are free, but there are disadvantages, in that you don't have your own domain. You have to weigh up all the pros and cons. It can depend on whether this is more personal or whether you want the search engines to find this and whether you want this to be marketed.

It can become more complicated when you are buying a domain. But there are more advantages to this because it becomes your website. It is easier to navigate in the search engines and it is recommended that people buy a domain when they plan to grow their blog and they decide they want to make money from it.

There are many free themes that can look good and that are easy to set up. If you are on a budget, then you can try some of these out. You can browse through the WordPress categories to find something that is most suitable. You will also find something that is customizable which can be designed to your liking by a designer.

The next thing that you have to work on is the hosting. This is where everything will be saved to. You can't do anything without the hosting. There are those which have a good reputation and which charge you by the month. You can find something that is reasonable and which provides you with a good service at the same time.




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