These days blogging is one of the most important aspects of marketing, particularly content marketing. It is a large industry with many interested parties, and they all want one thing-highest reach on the market. In order to achieve this, content creators need to make a name for themselves, and that requires a lot of effort. If you are even considering to start a blog, there is a lot you need to know just to get started. Lucky for you, that is our topic for today. In this article, we are going to go through everything you need to do in order to start a blog and begin making a name for yourself.
Starting a blog 101
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What do you want to blog about? You may think that you have a lot of choice, but you actually do not. The reason for this lies in your affections. What are you interested in? What keeps you up at night? What can you express in a way that is closest to you? You can see how the list gets shorter by the minute. This is why this first step determines your future as a blogger.
Choose a type of content
This one comes rather easy. You already know in which way you express yourself. It can be writing, graphic design, multimedia content, etc. You want to choose the type of content that you could create in the most effective manner.
Name your blog
In this step, you need to think about a catchy name that would attract the people by mere curiosity. Remember that you want the same domain name, so think about the letter count. Do not want to make a 20-letter domain, people won’t remember it then.
Get your online position
Now it is time to get a host for your website. There are many great hosting services all over the internet, and they all provide similar service. Some are better than the others, but generally, it is not a notable difference in terms of cost and services. So browse online for a hosting service that fits you best, and set up your website. You should probably use WordPress platform, it’s most user friendly and easy to use for basic users.
Design your site
This is actually one of the most fun parts of the process. This is where you want to create a visual identity of your content. If you are not good at this area, we would suggest hiring a professional or getting a freelancer. You could look up through some WordPress themes and try adjusting them, if you really want to do it yourself.
Moreover, of course, do not forget to create a super cool logo for your blog.
Start creating content
By now, you probably have millions of ideas about your content. You have articles all over your head and can’t wait to start writing. This is great, start writing, check your work, get some feedback from your peers, rewrite and publish. Piece by piece fill your blog with content to attract people stay and return.
Analyze your data
This is the part where you want to create a Google Analytics account and track your data. See which category of demographic you attract the most, what age, what they are interested in, where they live, etc. This will help you set your focus group. This is important for you, and you want to create fresh, compelling content that’s going to go viral.
It’s good to have friends
Internet is all about connecting people from all over the world. In order to be noticed, you need to cooperate with other bloggers. This means that you need to get guest contributors and give them a proper welcome. In return, that author will have you as a guest and that is a schoolbook example of link building.
Interact with your audience
You need to connect with your audience in all manners possible. Get them to follow you on social networks, discuss with them in the comments, etc. Audience loves to be in touch with the author and it helps a lot if you know how to take criticism.
Start earning money
If you thought that you are going to start making money as soon as you publish your first article, you were wrong. The last thing you want to do is get those aggressive popup windows and banners that annoy people. Set people free of commercials while you are in the process of building a community. When you get a constant flow and decent level of visitors, you will have businesses coming at your door looking for some space on your blog. You can also place some Google ads banners, but do not be invasive, that is a deadly sin.
We did not want to create some technical instruction that you would scroll around endlessly. We wanted to show you what you need to do and go through just to start a blog. It takes a lot of work, devotion, and motivation to see it through all the way. However, the end result is astonishing. It is a dream come true, and freedom to share your mind with the community. It is the power to shape people’s thoughts and make a difference. Moreover, to get on the road to get there, you need to go through all the things we mentioned above in the article.
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