How To Start a Blog

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Have you got something to say and you want the world to hear it? Why not start a blog?

To complete this How-To you will need:

Internet access
Web host
Theme
Content
Links
Web designer (optional)
Multimedia content ·(optional)

Step 1: Choose a platform

Choose a platform or web host for your blog. There are many sites where you can set up a blog for free.

Tip: Most free hosting sites allow design options so that your blog is not a carbon-copy of all the others. You can also pay a web designer for a custom look.

Step 2: Decide on a theme

Decide on a theme or topic for your blog. It can be super-specific or general commentary, but it should definitely be something you are passionate about.

Step 3: Create content

Create content to post on your blog. Post at least three times a week and keep the word count under 800.

Tip: Pictures, audio, and video spice up the experience for your readers.

Step 4: Promote your content

Promote your content to increase your readership by reading other blogs and posting comments on their posts. Mention your blog in passing without being pushy.

Step 5: Share links

Share links to your blog posts in social-bookmarking sites. Be generous by mentioning other blogs on your blog.

Step 6: Interact with your readers

Interact with the readership that comes to your blog via the comments section. Blogging is a social activity, not just a soapbox. If you want to retain and grow your audience, talk to them.

Step 7: Keep posting

Keep posting. Without new content on a regular basis, readers will stop coming and you'll have to start over again.

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[RogTheLefty]

howcast is turning into failblog

[metalz88]

the same here

[TheGamerGoober]

damn i wanted to make a blog but i don't have internet access

[Qieth]

@shmilena2011 Best tip you'll ever get: Write!

[shmilena2011]

@Qieth hi. I am trying to create my own blog. can u give me some more tips? Thanks!!!!!!!!

[anabs10]

how to start a blog

step 1 : start a blog

done.

[holdingspace]

Interact?

Do you see people like Shane Dawson reply to comments

[Qieth]

@WyattNyte15 Who came first? Qieth or the egg?

[WyattNyte15]

lol i love moonkins!

btw, do they lay eggs or gives birth?

[Qieth]

I started a blog on topics relevant for moonkins in World of Warcraft back in November. I have only - ONLY - "advertised" about it through my signature on a forum i post on regulary, updating the *text* add with the name of my latest blog post.

Three months later, i have 300 daily visits.

The morale is, post your blog where it is relevant, and that will be fine :)

[Halick]

This was good, but....

No one likes advertising in the comments.

(Come and check out my awesome channel)

I'd say put more effort in to the material in your blog instead so that it becomes popular because of it's quality and not is advertisement.