How to Start a Blog

What Is a Blog?

A blog is a website that focuses primarily on written content. Each of these pieces of written content are known as blog posts.

You’ll find blogs on basically every topic imaginable—ranging from personal blogs to business blogs, and even massive blogs like the Huffington Post. Blogs stand out from other websites in that they’re primarily made up of blog articles.

 

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Why You Should Start a Blog

There are a multitude of reasons to start a blog. Whether you’re looking to generate traffic for your existing site, share your perspective with the world, brand yourself as an expert, or create a popular blog and work from home on your own time.

To start a successful blog you don’t need to be that great of a writer. Everyone has to start somewhere. But, when it comes to writing for the web the simpler and more conversational you write the better. There are also many tools to help you write like a pro as well.

 

 

How to Start a Blog in 8 Easy Steps

Starting a blog is easy! Just follow these steps:

  1. Choose your niche
  2. Name your blog
  3. Create an editorial calendar
  4. Choose your blogging platform
  5. Purchase web hosting
  6. Build out your new blog
  7. Start writing
  8. Publish your first post