This article will teach you how to make a blog from start to finish. Blogging is becoming a lot more common due to the fact that it’s an easy way to express yourself and a very popular way to make money online. People that want to learn how to create a blog can use this article as a roadmap to success.
The following is a basic list of things you will want to consider before you begin:
1.) What do you want to write about?
Generally blogs are focused on a single niche or subject but some people prefer to write about several related topics, these are usually referred to as authority blogs.
Many people choose to write about a particular product or service, others like to focus on broader areas like health and fitness or debt consolidation. Businesses generally create them in order to promote themselves and offer their customer’s updates and advice pertaining to their products.
2.) Do you want to pay for your own website domain or create a free blog?
There are two ways to make a blog. The first option which I recommend if this is going to be your first attempt is signing up and getting a free one at either: Blogger.com or WordPress.com
If your goal is to make money online and earn a living working from home, I recommend that you choose Blogger.com because it gives you the ability to use Google Adsense advertising, something that Wordpress doesn’t allow.
The second option will involve making a small investment and purchasing your own website domain and hosting. This is the route you may want to go if you’re really planning to invest a lot of time and energy in your blog.
Most of the people that are making big money online have gone this route because they want to own their blog completely and not be dependent on another website’s hosting, rules and regulations.
If you noticed that Your Blog Is Money has it’s own domain name, there’s a reason for that… I don’t want to promote someone else’s website or company and generally if you have your own domain name you will be more respected by both the blogging community and visitors that are searching for the topics you write about.
I decided to purchase my web hosting and domain from a company called Hostgator. It only costs $6.95 per month for web hosting and it includes 1 free domain name. Believe me if you really want to make it big, this is the route you will eventually want to take.
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If you decide to get your own website/domain for your blog, you will want to install a blogging platform like WordPress on your website. If you have your own website/domain, you can use Google Adsense and any sort of other advertiser or product sales link you would like with the “self-hosted” version of WordPress.
This may seem like a complicated thing to set up but believe me, it is extremely easy. If you want to go this route but feel intimidated by the WordPress installation process, feel free to contact me regarding my affordable blog consulting and installation services.
I understand if you don’t feel like getting your own website at this time is something you can afford. Believe me, I know that it’s not easy to get up the courage and save up the money to be able to make a real investment in your online business. If this is the case, setting up a free blog can be a great source of income as well.
Getting Started
At this point you have determined what your blog is going to be about and if it’s going to be with a free hosting service or your own website. I have gone ahead and created a five step tutorial for creating a blog that will be optimized to make money online with Blogger.com.
If you’re ready to move on in this tutorial, please go ahead and click on the following link:
How to Make Money Online Step 1
I’m happy you found this article because if you follow the steps in my series, you will definitely know how to make a blog and beyond that you will be well on your way to earning a decent living by working from home.
