Let’s start from the basics; what do you know about blogging and blog? In simple terms, a blog is a type of website that only focuses on written content, which is known as blog posts. The most popular blogs that you can relate to including, celebrity blogs, or news blogs. The good thing about blogs is not as complicated as websites. Anyone can create them without hiring experts. However, if you need to rank your blog on search engines, then you will have to look for professionals to help you out. Blogs are used to inform, educate, and entertain- some blogs are just for giving opinions on different issues or topics in society. You can have a personal blog that you run by yourself, or even for an organization. The blog aims at informing readers on various issues affecting them.

Bloggers mostly write from their perspective, which allows them to connect directly with their target audience. The blog also allows readers to comment and express their views on various blog posts. Connecting with readers helps as a blogger to build trust with your audience as well as understand what they expect from you. That’s one way of building traffic on your blogs and later start earning through adverts. Some bloggers are making good money from their blogs, although they are not ranked high on search engines. You can use social platforms for marketing your blog to get significant traffic out of it.

Why should you start a blog?

There are fallacies about blogging, and some people think that you must be an excellent writer for you to be a blogger. The fact is, the majority of the bloggers are not professionals, and they write in informal language, and even others have challenges in structuring their sentences properly. If you’re a good writer, then starting a blog will be an added advantage. All blog readers want is real-time experiences and not professional work. For instance, the cooking blog readers want to read about personal experiences and real-time cooking, not professional cooking books. The bottom line in blogging is to write on topics you have a passion for.  Readers need regular updates and for sure you will lack an audience that is also interested in your niche.

How do you start a blog then?

Today the world has made everything easy for us. You can start a blog from the comfort of your home, build your audience base then start making money out of it very simply. Here are some simple steps that will help you create a blog in a few minutes;

1. Come up with a blog name

Just like the newspapers have a captivating and descriptive name, then your blog should have the same. Take your time to come up with a lovely blog name that relates to the topics you will be talking about. Remember, a blog name should be attractive to the readers.

• Get your blog online

Registering your blog is very simple; you need to use blog-creating sites like WordPress, and you’re good to go. Use your email and start building your blog on WordPress or Wix. Other steps are straightforward, and even the platform will guide you through.

• Customize your blog

Your blog should be unique in design, but going for complex designs that are up to you. However, there are ready-made temples that you can customize to achieve your desired design. From there, now find a blog hosting service provider to put your blog online.

• Write and publish your first blog post

Now write about what you want and publish your first post on your new blog.

• Promote your blog

Use social media platforms to promote your first post or on any other platforms that will get people to read the post. Remember to update your blog regularly. And make sure you promote every post to continue fetching readers.

After you have built your traffic, you can now use various monetization options and start making money from your blog. You can create a blog from home or contact experts in case you need a professional blog.  

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