HOW TO START YOUR OWN BLOG
Blogging is one of the oldest and trusted means of making that extra cash you desire (See 7 Ways To Make Passive Income) because there are various options to explore if you intend to monetize your blog; You can either decide to insert affiliate links, sponsored ads, You can even earn from GOOGLE,
There are many options to explore, but blogging should be born out of something you love so much, a passion or the desire for a change in something, else you will lose interest in it and it does not stand the test of time. Blogging is like your voice to your audience, and traffics indicates that there are people interested in what you are saying and that your voice is being heard by someone. Which in return means that you can get some money for writing about what you love. It's that simple.
So, today I wil be discussing with you the easy ways/ steps to set up your
own blog and start making that cool dough while reaching your audience. I don't want to bore you with much talk, let's dive right in.
STEPS TO SET UP YOUR BLOG
- Know your niche
- Choose A Name
- Set up the blog
- Be consistent in posting
- Publish and promote your posts.
--And some extra tips
KNOW YOUR NICHE
Before you decide to set up your own blog, make sure you already have a point of view, an aspect which you will majorly talk about. A niche is like your brand in business because you can't sell every product that comes your way. So it is also with your blog, you can't talk about everything. You have to specialize in a particular topic or subject matter. A topic you know you have the mastery in, a topic in which at any point in time, you can give valid points about. A topic you never get tired of talking about.
Finding your niche should not be a problem, because it will be screaming inside of you. You might have more than one niche, it happens a lot. All you need to do is put the pieces together and take a look at the bigger picture, you should find your answer.
After searching yourself deeply, you will find that topic, and when you do, you can move on to the next.
CHOOSE A NAME
From this point, we want to assume you have gotten a special subject matter you wish to talk about to your audience. Then we can move on to the next, which is Finding a perfect name for your blog. When choosing a name for a blog, bloggers usually select a name based on their NICHE. That is the most reasonable thing to do, because you would want something your readers would easily remember, in case they want to tell a friend about you. Although selecting a name according to your niche is a good idea, there are times when that cant be a totally good idea. For instance, times when;
The name is too long or The name is already taken
Usually, those are the major reasons for having trouble with your blog names. Honestly, the best advice i can give you is to think of the shortest possible name/ title for your blog and make sure its something related to your niche. It makes total sense to your readers. Just imagine your blog being about food, and the name is play maker. It doesn't sound correct isn't it?. Just go for something simple and reasonable or like me you can use your name as your blog title if you run out of ideas.
SET UP THE BLOG
When you have thought about your niche and a suitable title for your blog, you can go ahead to set up your blog. Doing this should't be much of a hassle. You mainly have two options to go for, you can choose a free platform like Blogger and WordPress.com, or you can opt in for the one you pay to set up(This is hugely advised by senior bloggers). I recommend Blue host because it has been in the hosting business for a long time now and it is trusted by millions around the world. Also, you can create your blog through wordpress from Blue host. It doesn't cost much to set up, for as low as $3.95 you can get your blog hosted on blue host and enjoy as much freedom as you wish.
On the free platforms your freedom on your blog are quite limited, you can't totally maximize your profit making capacity. You are not in complete control, that is why most experienced bloggers would advise against these free platforms.
BE CONSISTENT IN PUBLISHING POSTS
It would also help you if you created a content strategy that will help you meet up. For instance, you should set up about 10 favorite topics you intend to discuss on your blog, this will greatly increase your credibility and it will help you out when you have run out of ideas. When you have five topics left, you know you have to get new topics for your blog.
--Extra tips
PUBLISH AND PROMOTE YOUR POSTS
Of course consistency is key, but without good promotion your posts won't reach the people you write them for. Have in mind always that without views on your posts, they are as good as useless. That is why I intend to show you how you can get your posts to reach your desired audience.
Social media has taken the concept of advertisement to a whole new level, in the sense that one can just promote a content to his friends and followers on social media and get good response. So why don't we utilize this great tool before us to the benefit of our blog. If you share your contents on Facebook, twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Pinterest and other platforms, you can gather some reasonable amounts of viewers on your posts and if it interests them they can also share among their friends. That is how you can promote your blog and get it the kind of popularity it desires.
On the plus side, if you are really interested in promoting your blog and its contents well, you can invest in it by paying an influencer to promote your contents. You can also advertise on Facebook, these would really help you out when it comes to monetizing your blog.
--Extra Tips
To sum things up, setting up a blog requires mostly your time and dedication, because what is worth doing is worth doing well. Also, making your blog look good is a very great idea, because it attracts more viewers to stay and see what you have to offer. Your blog must first be attracting to someone before they can even consider looking at what you have in it.
I also have to tell you about the use of good keywords when choosing the topic of a post, because that is when google will be able to show your contents when a user searches about a topic online that is contained in your blog. Using keywords like "How to prepare a good meal", "The history of the U.S", e.t.c. would do your blog a great deal of favor. So, I encourage you to learn how to make use of good keywords.
Take a look at these points
**Want to start a blog? First, you need to care about the topics you're covering.
**"When you write to everyone, you're writing to no one. If you start a blog, it needs a niche."
**Not sure what to start a blog about? Begin with your interests and how you spend your free time. That should help you out.
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