Why I started this series
Hey reader! thank you for dropping by. I get a lot of comments and emails regarding my blog. “What hosting service I use?”, “What theme I use?”, “How my sites load so fast?”, “How to stop spam comments?”, etc. Well, this series on Blogging guide for those people who have all these questions.
This blogging guide will be different than most other blogs. Most of the best blogging guide websites offer a lot of useful information and some of my topics may seem repetitive. But I felt there is a need for a proper step by step guide. Other sites throw at you a lot of information and they are not available in any proper sequence. I hope to rectify the problem. If you feel that you already know about any particular topic, you can always skip to the next chapter. I will try to keep this series up to date so the readers will have the latest information.
What are the topics that will be covered
- We will start with the absolute basics and focus on building your foundation.
- We will talk about a blogger’s mindset and how to keep it motivated.
- We will learn the importance of good content and where to find the source.
- Which blogging niche to pick and what should be the name of your blog.
- We will discuss the technologies you will need to build your website – domain, hosting, themes, plugins, security, backup, etc.
- Then we will dive into the really important stuff that is your content.
- Tips for improving your writing.
- Types of content that you can create for your blog. I will provide you dozens of options to pick from or generate new ideas based on these options.
- Every type of content has a different format, so we will go through what should be the correct format.
- Once you have created your content, we will look into how you can reach a wide audience. We will go through SEO (Search Engine Optimization), creating an email list, etc.
- Then we will dive into how to use your blog for generating revenue. You can sell a product, offer services, advertising, etc.
Keep an open mind
Creating a successful blog is not easy. It will take time and lot of effort, but it is possible. As more an more people get access to the internet, more users will be surfing online. We need to keep an open mind and find out the need of these users. I will try to lay out a proper blueprint for you to follow. But it is up to you to implement the knowledge. Any success story you read will have long hours and plenty of failures.
Cost of running a Blog
The cost of running a blog can vary a lot. The initial investment can be as low as nothing or as high as thousands of dollars depending on your budget and goals. Most new bloggers spend about 50 to 100 dollars a year (Basic features). We will discuss the various costs involved and their free alternatives in the following chapters.
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