| Starting a Blog is not as hard as you might think. But | | | | free downloads for addition features you can add to |
| there are a lot of different options to choose from. | | | | your blog. |
| Here is a short list of tips to help you start your blog | | | | 4. If you are using a free blog you need to decide if it |
| quickly and easily. | | | | is going to be a public or private site. Are you only |
| 1. First you will need to decide if you are going to use a | | | | going to share the web address with family, friends, |
| free blog on a site such as or or if you are going to | | | | co-workers and other people you know? Or do you |
| buy a domain and get hosting for your own website.a. | | | | want people on the internet to be able to search for |
| If you are going to start off with a free blog, is quick to | | | | your website? It is your choice! Depending on what |
| set up. You only have to complete 3 quick steps and | | | | you are using your blog for, your answer may change. |
| you are ready to start blogging! Wordpress is also | | | | We will discuss this more a little later on. |
| simple to join.b. If you decide to get your own domain | | | | 5. Visit other blogs. One way to get ideas of what you |
| and hosting (which is what we recommend) you can | | | | can do with your blog is to look at other blogs. Not to |
| choose from an unlimited amount of templates for | | | | go and make yours look exactly like them but you |
| your page and you will have a much larger selection of | | | | may get some ideas of similar things you may like but |
| plug-ins and site options. We will go in deeper detail | | | | can have yours be slightly different in either color or |
| about this in a future blog. If you want some template | | | | layout. |
| options, click here (insert affiliate link) | | | | 6. Think about what you are going to post. What is |
| *Note: Do not be intimidated by getting a domain and | | | | your blog going to be about? Are you going to cover |
| hosting. It used to make us nervous to think about it. | | | | your day to day events? Are you going to talk about |
| Then one day we just did it! Sometimes you have to | | | | the latest events going on in your community or |
| put your fears aside and just step out on faith. | | | | business? Do you have a small home business such |
| 2. Once you have your blog set up you will have to | | | | as making cookies that you would like people to know |
| create your look. By this we mean you will have to | | | | about? Decide on what the content of your blog is |
| choose a template or layout for your blog. What color | | | | going to cover. |
| you want, what features you can have, such as | | | | 7. Start posting! Sit and write your first blog. This will |
| widgets, or sidebar features. Each of the websites and | | | | make you feel so good. Once you have your first blog |
| offer a selection of templates you can choose from. If | | | | written you are probably not going to want to wait to |
| you do have your own website and hosting, you will | | | | post your next one. It can become quite addictive once |
| find multiple sites such as that offer free layouts. The | | | | you see how fun and easy it is! |
| idea here is to make your blog as unique as possible | | | | 8. Make sure you visit others people's blogs and leave |
| by adding to it your own style so it doesn't look like | | | | a comment with your blog address. That way people |
| everyone elses. | | | | can come and visit yours as well. This is how you will |
| 3. Search through all of the options the blog has to | | | | build a blogging community. |
| offer. Look in the providers sections for add-ons or | | | | Hope this list gives you an easy picture of how to start |
| settings to look at all the different options you can add | | | | your blog. Feel free to comment and let us know what |
| to your page. You can also do a Google search that | | | | you think. |
| will bring back loads of results for pages that offer | | | | |