10 Easy Steps to Start a Blog from Zero

 

If you ever have decided to launch a blog from ground up it sure does look like there are many options and lot of information out here in the world wide web right? However, with a well-thought-out plan in mind – any badass can create and maintain a successful blog. Below, we are going to go through 10 easy steps on how you can start up a blog from scratch with no previous experience.

1. Choose Your Niche

Step 1) Choose what your Blog will be about Before we dive in a little deeper to the design and content, you need to decide on theme or purpose. Your niche is which topic you will be choosing to write with detailed points on blog. Consider the areas of interest and experience that you have, what kind of subjects are near to your heart? Some popular niches are financial independence, travel destinations/inspiration (i.e New York City Guide 2019), lifestyle advice and products, health/diet/exercise/tips/products etc and self-improvement. It attracts a target audience and establishes your authority on that topic.

2. Pick a Memorable Domain Name

It is an address of your blog on the internet so it should represent itself and also specific to a niche. Short — Remember to keep it short No numbers or hyphens Use words that are representative of your brand After deciding on a name, validate its availability through domain booking services like GoDaddy or Namecheap. Your domain name should ideally be relevant to the overall theme of your blog, so that it's more identifiable and memorable for readers.

3. You must select a reliable hosting provider.

Where is your blog data saved, web hosting. Most hosting companies provide big discount plans for bloggers & you also get packages with a complete WordPress installation. It is better to go with popular hosting options like Bluehost, SiteGround and HostGator. Select the hosting services depending upon your budget and expected traffic. An experienced host will make sure your blog loads fast and regardless of the place, in a nutshell 24/7 accesibility to readers.

4. WordPress installation (or your blogging platform)

WordPress — 40% of the Internet(BitConverter) Once you have bought a domain and hosting, then from the control panel of your hosting provider install WordPress. It is developer friendly but plenty of non-developer types have turned it into a more powerful blogging, content management, or even bbprss feed type of site. For simpler options, try Wix or Blogger instead.

5. Pick a Responsive Theme

Your theme is the general design and layout of your blog. One more important task is that you need to aerate a theme responsive and SEO friendly, upon desktops and mobile. There are a lot of free and premium themes that you can find under WordPress, but the best thing about this is most probably in free/paid one with better customization and support. Search for a theme that is good with your specialty and have great user experience.

6. Design And Layout of your blog

Designing your blog includes arranging and placing the header or sidebar, and footer; setting fonts, colors etc. Ensure that readers can navigate with minimal difficulty by using distinct categories, a search function, and contact information. Consistent design goes a long way in building your brand presence and grow into the memory of visitors. Most WordPress themes are equipped with customization options or you have the ability to use a page builder such as Elementor for fine tuning.

7. Install Essential Plugins

Plugins are an integral part of WordPress as they provide extra features to your website such as social sharing, contact form, SEO optimization and the most important security. A few key plugins to have include:

Search Engine Optimization: Yoast SEO or Rank Math

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Jetpack for Site Security Enhancements and Performance

WPForms - Easy to use form builder for contact forms.

Do not install plugins too many, only most important plugins to use WordPress properly.

8. Create Quality Content

Backbone of a blog is content. Publish high quality and informative as much as engaging post which might on your niche. Begin with the corner stone of content like how to gudies, tutorials or long articles answeing most often asked questions in your niche. Regularly uses clear shortcuts, brief subsections and Inscript lists to assist the readers scan & make out your content. Sending time in writing quality, well-researched content is essential to grow your readership.

9. Optimize for SEO

People can find your blog easier in search results = more organic traffic. This makes SEO (search engine optimization) a major key so brush up if you need to! Tips for blog SEO in this regards can include :

Tips for Keywords: Use Google Keyword Planner or Ahrefs to find out keywords related to your niche.

On page SEO: Use your keywords seamlessly into the headline, title tags/meta description and growing in content.

Optimize Images: Compress images and use alt tags with keywords for faster load times & better accessibility.

Internal Linking — Links to your past post or pages that makes visitors stay longer.

Using legit SEO practices will help people find your writing via search.

10. Promote Your Blog

Shameless promotion is key to growing your blog. Social media is a good place to begin — Facebook, Twitter & Instagram are great platforms. Write for popular blogs and online magazines, which can lead more readers to your site. Connect with potential readers on Reddit, Quora or in niche-specific forums. You can also include paid ads if you budget them to increase visibility as well. You are a vegan food blogger writing about the 5 Healthiest Spices to Add To Your Smoothie Routine — then why not guest post on other health and wellness blogs? Email Subscription Form:You build a mailing list and keep your readers posted about the new content you are publishing.

Final Thoughts

Its actually not that complicated to start a blog. Follow these ten guidelines to help your blog online, and build an audience | Photo by Yura Fresh on Unsplash Building a blog is not an overnight task, so be patient and consistent with your blogging efforts because it will start paying off one day by attracting more visitors to read you consistently. Do it today and you will be a good way down the road to having your own successful blog!

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