Have you ever wanted to start your own blog? If you’ve heard about blogging but not started it yourself, you may be wondering how to start a blog. The good news is that it’s really easy and in most cases, it’s also free. But first, let’s discuss what a blog is for those of you who may not know.
A blog is a personal or business space where you can add posts or entries as often as you want and as much as you want on basically any topic that you want. This is an opportunity to say whatever you want. The entries are listed in latest chronological order and there is also the feature of reader comments so people can interact with what you have to say.
Now that you have the basic rundown on what the blog is, it’s time to tell you how to start a blog. First you should know that there are many websites out there that offer free spaces for creating your blog. These sites are often referred to as blog software sites and there are now quite a few of them to choose from with the growing popularity of blogging.
Some examples are:
• Wordpress
• Blogger
• Typepad
• Hubpages
• Squidoo (similar to a blog but you create “lenses”)
These are just some of the main free blog software sites out there but it’s certainly not all of them. The most well known are usually the easiest to start with. They have good instructions and step by step walkthroughs of how to set up your account and start your blog. There are also so many people who have used them that you will find many external help links as well.
Once you find the site you want to try first, create your free account and set up a blog. Take some time to try out the different features before going live. Get familiar with the blog software and what it has to offer. You may decide that you want to try a few different blog software sites before deciding on which one you like best.
This will save you hassle of having to switch your URL if you try one blog site and don’t like it and then want to move. Once you create your blog, you have a great deal of creative freedom to do whatever you want. If you are stuck on ideas for your blog, try reading other people’s blogs, blogs on similar topics as yours or articles and tips and on how to write for a blog. All of these should help you become more comfortable with your own new blog. You will be sharing your thoughts over the Internet in no time at all.
