NEW TO BLOGGING(HOW TO SET UP YOUR BLOG

There are millions of bloggers out there, and its popularity has been increasing every year. This article is going to show you how to set up and successfully run your own blog. A blog can be used for personal use, or for a business, whether or not you just want to relay information, or you want to sell a product or service, or even just tell a story, the format for setting up your blog is the same.

CHOOSE A DOMAIN NAME

A domain name is your web address, a place people will go to visit your blog, no matter where you live in the world your domain name is where your blog lives, for example, my own blog lives at www.bloggersworlduk.com

Your domain name can be anything you want as long as it isn’t being used by anyone else. Choose a domain name that is short but memorable. You would usually be able to purchase your domain name from the company that your blog will be hosted on. Some hosting companies offer the domain name for free as long as you purchase a hosting plan from them, but be careful not to jump straight in there, as choosing the right host is very important.

CHOOSE A HOSTING COMPANY

A hosting company is the people who enable your blog to be visible on the internet, and they allow people access to your blog via your domain name.

A lot of hosting companies offer a free hosting plan, but with that, you don’t get a domain name, they give you what is known as a sub-domain, for example,https://www.thewordswesharenow.wordpress.com  and the features they offer for your blog can be very limited. Using a free host is brilliant for experimenting with idea’s for your blog, and of course, it doesn’t cost you anything, but your main blog should be on a paid plan to take advantage of the features that the hosting company offers, and give your blog every chance of success.

SETTING UP YOUR BLOG

How you set up your blog is very important, you have to decide what you want your blog for and how you want your visitors to use your blog, For example, is your blog there to market a service? if that is the case then do you need to add a booking page, or maybe some form of live chat. There are thousands of apps out there that you can use to make your blog run smoother, but the important thing is that you have a plan of what you want your blog to look like and behave like before you start building your blog. It’s very important not to clutter your blog with a load of stuff that you or your visitor will ever use, not only does it look unprofessional it will put people off visiting your blog. The layout and design of your blog is the one thing you need to think about most of all, as that can either make your blog a success or a failure.

The content you place on your blog is extremely important, you must have a niche topic that you are very knowledgeable in, the articles must be interesting and useful to the reader, use your own work and do not copy others, as you could be breaking some form of copyright law, and most importantly of all, post consistently. If you follow what I advise above, people will want to return to your blog, your visitor numbers will grow, and your blog will become successful.

At the end of it all guys, if your blog gets one visitor or a hundred if you are happy with what you get then your blog is already a success.

Happy Blogging

Andy