HOW TO START A SUCCESSFUL BLOG IN 2020 - WITH 4 EASY STEPS
Easy step by step guide to start your blog
Blogging is a popular way for people to share their thoughts and ideas on just about anything.
Your blog has the ability to drive traffic to your website, convert this traffic into leads, which you can then monetize in many ways. I’ll get into the details below. Should you start a blog? Starting a blog these days is very simple and a lucrative way for you to promote your business and earn a passive income while living just about anywhere in the globe. You know what else? You really don’t need to be a techie or a professional writer to start blogging. People want more relatable & readable content nowadays, laid out in a conversational tone of a blogger. At the core of being a successful blogger, what you need is to have a passion for your niche. The enthusiasm, which you put into writing your content, is what will ideally make your readers want to keep coming back to your blog. So why should you start a blog in the first place? Here are a few reasons: Make money on the side – Blogging has gained an increased following, as it can be very lucrative if done right. There are some bloggers who earn a whopping six-figure income with their blogs, but even a part-timer can earn a good amount of cash to pay monthly bills. You can spend a few hours a week creating unique blog posts and make money from it down the line. Market yourself and your business to the world – A successful blog will get the right kind of people to recognize you and your business. Many bloggers are known as experts in their field just because of their blogs. Just think about the free traffic you'd be getting! Build a community around your blog – Blogging means sharing your thoughts and ideas with your followers and this is an awesome way to connect with like-minded people. You can share you’re your knowledge with your readers and you can learn from them as well. There is an estimated 6.3 million blogs (and counting) written everyday. What does this mean? More and more people want to get their information from blog sites. Is this the year to finally start your own blog or what? So, lets get begin with how to start your own blog: How to start a blog in 4 easy steps Follow these steps to easily create your blog in under 40 minutes:
Step 1: Blog name First, you need to choose the topic or niche that you will be talking about on your blog. If your not too sure on how to choose a topic, you can get some ideas on by following these methods: Your hobbies - One way to start a great blog is to talk about a hobby or an interest your a passionate about. Healthy meals, traveling, sports, tech and video games to name a few. But your blog could actually be about the most out of the world topic and you could still get traffic. Your personal experiences - As John Keats once said, “Nothing ever becomes real 'til it is experienced.” Talking about real life experiences to your audience can be a great idea. Especially if lessons you've learnt could help another person find a solution to their own troubles. Imagine the good feels you will get from it? You could blog about work - eg: a blog about your struggles with your business and how your overcame them, family - eg: a blog about being a first time mom, etc. So now you thought about the topic your going to be blogging about. Lets choose a name for your blog: A great blog name should be indicative of what your blog is about by your readers. If your going to be blogging about one topic, then your blog name should have this word included in it. eg: Blog on hiking, your blog name could have a name like "thebeardedhiker". Or if your blog is going to be discussing a variety of topics, you could have a general wording, which would cover most of what you will blog about. So for example in my blog, I write content on how to start blogging, increase your online presence and how you can earn passive income from your blogging - thetechazoid. Step 2: Get your blog online Ok, lets get your blog online! Don't worry if this sounds too technical, everything these days are explained step-by-step and anyone can follow them! First things first, you need to choose a blog hosting and blogging software. Luckily both of these come coupled together now. What is hosting? Your blog hosting company is where all your content will 'live'. When your readers type your domain into the browser, they will be taken to content, articles, and images that are saved on servers owned by the hosting company you have chosen. Here are some of the famous hosting company that your could start your blog on: 1. Bluehost 2. Hostgator 3. Hostpapa 4. Hostinger 5. A2 hosting I will talk deeply into how to signing up to a hosting site in my next blog with a step-by-step guide on hosting your blog. What is blogging software? This is the software that will enable you to create, edit and publish your blog online. There are many good blogging software to choose from. lets take a look at some good blogging software: 1. Wordpress 2. Weebly 3. WIX 4. Sqaurespace 5. Gator I will explain on how to set up and customize your personal blog in my next blog post. Step 3: Grab people’s attention Writing great content is just the beginning of the bloggers journey! To really get a solid following of readers to your blog, you will need to spend time promoting your site. The first thing you should do is sharing your blog post links on Facebook and Twitter accounts. This is a great idea because not only will your friends will see your blog, but your friends’ friend’s will also take a look at your blog and the traffic will multiply. Start following other bloggers in your niche area and leave some honest comments and reviews about their content. One of my friends, who started their first blog, made it a point to read at least 3 blog sites per week and comment on their content. So that's 21 blogs per week. Surprisingly, those other bloggers started to notice and they also did the same. If you make an effort to share other bloggers content and they notice this, they will return the favor and this will lead to your blog getting in some authentic interest. Getting visitors to read your content is great, but what's greater is recurring readers. So you will want to collect the e-mails of your visitors, with their permission, so you could notify them when your next content is ready. This is a great way to get visitors to come back and also to build a strong following around your blog. Step 4: Monetize your blog You've got your blog set-up and running, and your uploading some great content for your readers. Why not make some money for all this effort? For a blog site that generates alot of traffic, you can actually monetize it and generate an income. Check out some of the ways you can earn from a popular blog: 1. Google ADs - your blog has some real estate on it, so you can actually let Google place relevant advertisements, where interested readers can click on them, and each click or an action they may take with this advertisement can generate money for you in the long run. 2. Affiliate Links - There are tons of products and digital products online at the moment where you can sign-up as an affiliate. The company then shares with your a unique link, which you can paste on your blog site for promotion. If a potential reader clicks on one of these links and makes a purchase, you receive a commission. I hope this simple guide has taught you on how to start your blog in 2020. If anything is unclear, contact me and I’ll be more than happy to help. I will be adding more detailed step-by-step guides regarding what we talked about here and I hope these will help you get started on your blogging journey. |
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