Simple Guide for Creating a WordPress Blog
Emilly Parkerson
Mon, 09/04/2017 - 09:22

There are many reasons why you may want to start your own blog. It can be a personal blog where you share your own thoughts and ideas or a commercial blog that promotes products/services you or a third party sells. What’s more is that it is possible to make money with a blog by selling advertising space. The important thing you need to do is to first learn how to setup a blog the right way. This post discusses the key steps you need to take when starting a WordPress blog.

What you will need

Prior to getting to the real steps, you need to know what you really need to set up your first blog. There are basically three things you will need in addition to making up your mind on what you want to blog about:

• Domain name

• Web hosting account

• 30 minutes for setting up

You can find information online on how to pick a good domain name and how to register one. There is also a ton of information on web hosting. With that out of the way, keep reading to learn the steps you need to take when setting up a blogging site on WordPress.

Setup Options

For beginners, using WordPress.org makes more sense because it is free to use, customize and to install themes and plugins. However, the only reason WordPress is free is because you have to setup and host your blog yourself. A domain name and web hosting will cost you money. A domain name will cost about $14.99 per year while you can get web hosting for as low as $7.99 per month. Simply put, to get a professional blog, you will have to spend some money. You can use this simple guide for creating a WordPress blog.