How To Start a Blog In 2022 [Blogging Guide For Beginners]

Why do people start blogs?

Blogging has exploded in recent years and today it is one of the most popular and accessible ways of sharing your voice. There are quite a few reasons for people to start a blog and writing is one of the most popular. People write blogs for a wide range of reasons, but there are a few common reasons that people start one. In this blog post, we have covered some of the most common reasons for people to start a blog and what they involve.

Pick a hosting platform

Starting a blog is the best way to get your content out there. There is no better feeling than seeing your blog get the recognition you want. It takes a lot of hard work to build a blog with a good amount of traffic. You need to pick a hosting platform for your blog to start blogging. In this blog, I will help you choose the best hosting platform for your blog. Two of the best hosting platforms are Blogger and WordPress.

Blogger

If you are thinking about starting your own blog, there are a lot of things to consider. You can start a blog for free with Blogger and get started on your journey. There are many benefits to starting your blog with Blogger including that it's free, has many free templates, and doesn't require a ton of technical skills. It's a great place to start your blog and get the ball rolling. Watch this video on how to start with blogger today here. Blogger link here

WordPress

The accessibility of WordPress makes it easy to start a blog for both personal and professional use cases. For personal use, you can write about topics that interest you or reflect on your daily experiences and opinions. With WordPress, there are many professional templates both free and paid versions available for you to use. WordPress is free but at the very least, you'll need to spend money on both hosting and a domain. Watch this video on how to start with WordPress today here. WordPress link here.

Brainstorm blog topics

So, let’s start brainstorming a whole list of future blog posts. I prefer to do this exercise in a spreadsheet. If that’s not your thing, use a word document or whatever program you prefer for brainstorming topic ideas. Or go old-school with a notebook and pen. Your call.

Choose a topic to start brainstorming.

I'm sure you've got plenty of good books to look at that'll help you generate a whole range of ideas. But let's not stop there. I'll share one more strategy before wrapping up here. There are countless ways to find an idea; one way would be by taking note of current events or other writers who share similar content as yours and using them as a starting point.

 

Write your first blog post

Write about what you already know. If necessary, conduct additional research to gather more information, examples, and data to back up your points, while providing proper attribution when incorporating external sources. When you do, always try to find accurate and compelling data to use in your post.

After you’ve narrowed down your topic, it’s time to focus on using the keywords that people who are searching might be using. Use a keyword research tool, like SEMrush, Moz, or Google Keyword Planner to identify the keywords you should focus on in your first blog post.

Market your site

Build an attractive, user-friendly website first. Take the time to figure out your niche, publish several dozen value-packed blog posts, and set up a newsletter. Engage with your early readers by answering their comments, emails, and messages on social media. Build a rapport with your readership and then look into one of the monetization strategies on this list.

Monetize your site

A great option to monetize your website is to apply for Google AdSense or build some great tools people will want to pay for to use. They can be WordPress plugins, SEO tools, or any other type you want. Give them to people in exchange for a fee, and you can get considerable amounts of money, over time.

For instance, Creatopy gives communicators the needed tools to spark their creative journey and keep visual content organized and always on-brand.

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