How to create a blog on blogger:
Having a blog is the most wonderful thing and if you are wise enough then you can make a passive income from your blog.
Many freshers and newbies who at beginning don't want to invest any initial money on a blog have a reasonable or free platform to start up.
However,there are many blogging platforms which offers the users to create free blogs, and the best platform to start a blog is blogger.com or wordpress.com.
Once you start your blog and have some experience then you can easily create a self-hosted domain for your blog and migrate it into a website.
Blogger have certain limitations but for a beginning you can start with blogspot.com.Our this post is dedicated to the beginners who wish to start a new blog.
Before we move further i would like to clear a few things,
- blogger or blogspot.com is powered and owned by google,and it is followed by certain limitations.
- blogger allows you to migrate to a self hosted domain name and get a professional website.
- blogger allows an earning through google adsense directly which is also powered by google.
The beauty of blogging is that you can turn your passion into a career and earn a lifetime income sitting in any corner of the world.They say that blogging lets you earn even if you are sleeping.
A blog may help you to promote your business or profession or,may be you could just write about something you love and share it with the world.But the most important idea is that you will be able to put affiliate links on your blog earn commissions by selling other's products,to know more about affiliate marketing click here.
This topic will be covered in three parts,firstly,you have to decide what you want to write about and coming up with an idea,secondly,how to make your blog useful to its readers and,the third will teach you how to start your blog.
Part 1: Think of a niche(topic) for your blog
If you are about to start blogging,the first thing many people get stucked upon is deciding up a niche for your blog,you need to come up with an idea.The best topic would be something you love the most,and about which you can talk endlessly and,therefore,out into words,here are a few recommended ideas by us to help you get started-
- Technologies/gadgets
- Fitness/weight loss
- Body building/gymming
- Food & nutrition
- Education
- Babies
- Skincare/cosmetics
- Recipes
- Automobiles
If none of the above helps in deciding the topic,ask yourself,
What am i really good in?
What really interests me?
What is that one topic on which i can easily collect information and write endlessly?
A blog can be about anything,even on a smallest topic.It can also be about your business or profession.
Part-2: How to make your blog useful to your users?
The key thing to remember is that if your blog is useful your visitors,you'll do wonders in the long run.When people find it useful,the traffic will increase,some ideas to connect with people is given below:
Teach People Something- Use your expertise in a particular area and share the stuff with the people who would be interested in your topic.
Provide Information on Latest Trends and News- If your expertise on a particular topic is great,then you should keep up with the news and trends related to your topic.The news you provide should be 'insider' news.This will attract and increase the readership of your blog.
Make people laugh- you may be knowing the universal saying 'Laughter is the Best Medicine'. How many times you surf to read things or watch something which tickles your funny bone?Even your readers expect the same from you,if your blog is creative and fun then your visitors will regularly read your content.
Be an inspiration- Do you have inspiring stories to share? Maybe you have recovered from a serious ailment and have overcome it bravely! Or, maybe you fought for your rights and would like to inspire others to do the same! Whatever your story, whether on the roads, workplace or at home, share it with others and motivate them to overcome their problems.
A piece of advice here! Visit other blogs to see what other bloggers are doing and how they are doing it. Visit a popular blog and try to identify the points that make it different and interesting. Google is your friend for this research.
So, while you are looking for ways to increase the readership of your blog, remember there are a few things that you should not blog about. Do not give out names and write about your workplace, share secrets or information that can cause trouble for other people. If you are writing about your workplace, then you should be aware of what is and what is not permissible.
Important note: you will need to avoid copy pasting from other pages online since it is treated as plagiarism and it may lead your blog getting rejected by networks.The thing you should copy from other page is ideas and innovate it in a different way to your blog.You can also read relevant magazines,books or have a discussion with people who would have knowledge on the topic you have chosen.
Now that you have a concept ready,let us get started with blog creation.
Part-3: How to start your blog?
You can create a blog on any of the following for free-
Click to redirect to the websites:
3.Wix.com
Let's go through the steps to create a blog on blogger.com for instatnt.As said above google owns the blog creation site blogger.com,that is easy to use and you will get started in just minutes.The benefit of using Blogger.com is that you get the additional benefit of being able to use Google's blog management tools.
It allows you to create a free blog!
So,let's get started with the lesson on how to start your blog on Blogger.com with some steps to follow.
1.Do you have a google account? if not, then first create your google account in gmail because it is mandatory to have a google account for signing up.After creating google account click on the 'sign up' button that is located at the top corner on the right side.
2.Click on 'new Blog'.
3.Choose a 'blog name' depending on the niche you have chosen and then choose a blog address.For this,you can select a template from the options below and modify it later.
4.Click on 'start Blogging'.
5.Enter the 'title' & 'text' and finally click on 'publish'.
With these simple steps,your posts will be published world wide.There are,however,a few things you should keep in mind.
The first of all is that your blog should always be active.This means that you should be consistent with maintaining your blog and make regular posts,try at least making 3 posts a week.Instead of trying to achieve perfection,make your blog go live.Trying to achieve perfection will only delay the things and lower your ranking.You should make regular postings and you can modify it later anyway if necessary.
Here are few blogs which you can view to take inspiration and view how they look-
1) Labnol.org : Digital Inspiration.2) ShoutMeLoud : Shouters Who Inspire.
3) Next Big What.
4) Your Story.
5) Trak.in : India Business and Technology Buzz.
You may create many blogs using your one account,but keep the blog active and work hard for its success.Remember,that the key to successful blogging is interaction and consistency.
If you are able to create a good blog with a legit content then you don't require a website.Millions of people who own a blog,have ads on their blogs and earn a lot of money through their blogs without owning a website,your blog will become popular among the people if you are able to write original content on your blog.
Happy Blogging!!!
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