If you are a blogger, and an old hand at blogging, you will be surprised to know that quite a number of people are still unaware ofhow to start a blog.
Answer Why?
The first thing you must do is put a question to yourself – Why do I need a blog? What is the purpose of your blog? Do you want it to be a personal blog or you want it to make money for you? Is it a blog that promotes your products and services? So on and so forth. Once you answer this question, you are ready to take the next step.
Choosing the right platform
There a number of blogging platforms that you can choose including WordPress, Blogger, Live Journal and many more. All of them are free and all you need to do is register yourself, give a name to your blog and start making blog posts.
Choosing the right platform is important because a number of them offer specific features that might or might not be useful for the kind of blog that you have in mind. So, go through the features and choose carefully.
Choosing your niche
You can, of course, choose to write on general topics and everything under the sun. But, a better way of going about it would be choosing a particular niche and focusing on that niche. Say you are an expert on SEO, it will definitely be a good idea to start a blog offering SEO expertise and SEO related blog posts. This will help you earn a certain amount of reputation and thus attract more visitors.
Now be patient
Once you starting posting on your blog, it’s important that you wait for the posts to be read. You won’t become an over night blogging sensation. It takes time to reach out to target readers, so be patient. Keep making entries diligently and you will see results.
Blog marketing
Once you are comfortable with the idea of blogging, it will now be a good idea to promote your blog, using various internet marketing tools. Read up on the various tools and integrate those tools that you think will work best for you.
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