Here are the steps to start a blog:
Step 1: Picking the blog topic
Step 2: Pick a blog name
Step 3: create a blog on Blogspot
Step 4: Setup the design of the blog
Step 5: Write your first blog post
Step 6: Share your writeup with the world
Step 7: Monetize your blog with Adsense
Step 8: Drive traffic and gain more exposure
Step 1: Picking the blog topic
This is the first big decision and the first point where
everything can go wrong.
If you choose the wrong topic then you begin walking down
the wrong path and it might be months before you even realize it and change
direction.
Here are some common mistakes people make when choosing a
topic to write a blog about:
Don’t pick a subject just because you see others make money writing about it
Be careful not to write about too diverse a range of
subjects, your blog must have a focus.
Step 2: Pick a blog name
1. Easy to remember
2. Easy to type
3. Easy to pronounce.
4. Easy to brandable
5. Name Related to your niche
A domain name is the URL of a blog that a visitor will use to open a blog. The blog name is related to the niche. If the blog name is related to the niche. Its chances of ranking high in google search. Don't use too long a domain name.
Step 3: Create a blog on Blogspot
Sign Up For Blogger.com
Go to blogger.com and click on “Create Your Blog”
And you will be redirected to log in with your Gmail account. Now login with your Gmail account using your password.
Enter A Name For Your Blog
Next, choose a name for your blog. Enter a Name in the Title line and click on “Next”.
Choose A URL For Your Blog
Next, choose a URL for your blog. If the URL you choose is not available, try another one.
Confirm Your Display Name
Next, confirm your display name. Then click Finish
Once you click on the “Finish” button, that’s it, you’re
done and you have created a blog for free on blogger.com
Step 4: Write your first blog post
When you are writing your content, imagine a person is sitting next to you, and you are talking to the person. Write in the first
person tone, because there is a single person who is reading your blog.
Your content should cover all the aspects of the topic you
are writing about. Feel free to write 1000+ words.
Do not copy images from Google. Rather use these sites to
download free-to-use images.
You can also embed videos from YouTube.
Step 5: Create important pages
Here are some of the important pages, which you should have on your blog. You can add them over the next few weeks.
About page: Contains detail about your blog, and you.
Contact page: A page with a contact form.
Privacy policy page
Disclaimer page
Disclosure page
Terms and conditions
Step 6: Drive traffic on your blog
Share your blog on different social sites to drive traffic. Add value content so google rank your post on search. you can drive organic traffic from google. Create content daily and Verify your blog with a google search console to crawl a blog for Google bots to rank on the search for organic search.
You should learn SEO for better content. Seo is a major part of driving organic traffic.
Pinterest is also a good platform
for driving traffic to your blog. I drive traffic from Pinterest on my blog.
Step 7: Connect with Adsense
Once you start getting a decent amount of traffic to your
blog, you can apply for Adsense to start making money. Don’t apply to Adsense
until you’re getting at least 300 – 400 unique visitors every single day or it
could be hard getting your account approved. Below are the shots for connecting your Blogspot with AdSense.
Click on Earning
Click on create AdSense account or connect with Adsense
