Are you new to blog and blogging? Then here’s a guide for you. Blogging means a lot of things and you have to do a lot of work to start your own blog.
Blogger (blogspot)
Blogger is a free and most used platform. You don’t need to buy domain and hosting to start a blog with this platform. It’s an easy choice for beginners.
Some basic questions about blogspot platform
Sign up and get started in blogger
Create your own theme from scratch
Create some unique HTML elements
Wordpress self hosted
Wordpress is a software which can be installed in a web directory. This is the best blogging software and the chice of world class professional bloggers.
Get a good hosting plan -I recommend HostGator
Have the perfect domain for your blog
Install wordpress using Fantastico tool
Install the most essential wordpress plugins
Additional tasks
You’ve started your first blog, now you have to do some additional task to get to the next level.
Write some pillar articles for blog’s foundation
Setup a blog feed with feedburner
Claim your blog on Technorati
Submit your site on search engines
Some basic SEO job for your website
Your own idea
Please do share your own tips about starting the first blog. Are you getting started for your first blog? What tips you’ll share for newbie bloggers?
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This is guide is beautyfull ;-)
@Fabio, Thanks a lot!
Is a very good starting point!
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Spot on!
Another fantastic post Tamal, this guide will definitely help those looking to start in the blogging world.
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@Geoserv, Thanks Darrell, I always try to write posts for the newbie audience.
Funny, I’ve done most of this stuff for Wordpress, but not for other sites. Now I’m doing blogs for my job on Blogger and Livejournal, and am having to learn new things on how to get those going. This will be a nice back to basics guide for those. Thanks!
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@Kikolani | Blogging, Poetry, Photography, I don’t know much bout LJ, but blogger is a great to learn and to start from.
Thanks. Some links to important articles have included in this post. That will help me find those articles quickly.
Thank you.
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@Aminul Islam Sajib, Sure thing! I’m happy to help you with this piece
Blogspot blogs are good with out custom domain.If you can get the custom domain it will look great!!
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@vamsi, Always use a paid domain. I had BlogKori.com when this blog was on blogspot and now that I moved, my visitors didn’t had any problem finding my site + the ranks are still here.
Blogger simple and good SEO score
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Directory submission is another
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I feel the same way about using wordpress vs using a hosted solution. You seem to be able to do way more and you aren’t giving another company your hits.
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@Big Robby, I’d say only one thing, if you’re serious on creating something for yourself, then go with a paid solution. It’s professional and you own it.
Hey this would be a nice extension of my video series of every single little step noob friendly Wordpress set up and plugin guide.
There’s always room for more information if you ask me.
Mind if I link to you?
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@Sheree Motiska, Wow, that’s cool. Happy to be your work inspiration. Thanks, link would be appreciated :D
Wordpress is very user friendly and as for advice for new bloggers. Stick with it and don’t expect it to happen over night.
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Yes and I love wordpress, very good usability. And lot more tools.
Good tips & information for anyone looking for quality information on blogs & blogging platforms. Thanks
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This is a great beginners guide, very complete.
Wordpress is great. Very straightforward and user friendly. I love it.
Great for newbie. They are going to get definitely benefitted
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