What is blogging and how can I start my own blog?

 

I have been into blogging for more than 3 years now. I have gone through this at a very early stage when I was starting my blog. It's pretty simple.

Understand this:- Starting a blog is easy. Scaling is difficult.

Why do you want to have a blog?

Just to write/share/express OR to earn money?

If you just want to write/share/express. then things are pretty easy and simple. Follow these steps and you will be done.

Step 1:- Choose a platform.

Step 2:- Write Away (Start Writing)

Step 3: -Promote (Social Media, Ads, etc.)

Step 4:- Congratulations you are a blogger.

 

What if you want money out of Blog?

Now, comes the big deal. What if you want to make money out of your Blog?

Making money out of Blogs is not easy. It takes a lot of planning and execution of your plan in a very disciplined manner. Let's see what your approach should be.

Step 1:- Research

·         Why do you want to write?

·         What do you want to write about?

·         What people want to read/learn?

·         Which is your target audience?

Do a lot of Market Research, know your competitors, educate yourself. And, most importantly read others blogs as much as possible.

Step 2:- Fix the Niche

·         After you are done with the research. You should be clear with the Filed/Niche/Subject you want to write about.

·         Fix the Niche.

·         And keep reading about it more and more.

Step 3:- Decide the name -- Be creative (Eye-Catching Name)

Step 4:- Choose the platform

·         There are many platforms available nowadays where you can get started.

·         Some of the most famous and easiest are blogger by Google, WordPress, Tumblr, Medium, Squarespace, Svbtle, LiveJournal, Weebly, Postage, Gohst.

·         But choose the one which is most SEO (Search Engine Optimization) friendly. (I would recommend - Blogger or WordPress).

Step 5:- Go Pro -- Get Domain, Hosting.

Step 6:- Start Building -- Get a theme, take help and Design.

Step 7:- Start Writing - Content is the King

Step 8:- Promote and Publicize

Step 9:- Networking and Contacts

Step 10:- Freelancing and Guest Blogging

Step 11:- Email Marketing -- Collects Emails of your readers

Step 12:- Constant Efforts

Step 13:- Plans and Execution

Step 14:- Learn from other Bloggers/Follow them

Step 15:- Take a look at your work after 8-10 Months (OR after a Year)

Step 16:- Start earning Money

Step 17:- Write for Newspaper or Magazines

Step 18:- Make it Viral / Do something out of the box.

These are some steps that you need to take into consideration while you are starting a Blog.

I have tried my best to answer each aspect of blogging, from research to conceptualization, marketing, publicizing, to maintaining and earning money.