It can help you quit your day job and work whenever you want, from where you want and whichever you want.
And this is the beginning of a long list of blogging offers.
This can help you to make a side income or can also help you change your full-time job. And it does not take much time or money to maintain and maintain a blog.
My decision to start blogging came to earn extra money in favor of my day job. I had no clue what to do, but I decided to just get started, bite the bullet, and learn how to start a blog with WordPress and just post. I thought, what do I have to lose?
Conversely when I started, starting a blog today is easier than ever, as it used to be a pain to learn how to install and install WordPress, configure web hosting, domain name, and so on.
But here is the problem:
Starting a blog can still be difficult if you do not know what you are about to do.
There are many things to learn in web hosting, WordPress, domain name registration, and more.
In fact, most people get overwhelmed only in the first few steps and abandon the whole dream.
When I was starting out, it took me over a month to create my first blog.
But due to today's technology, you do not have to worry about any technical information to make a blog. That's because under $ 10 a month you can set up, configure, and get your blog ready to go!
To help you pull out dozens of hours of hair and avoid frustration, I've simplified this step-by-step guide to help get your blog started.
It covers everything from making money to choosing a name to making content.
Before I dive into this guide, I think it is important to address one of the most common questions I get: How much does it cost to start a blog?
The cost of starting and running your blog
Most people wrongly believe that it will cost them thousands of dollars to set up a blog.
But they could not be more wrong.
The cost of blogging only increases when your blog grows.
It does not cost more than $ 100 to start a blog.
But all of this is important to your level of experience and the audience of your blog.
If you are just starting out, your blog will not have an audience unless you are a celebrity in your industry.
For most people who are just starting out, the cost can be broken down in this way:
Domain Name: $ 15 / year
Web Hosting: ~ $ 10 / month
WordPress Theme: ~ $ 50 (one time)
If you don't know what these words mean, don't worry. You will learn about them in the next sections of this guide.
As you can see in the above breakdown, it does not cost more than $ 100 to start a blog.
Depending on your needs and requirements, it may cost more than $ 1,000. For example, if you want to hire a web designer to do a custom design for your blog, you have to spend at least $ 500.
Likewise, if you want to hire someone (such as a freelance editor or writer) to help you write your blog posts, it will add to your ongoing costs.
If you are just starting out and are worried about your budget, you will not have to spend more than $ 100 for it.
Remember, this is the only startup cost for your blog.
Once your blog is up and running, you will have to spend less than $ 15 a month to keep it running. It is like 3 cups of coffee a month. I am sure you can muster the will to give it.
Now, something you need to remember is that your cost of running your blog will increase as the audience size of your blog will increase.
Here's a rough guess to keep in mind:
Up to 10,000 readers: ~ $ 15 / month
10,001 - 25,000 readers: $ 15 - $ 40 / month
25,001 - 50,000 readers: $ 50 - $ 80 / month
The running cost of your blog will increase with the size of your audience.
But this rising cost should not worry you because the amount you make from your blog will also increase with the size of your audience.
As promised in the introduction, I will also teach how you can make money from your blog in this guide.
1. Choose your blog name and domain
This is the fun part where you get to choose what you want your blog name and domain name to be.
The domain name of your blog is the name of the people who type in their browser (such as JohnDoe.com) to open their website / blog.
This is an important step because once your blog starts gaining traction, it can actually be difficult to differentiate the name.
Therefore, it is very important that you choose a possible name for your blog from the beginning of your blogging journey.
If you are starting a personal blog, you can choose a blog by your name.
But I do not recommend it because it limits your blog development opportunities.
What do I mean by that?
If you launch a blog called JohnDoe.com, it would be strange and funny for you to allow other people to write for your blog because it is your personal blog.
Another problem is that you will not be able to turn it into real business if you are hoping for it. Selling products on personal domain names seems a bit strange.
If you can't get a good name for your blog, don't blame yourself. It is difficult even for blogging professionals.
There are a few different ways that you can get a good name for your blog:
What do you want to blog about?
Are you interested in starting a travel blog?
Or do you want to teach guitar lessons online?
Or are you starting your first cooking blog?
Any topic you can choose to blog on is a good contender for inclusion in your blog name.
The easiest way to do this is to attach your name to the beginning or end of the topic of your blog. Here are a few examples:
TimTravelsTheWorld.com
GuitarLessonsWithJohn.com
NomadicMatt.com
The previous one is an actual blog by a travel blogger named Matt.
What is the benefit?
What is the benefit of your blogging topic offers?
Reading the blog almost always leads to something. How can it be information, news, knowledge, or entertainment.
Whatever benefits your blog gets, play around with some word combinations that include the benefits of the blog.
Here are a few examples:
ThankYourSkin.com - Blog about skin care.
WellnessMama.com - Blog about health and fitness for mothers.
MuscleForLife.com - Blog about fitness and bodybuilding.
NomadicMatt.com - Blog about travel.
SmartPassiveIncome.com - Blog about passive income creation.
All five examples above are actual blogs.
If you blog about products, there are benefits to giving your readers reviews before purchasing the product.
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