How To Start Your Own Blog
There are millions of “How to start a blog” tutorials out there. so why is this one different? This one is written by someone with decades of web design experience. Someone who literally learned the internet with the likes of Steve Wozniak ( one of the Apple founders) and has developed
I used to hate writing! In school when the teaches would give me a writing assignment I would just cringe. Sometimes it would be 1000 words on climate change or two pages on the civil war. Sometimes it was a serious subject and sometimes it was completely inane. I once had to come up with 5000 words on why a tennis ball has fuzz. Five thousand words on the weirdest most bizarre subject ever.
But now I love to write. Now in addition to my
I’m guessing you’re here for the same reasons. You’re wanting to get started following your own path, creating great content your followers will love and getting paid to do it.
And you can do it too!
Now I’m not going to lie to you and tell you it’s easy and fast. It’s not. It takes time, patience and work to make a living this way. It also takes a little bit of money upfront. But for as little as $3.95 a month, an investment in YOUR business, you can build a blog that pays.
You might be wondering, Can I just start with one of the free blog sites?
Here’s why:
- Some free services don’t allow monetization (i.e. making money) unless you “upgrade” to a paid level. In my experience, this is usually more expensive than starting with a paid host
to begin with. And the “money” you’ll make is literally pennies (I’ll send you my old income reports to prove it) - You may not own your content. This is a tough one for a lot of bloggers. Some free services make you agree to let them share your content. They can monetize it themselves and they don’t have to give you credit.
- Most free services have only basic features. Expandability and flexibility are essential to your growth. Both of which are limited with free blogging services.
- If you ever want to switch to a better service (happens
everyday among those who start a free blog), it’s a hassle and can be costly. Doing it yourself takes a lot of time and technical ability. Hiring someone to do it correctly can get expensive. ex. I charge $200 to transfer very simple blogs. - In general, we value the things we pay for. One way to keep yourself accountable is to pay just a little bit for your site.
If those reasons don’t convince you, or a free blog is truly your only choice, I would go with Blogger. It’s easy to use and a popular option.