Blogging Basics You Need to Know to Start Blogging
Whether you’re thinking about starting your very own blog or you might have already started it, there’s a bit of a learning curve to it which can be intimidating for beginners like yourself.
I’ve been in your shoes, and I have gone through the learning curve and challenges that come with starting something and not knowing its ABCs.
This is exactly why I’ve carefully prepared this piece of content to ease you into the blogging world that will eventually lead you to make a good income from your blog.
If you have not started your blog already, here’s a step-by-step guide to get you going within 10 minutes.
What exactly is a blog?
You might already have a pretty good idea about what a blog is. It is a website that contains blog posts about a certain or wide variety of topics.
Am I late to the “starting a blog” party?
As a beginner, you might have some questions:
- People have been blogging for quite a while now, isn’t it too late for anyone to get any success since there are already well-established blogs that are far better than my blog?
- Since there are millions of blogs in the world, isn’t the competition insane?
- I don’t even have expertise in anything, why would people even want to read my blog?
Well, before answering your questions, let me tell you that this exactly was my mindset before I started my own blog back in 2018.
Firstly, Blogging is not a fad or a trend that will die down in the coming years, blogging is and will be relevant for decades to come.
It’s the constant uprising of new creators/ bloggers (you) that keeps the content industry relevant and at times shines new perspectives on the same ideas. This is why you have the same opportunity to build an audience as the rest of the creators (even the well-established ones)
Why bother starting a blog at all?
One might think that what’s the big deal about having a blog? I mean, you work on your blog and you get paid, just like any other job or small-scale business? Why is it so hyped?
The key benefits of starting a blog are:
- High money-making potential
- Beginner-friendly
- Helps Kickstarting a Business
- Bringing New Clients to Existing Business
- Gaining Online Exposure
- Sharing your Knowledge/ Expressing Yourself
- Building an Audience
- Making a Difference
Blogging is one of the few income options that does not limit your ability to make money, rather it opens new avenues to create additional income streams (such as online courses, YouTube subs, paid consulting, etc) apart from your direct blog income. And as your blog readership grows, your income follows the same trajectory (sometimes exponentially).
And it isn’t always about the money, but the freedom that comes with it. The freedom to make your own rules, set your own schedule, make all the decisions, and keep 100% of the profits.
Below mentioned are 4 mains sections when it comes to learning about blogging.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
(tap the above topics to jump on sections)
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Getting Familiar
Learn the basic terminologies and how to access your dashboard
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Blog hosting
domain
Introduction to blogging platforms
WordPress dashboard
Choosing a Blog Theme
Learn how to choose a theme for your blog (both paid & free)
Now that you how to navigate through your dashboard, it’s time to think about how you want your blog to look like: the colors, the fonts, the layout, etc.
And in my opinion, this is a really fun exercise where you can experiment with different formats and color combinations that might potentially go on your blog.
And also, don’t forget about the logo. As you can see in the top left corner of this page, I have my website logo with the blog’s name (that I’ve created myself). You can create your own logo for free on sites like Canva.com.
You can always hire people to design a professional logo for your blog, just go to Fiverr
Creating Content (blog posts)
Learn how to write and publish blog posts on your website
Now you’re at a point where you have to think, like really think what you’re going to write on your new blog because your content is the main ingredient of your blogging dish. As many successful bloggers claim “Content is king”,
What to blog about?
One of the main concerns new bloggers have is
How long should be my blog post?
Can I modify my blog posts once published?
Should I include images and graphics?
Where can I get good images for my blog?
What are the different types of content?
How to plan your content?
Grammar tools
Getting Blog Traffic
Know how to bring people to your blog and make money
Now you’re at a point where you have to think, like really think what you’re going to write on your new blog.