{"id":14896,"date":"2020-05-18T06:17:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T04:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/?p=14896"},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:59:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:59:24","slug":"start-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.invoiceberry.com\/blog\/start-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting a Blog – The 2020 Complete Guide With Expert Tips & Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wondering how to start a blog? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be quite overwhelming. Yet, people are starting blogs now more than ever before.  According to 99firms<\/a>, there are well over 152+ million blogs<\/strong> on the internet, and there\u2019s a new blog post being published every 0.5 seconds<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now, with people all over the world being quarantined due to the Coronavirus epidemic, there are EVEN MORE<\/strong> eyes on the internet than ever before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to make the most of the quarantine? Been meaning to start a blog but never got around to it? Or perhaps you\u2019re just wondering how to start making money from your blog?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help you get started, we put together this super<\/strong> in-depth guide <\/strong>to blogging which covers just about everything you\u2019d need to know about the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. How to Pick a Blog Niche and Name<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. How to Choose a Blog Platform<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. HostGator Blog Host Domain Set Up<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. WordPress Blog One-Click Set Up From Hostgator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. How to Customize and Design Your WordPress Blog<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. How to Start Writing Content and Prepare Your Blog for Pre-Launch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Promoting Your Blog: 5+ Different Marketing Channels<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. 15+ Best Blogging Resources and Tools<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. 7 Best Blogging Tips From Experts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Already have a blog name and niche in mind? Feel free to jump ahead to the blog host domain set up <\/strong>section for the meat of this blogging guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But if you\u2019re wondering how to start a blog from the ground up, here\u2019s where to begin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Disclosure: This guide to starting your own blog will contain some affiliate links, as we\u2019ll be featuring some of our own favorite tools and sites. If you click through and make a purchase, you\u2019ll get a discount and I\u2019ll earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you. This helps make guides like this free of charge. Know that we only recommend products and sites that we\u2019ve used personally and can stand behind.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With that out of the way, let\u2019s now dive into the crazy world of blogging:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. How to Pick a Blog Niche and Name<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    First things first, you should pick a blog name, and decide what you\u2019ll be actually blogging about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you want to make it far, you should stick to a theme<\/strong>. Or in other words, your blog niche<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Otherwise, if you just create a blog and one day post about tech, and another day, about gardening – you probably won\u2019t attract a lot of consistent readers<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you\u2019re not sure what to blog about, here\u2019s a short answer <\/strong>on how to choose your niche:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Find something you\u2019re passionate about, know a lot about, and you know for a fact that other people enjoy it as well<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you start a blog about online invoicing software<\/a>, for example, while you know nothing about the subject and just want to make money, you\u2019ll just get demotivated and lose interest real soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So, here are a few factors to keep in mind when choosing a blog niche<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n