There are more than 600 million blogs on the internet at the moment. But the thing is, not all of them are successful.
Do you know why?
Because they didn’t do the first step properly, which is starting a blog professionally as a beginner.
Are you also thinking of starting a blog but don’t know much about its starting process? Don’t worry, as we are here to help you with a complete guide.
By reading this guide till the end, there is no possibility that you’ll still be unable to start a blog. So, let’s get started:
Step-by-step Procedure to Start a Blog as a Beginner
1. Pick Your Niche
Your first step should be picking the niche or industry which you will target as other steps, and in fact, your blogging career depends on it.
Going for something in which your expertise is will be a great choice. But going for you’re the niche of your interest is also a great idea.
2. Name your Blog
The name of your blog should be the same as your domain name. Your domain name or brand name should be:
- Short
- Easy to remember
- Easy to learn
- Related to your niche
- Easy to type
- Attractive
- Unique
Still not sure how to choose the right name for your blog? Read our guide on that (add a hyperlink to article 13).
3. Find a Suitable Way of Earning
Knowing how you will earn from your blog in future is always good. It’s like peace of mind as you are running a blog for earning. (if not mainly, then it must be one of the reasons)
These are the ways you can try:
- Affiliate Marketing: It’s mostly with Amazon, in which blogger writes articles like “best cameras in the world”, and they’ll add hyperlinks to those cameras’ selling pages. Got it?
- Ads: Here’s the most basic way of earning from a blog, but to start monetization, you’ll have to meet the requirements of advertisement companies like Google AdSense.
- Sponsorship: It’s like partnering with other brands or bloggers. In this process, they’ll publish your content on their site and vice versa while giving credits and URLs.
- Selling Products or Services: It’s probably the last thing bloggers will go with, but it’s super profitable.
Note: Your earning will not start on the first day with any method of monetization.
4. Go for the Perfect Blogging Platform
There are so many blogging platforms that it’s almost impossible to opt for one. But most people (40 per cent of bloggers) choose WordPress as it’s free.
But instead of being a blind sheep, you should do your own research and compare prices, tools, and add-ons.
5. Choose the Right Domain Registrar and Web Host
It’s one of those steps that are important, but many beginners don’t pay attention to it. Thankfully, you are not one of them.
There are tons of domain registrars and web hosts out there. So, it would be best if you had a good time finding the perfect one. You can either go for a single site that can be both (domain registrar and web host), or you can go for two different sites.
To know how to choose the right domain registrar, click here (add a hyperlink to article 7)!
And to know how to choose the right web host, click here (add a hyperlink to article 20)!
6. Design Your Blog
It’s time to set up and design your blog. This process completely depends on the blogging platform you are using. Here are the things you have to do in this step:
- Install the blogging platform
- Customize the design and layout
- Creating essential pages like a contact page or about page.
These things are mostly quite easy as the platform always helps you with an editor. And the good part is you can design your blog your own way, which will be appealing and a reflection of your personality.
Well, you can also buy a package in which blogging platforms will create your custom blog by giving you some templates. But it’s expensive, and things may also not go as per your desires.
7. Time for Content
Content is the Key to Blogging!
If everything else is perfect, but your content is just average, your blog might end up being a failure. So, always make engaging, trending, to-the-point content, as no one wants to read your stories.
For this, you might have to hire an SEO expert to take care of keyword research and stuff. Furthermore, make sure to upload regularly in bulk.
8. Promote Your Blog
It’s time to tell people about your presence on the internet!
The ways to promote your blog are:
- Social media
- Email marketing
- Guest posting
- SEO and others platform
Among all, social media might be the best as it’s mostly free, and everyone uses social media. So, create your accounts on (at least):
- Tiktok
- Quora
- YouTube
Conclusion
So that is everything you need to do to start a blog that will be successful in future if you work hard on it. Blogging is a wide topic that can be talked about all day long, so you must still have some questions in your mind.
Choose your niche blog that you have knowledge about it for easy to you to write content later.
You can start a blog without specifying a niche if you want, but it’s never an intelligent step. Your niche will specify which kind of content or stuff you will offer on your blog. It will be easier for you and your reader to understand the main point of your blog. Moreover, the title and domain name should also be related to the niche.
Consistency is the key but scheduling is also important!
No matter whether you are posting daily or weekly, you should post on the same day and time, but don’t seldom post.