How To Create a Blog?

What is a blog? A blog is like an online diary or journal. It is where the writers share different views and experiences about a specific topic. Are you fond of reading blogs? Have you created a blog and published it?

Writers and aspiring writers need lots of patience when creating a blog. If you want to learn how to make a blog, let’s start now!

Let’s Start With The Basic

Think about something. What do you want to write? To whom do you want to write? Self-reflection also helps a writer to keep motivated to create an excellent blog. Ask yourself, why do you want to make a blog?

Why should you make a blog?

• Creating a blog or blogging has rapidly become the most stylish way of communicating nowadays. It is also helpful in extending or spreading the news and information online.

• Blogging is an excellent way to convey or show your insights about something and a superb way to allocate and share information with others.

• You can enhance your writing skills and upgrade what you have learned. But best of all, you can be a better writer.

• You can earn some money by publishing a blog.

5 Steps to Create a Blog

1. Brainstorming

Selecting a topic is the most important thing to do. Brainstorming can give you an idea of what themes are best to choose. Probably, it would be a captivating one because it can gain lots of viewers and readers.

2. Choose a Blogging Platform

Choosing a platform for blogging is a must. A blogging platform is where you are going to construct your blog. Moreover, picking the best platform for blogging, WordPress is the best because it is massive.

But there are also alternatives like Tumblr, which is very simple and easy to use. Tumblr is a social networking site that contains thousands of blogs from different writers. Blogger is also a good blogging platform and is the best thing next to WordPress.

But why WordPress?

WordPress has many free layouts and themes, plus it is easy to use and is free!

Many people can read, comment, or share their work on WordPress. You can also interact with other writers and readers.

3. Free Alternative or Self-Hosting?

Choosing between a free alternative or self-hosting might be a tough decision. The three platforms I mentioned earlier offer a free blog for anyone. It’s suitable for beginners or newbies just like you!

Free blog service has its downsides plus, you can’t have your domain name. Also, your blog’s main address or URL may be a bit ugly. Well, it doesn’t matter that much.

It will look like this:

Myblog.tumblr.com

Yourblog.blogspot.com

Ourblog.wordpress.com

It’s not that bad.

Free blog services also have limitations. One example for the free blogs site is Wix. You cannot upload all your images or videos on your blog because it is limited. The worst is that you may not even use the free themes offered on the platform.

You don’t own your blog if you use the free blog services. It is more likely that you are using someone’s web property. Blogs without viewers or readers can vanish at any second. Sounds sad, right?

On the other hand, a self-hosted blog is the opposite of a free blog. You are the actual owner of your blog, and you can upload all the images or pictures you want because it is unlimited. But of course, it requires payment.

4. Start a blog by Creating Your Domain

The domain is the URL of your blog. You’ll be needing it, of course. Hosting is the company that puts your work or your website on the internet so many people can view it. You will surely need funds to start creating a blog.

5. Designing Your Blog

Designing a blog is the most exciting thing to do for bloggers. You may create a design for your blog according to its content and whereabouts. Make it a little bit of a professional style. Be mindful that the design reflects your taste, characteristics, and yourself.

If you reach here, I bet you are done reading the steps. I’ll share some tips from the Philippines’ Top Blogging Sites.

In the Philippines, many bloggers gain millions of readers. Can you imagine having thousands and millions of readers? Amazing right?

According to Pinoy Top Blogs, the first on the list is YugaTech. Its center is about giving reviews, information, and news related to technology. It ranks first because it has 3 million readers and visitors in just a month!

If you want to make some popular blogs, you can make a travel blog. Viewers and readers will surely love to read about different localities and experiences in a particular place. You can also create a food blog, knowing that everyone loves eating. There are so many exciting things and ideas you can get to start.

Lastly, I have here some blogging tips that might help you when you start creating your first blog!

Blogging Tips

• Know your interest. You can’t create an excellent blog if you are not interested in your chosen topic.

• Know your audience. Focus on the side of your audience. For example, your target is teenagers; you may use trendy topics in your blogs.

• Have a good schedule.

• Be patient and professional.

• Write as you talk. Don’t write any ideas that interest you.

• Show your personality. Don’t just tell it.

• Don’t try to make everything perfect. At a certain point, publish it!

• Be true to your voice and love your readers.