The whole process of Getting your blog set up and ready should only take about 20 minutes. After that, your blog is online and you can start blogging!
Before you can start blogging, you need to do two things:
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1. Choose a domain name.
Have you already registered a domain? Skip to #2
The domain name for this blog is theblogstarter.com. If you type this domain name into an internet browser anywhere in the world, you will be taken to this website.
Good blog names are unique and descriptive, so your audience will immediately know what your blog is about.
Another option is to just use your own name. For example, I registered scottchow.com. You can also add your middle name or middle initial if you find your name is already taken.
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Many of the top bloggers use their own name as their domain name. This has the added benefit of preventing anyone else from registering your name, allowing you to secure your “virtual property”.
Need help finding a name for your blog? Send me a message and I’ll help you personally (for free)!
Once you have some blog name ideas, you need to choose a domain extension..com is the gold standard, but . net and .org work just as well. I would suggest staying away from other extensions like .us or .biz as they are not so familiar to most people.
The domain name you want may already be taken. It happens to all of us. In fact, it happened to me with this site. Blogstarter.com was already taken, so I chose theblogstarter.com instead. If you find that your desired name is already taken, you can try adding simple words like “the”, “a” or “my” to the beginning of the name, or you can try adding hyphens between words, e.g. starter.com.
Check if your domain is available
Note: You cannot use punctuation characters other than hyphens in a domain name.
2. Select a web host.
A web host is a company that stores all the files for your blog and delivers them to the user when they enter your domain name. You must have a web host to have a blog.
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Choosing a bad host will kill your blog from the start. Users will get frustrated with slow page load times and you’ll often find that your blog just doesn’t work at all (yikes!).
There are hundreds of different web hosts to choose from, but mine Recommendation for your blog is BlueHost. In fact, BlueHost is the web host I use for theblogstarter.com. I’ve been very happy with BlueHost for many years and I recommend them to all new bloggers because:
- They offer free, easy installation of all popular blogging tools, including WordPress (the one I recommend and show Show you how to use them in this guide.
- They have been endorsed by WordPress since 2005 and currently host over 2 million websites.
- They offer industry-leading 24/7 phone support services , email or web chat.
- They offer a 30-day money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied for any reason.
Because BlueHost A quality web hosts cost a little more ($5.99 per month) than inferior hosts.However, there is a way to get a discount.If you use any of the links on this site, you can Get BlueHost’s quality service for just $2.75 per month, including a free domain nnames.
Disclosure: If you use these discount links, BlueHost will compensate me, so all my help is free to you!
What’s next?
Click on the next step to complete the process Step-by-step instructions on registering your domain name and setting up your blog. If you have any problem during this process, you can always ask me for free help.
In fact, if you have any problem creating your blog with this tutorial, just contact me and I will take care of it for you You. BlueHost compensates me if you make purchases through my link, so my services are free to you!
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