Beginner blogger here
Creating a blog can be a daunting task. I have learned this by experience, but so far it is going fairly well.
Okay, I typed those 2 sentences almost 2 months ago, so maybe it is not going as swimmingly as I’d first hoped. Beginning a blog takes a lot of man hours! Especially when I begin reading about “FTP,” creating an email for this blog, having an email control center, creating a photo gallery, etc.
I just want to write down what I’m learning about life, and let people know that I’m weird, too! I didn’t know it would take so much time to get accustomed to this new world. How many webpages do I need access to in order to run this blog? I think I’m just on overload.
I’m certainly not techno savy, but I’m no stranger to it, either. I’m hoping that combination will lead to a realistic look at life with just a hint of modernization.
Okay, so how did this mother of 3 decide she wanted to start her own blog? I mean, doesn’t she have enough on her plate? It happened quite by accident when my husband sent me a blog link comparing different types of mortgage loans (and a lively but fair debate about the Primerica opportunity might I add.) Then Chris Wondra mentioned another blogging guru: Steve Pavlina. I read through so many of his posts and really got excited! Hey! I can do this!
That blog led to Christian’s blog. I was really getting a feel for things…or so I thought!
I began looking for how to’s on creating a blog, and here are some of the places I looked:
-How To Create A Web Site In 5 Easy Steps
-Basic Steps in Creating a Website
-Cost to Build
Then, I realized I could either go with a blog that has free web hosting and less freedom, or I could go with one that needs web hosting so I will have room to grow. I thought, “What am I getting myself into?” But I’m no quitter, so I just kept researching.
Web hosting information:
-10 rules for finding good hosting
-Web hosting geeks
After doing a lot of research, I ended up using godaddy.com for a web host and chose the Deluxe plan because it just sounded right. How do I know that? I don’t, really, but I guess I’ll find out with time.
I also used godaddy.com to choose a domain name and to do a private registration (this is so no one can figure out who I am once this blog blows up!)
I also found that a blog can be set up to make money or for personal use only. I’m not opposed to making money! So I found these options:
-Make Money Blogging
-Adsense *which is explained in further detail by Chris Wondra here.
-Text link ads
-Amazon ads
-Donations (Buy Me a Coffee plugin)
And, what if I do all this and get no visitors? Then what?
Okay, there you have it, folks. That is all I have learned. Of course, I’ll be adding little tidbits of wisdom as I find them.
Here goes…I’m about to publish my very first blog post, and it only took 2 months.
