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    How to Start Blogging - Keeping it Simple

    By wahms | July 3, 2008

    If you’ve been swept up into the blogging fever that is sweeping the world, hop in, you might just be the next big thing the blogging industry has ever known. Start blogging today.

    Blogging can be defined as an art of posting an authored piece of work in the form or an online log or journal. A blog is a combined word for “web log”. It can be about anything you can think of. A blog is like a published journal that anyone can read. Anyone can read or make comments about it. A blog can be formal or informal, funny or serious. The topics you can blog about are endless.

    For those just starting out and are having a hard time creating a blog, either in a form of a simple text blog, vlog (video blog), artlog (art log), and the like, this might be helpful to get you started.

    Step 1. Find a Host. You can, of course, host your own Wordpress blog, but you may want to start out with one of the popular online blogging platforms until you get the hang of it. The more popular blog hosts are Blogger, Wordpress and Typepad.

    Step 2. Sign up. After which, different themes and samples will appear, giving you an idea what your finished blog will look like. Personalize it. Choose a theme that seems to go with your Blog topic. Choose creatively. Choose as if you’re painting your own picture. Don’t forget to include your personal information in the bio or About me page.

    Step 3. Decide.     A blog can either be private or public. Private blogs are for your eyes only and those who have permission and access to view it, while public blogs are created for everyone to view and to read. Therefore it depends on your preference if your blog’s a free-access type or a password generated one. Also consider the different schemes and layout.

    Step 4. Adjust. Don’t settle for the ordinary. Be interesting. Change the styles if they’re not working for you. Blogging is easy and fun once you get the hang of it. Your first few tries might seem frustrating because you’re trying to figure out how everything works. But when you’ve familiarize yourself with how everything works, you’ll find the whole process rewarding.

    Step 5. Post. Write your posts in a conversational tone and be sure to include any keywords that you want to rank in the search engines for. Update daily to establish interest and frequency of visits from readers.

    Step 6. Tag it. Your “tags” are the keywords in your post. What is it about?

    Step 7. Publish. Once you hit the Publish button, your post is live! Go check it out and see how it looks. If necessary, you can go back and edit it whenever you need to.

    If you want to take your blog to the next level and actually start making some real money by blogging, check out Alvin Phang’s Atomic Blogging.

    Atomic Blogging is a complete, step-by-step tutorial guide on creating profitable blogs, even if you’re a complete newbie and doing it part-time!

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    One Response to “How to Start Blogging - Keeping it Simple”

    1. goofblogger makes money online Says:
      August 12th, 2008 at 4:07 pm

      I have noticed that it always prudent to read each post once again AFTER publishing. Checking it over just once sometimes is not enough.

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