Almost every other person today has his presence on the internet. And by presence I don’t mean Facebook and Twitter but his own personal site or blog where he presents his views and expresses himself.  I have got many mails from the readers who were interested in starting a site of their own but didn’t know where and how exactly to start. This post is for all those newbies in the internet field. In this post I will give you step by step instructions on ‘How to start a blog’.

Before you start your blog

1. Decide topic for your blog.
2. Selecting a domain for your blog. (Domain is name for your site)
3. Selecting domain registrar. I recommend Name.com
4. Selecting the best web hosting. (Explained later below)
5. Good theme
6. DEDICATION! (Most important thing)

1. Deciding on Topic

While starting for the first time, keep the topic that interests you. May be your favourite sport, passion, hobby or  just life in general. Whatever the topic you choose, just keep it easy, simple and focused.

2. Selecting Domain

Selecting a good domain is a lot important. The domain should be catchy, easy to remember and descriptive. (In case you don’t know what domain is, it is the name for your site!)

3. Domain Registrar

Domain registrar is a provider of domain to you. You can register domain names from them. Popular names include GoDaddy.com, Name.com, Namecheap.com , Dynadot.com and so on. I would recommend you Name.com. You can pay using credit card or paypal whichever you like.

4. Selecting Hosting

Web Hosting is a place on the internet where you will store files for your site. You will then use your domain name to point to this space address where all your site files will be stored along with the database.  Most popular hosting is cPanel web hosting as it’s quite user friendly in terms of GUI. Most of the hosts provide cPanel hosting but still note this before signing for a web host.

5. Good theme

I would recommend you use wordpress initially as it’s the most popular blogging platform and easiest yet effective to work with. But choosing wordpress is not enough. You must select a good theme that describes your site’s theme to the users. If needed, go for premium wordpress themes but don’t compromise on the look. It’s the first thing that your readers notice and as you, first impression is the last impression!

6. DEDICATION

After you start a new blog, remember one thumb rule – ‘Don’t expect even a handful of visitors for first few month!’ But still keep posting fresh articles and keep promoting your blog. You might have to do this for a few days, weeks or months. For some people it’s easly while for most others it takes time. Whatever might be the duration don’t give up! This is the most important thing of all. Eventually your efforts WILL bore fruits for sure.