Why YOU Should Start That Blog Now
I’m writing this blog from my phone in my free time, easy and simple and in fact I’m sure the structure will be great, because it’s that easy, thanks to Medium, you can also get this from other platforms, like Hashnode.
Blogging is not a venture where everything comes together immediately. The earlier you start a blog the sooner you are able to understand the complexities of blogging. The amazing thing about blogging is that you can talk about everything that’s interesting to you, the only task would be to locate your audience.
Earning from blogging is all about strategic positioning, how you publicize your blog, how ads are placed, are you able to convince or make your audience see the value of the products in your affiliate links. Check out how to start affiliate marketing.
How to start a simple blog for free
How easy is it to start a new blog? You’d be surprised how easy it has gotten recently, it is good news that bloggers no longer need any programming skills to own a blog.
Before you build your website, you should consider what you want to write about, that is the niche you want to explore, it is good to start with that in mind but that’s not the only way to get your niche , you could explore for the first few weeks, but making informed decisions is vital if your aim is to earn with your blog.
There are a handful platforms that offer you a real free functional blog and community with the options of having your own domain directly connected to your blog.
Getting started with these platforms is easier than signing up for Facebook.
Medium — This platform has been around for a while. You are offered the chance to be a member and to earn directly from your blog’s engagements.
Hashnode — This platform gives all the access you can have on your personal blog. With the feel of coding because of the syntax for structuring blogs.
Blogger — Older than most free blogging platform, not the most talked about but it’s definitely an option.
Ghost — This platform is free and open source and over a decade old, if you like the idea of easy control and optimization. Set up is as good as the above mentioned, you’d have your first article out in no time.
Hosting with WordPress
When you have your blog hosted on WordPress you are spoilt for choice because of the longevity of the company’s existence, and the amount of experience that has been gathered, you will find so many tools that will make you blogging experience to be exciting and easier. From data analytics plugins to measure performance to contact form plugins, easy integration of payment services.
The cons of this is the fact that you’d manage it yourself, you need the services of a developer if you aren’t tech savvy or interested in learning the process, it’s more expensive to manage.
In conclusion, blogging can give that dream life, if you are passionate about it, the only problem is starting before the matter of consistency or dedication. So if your problem is how to start, I personally don’t think it should be after reading this.
So I urge you to take those baby steps this moment, first by deciding to start.
