Making a decision to become a blog creator usually happens when you become passionate about a subject and want to tell the world.
Blogs (short for weblogs) have been around for quite some time. They began to gain traction in the late 1990s.
So why blogging still so popular today?
Blogging is still being used to share thoughts about various subjects by individuals. Businesses also use blogs as part of their online marketing strategy.
Creating your blog on WordPress.org gives you the most flexibility with your WordPress blog site. You own your content with WordPress.org and much of the customization (using WordPress plugins) can be done for free.
In this article you will learn the following:
- How to start a blog: I will show you how to create a WordPress blog. WordPress is the most popular tool in which to publish your blog. WordPress blogs are very popular and preferred by many bloggers.
- How to write a blog: I will show you how to narrow down your area of focus for your blog, and how to create several WordPress blog posts topics.
Creating a WordPress Blog
We are going to start by creating an online presence through a hosting service that will supply the WordPress site you’ll need to publish your blog. A favorite WordPress blog host that I use is Bluehost. They have very affordable WordPress website packages.
You will need to sign up for a website domain that makes sense to go with your blog topic. You should pick a topic that interests you and others. If you are an expert at a particular subject, use your blog to document your thoughts on this topic. It’s also helpful to know how interested viewers are in your topic of expertise.
Researching WordPress Blog Topics
When trying to narrow down your topic for your WordPress blog, it’s important to be able to write about a topic you have an interest in and possibly and expertise for. You should know if you have an audience. One of the ways I know how interesting a topic is to an audience is to use tools provided by search engines and social media platforms.
- Google Trends is one of the best sources to use for topic hunting. Google search engine is one of the most popular sources to find information about topics, and WordPress bloggers can use this resource to validate the level of interest in their blog topic.
- Another great resource is Microsoft’s Trend Research tool. It works more like a keyword research tool, but can still be helpful in helping to narrow down your topic of interest.