People who love writing can now go online and get their very own blog in which they can share their thoughts. Having a blog is exciting and often educational. You will be able to share your everyday learnings and experiences with people and also gain knowledge from other people’s comments on your entries. It is very easy and does not cost much. All you need is a computer, Internet connection, electricity and your creativity.
* Set up shop. To get started, boot up your computer and enable your Internet connection. Open your web browser and search “free blogs”. The most popular ones being used right now are livejournal.com, blogger.com, blogspot.com, tumblr.com, and wordpress.com. Click on the button that says to register and fill out the information needed. You will be asked to type in your e-mail address. If you don’t have one yet, then open a new window or tab and choose from the number of available free e-mail providers. The most popular are Yahoo and Gmail. Sign up for a new account by filling out the requested information. Then, once this is done, you can continue with your blog registration. Once you’ve completed the registration process, sign in to your e-mail address and click on the verification link to get started.
* Personalize your blog. Each blog site allows you to personalize your blog with the use of layouts and themes. There are templates you can choose from, but if you’re into html and layout work, you can even make your blog design particularly specific, such as photos of yourself and your friends, or the things you are passionate about.
* Brainstorm. A usual tip for proper blogging is to think of one specific topic and to stick to it. For example, if you’re an athlete and like to try different sports, you can advocate for health and fitness by making this the center of your blog. If you’re a beauty or food enthusiast blog about the latest beauty trends and yummy restaurants. However, you can also simply choose to write about you and your daily grind. But, keep in mind that the whole world can read what you write so for security measures, try to use pseudonyms and be careful about posting your whereabouts. Think of a witty, funny blog name that will encapsulate who you are or what your blog is about.
* Blog regularly. To encourage traffic to your site, try to blog as regularly as possible. Keep things interesting and updated by adding photos as visual aid. Keep your words catchy but succinct. Always proofread to clean out grammatical errors or wrongly spelled words. If you get enough traffic onto your site, you might even be able to raise an income out of it from companies who want to place ads on your site. When you get comment from followers, make sure to reply to as many as possible. Acknowledging your readers is a way of thanking them for patronizing your blog.
At all times, practice proper etiquette. Refrain from using foul language and be conscious of other people’s beliefs, race and religion. Use freedom of speech at an appropriate level. True, you can say whatever you want, but never do so at the expense of others.
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