albert roy krishnan
xblok.blogspot.com
Here are ten step checklist for starting your own blog.
1 . Choose a subject
Decide on what your blog is all about. You need to have a concept before you can start writing about, so that you can appeal to the right niche of you own interest. Your blog will die if you loose interest or do not take the time to come up with a good subject that you can blog about.
2 . Title
Come up with a title that is catchy, entertaining and easy for people to remember. Make your blog title catchy and interesting if you want it to attract readers. You can use some search engine optimizer to find keywords for your tittle. WordTracker is the most recognized software till to date.
3 . Choose a Domain Name
Domain names really matter in this day and age because they let potential readers know what your site is all about. Once you have a title and a subject, you need to create a domain name that will help readers find your site. You can either use a free domain name or buy your own at Godaddy.com, Networksolution.com and others
4 . Choose a blogging platform
Try considering both your needs and your budget when you consider blogging platforms. Some blogging platforms like blogger are free or inexpensive, while others cost a little more but offer greater benefits. Another excellent blogging platform is WordPress, which is free and easy to use.
5 . Find a Web Host
Unless you are hosting your blog on someone else’s server, the next step is to find an adequate website host. A free host is available with blogger and other platform. You need to find a web host that is reliable and offers the benefits and level of service that you need in order to get the most out of your blog.
6 . Find a flexible theme
Not only do you need to find a flexible design theme, but you need to find one that you can easily edit to make your own. The design of your blog is part of your brand and concept. With a little CSS and HTML know how you can take a nice theme and really make it your own.
7 . Sign Up for Web Analytics
With web analytics, you can figure out if you are doing the right thing, and if you are attracting the right people to your blog. Web analytics give you the stats that you need to determine what’s hot on your blog, what’s not hot, what most people are coming for, and which posts are more useful than others.
8 . Make your first post
Make your first post not too long, not too short, try you best not to make grammatical mistakes. Make you sentences clear direst to the point. Let readers know what your blog is going to be all about.
9 . Start putting together real content
The real challenge is creating real content on a long term basis. Be sure to read blog which has similar keywords/niche as your. Compare articles with long term bloggers. Ask opinion with people around you. Research your facts, be sure about your information, and share your opinions, giving real content to your readers.
10 . Socialize
Now that you have content, start socializing, meeting people, building readership and really getting your name out there. This is the fun part! Have fun, make friends, share information and build readers! Do use social network like Twitter, Facebook, and other to build relationship with readers. Most of all have fun blogging.
albert roy krishnan
xblok.blogspot.com
