How to Start a Blog

A-Z guide to help you start your own blog or website, set it up, create it yourself and much more

Created byAlicia Washington

Last updated 11/2015

English

What you'll learn

Know exactly how they can make, create and design their very own blog or website using Blogger or Wordpress

Course content

1 section • 13 lectures • 1h 32m total length

Introduction2:19
By taking this course, you will be able to know how to get, create, make and design your very own blog or website. If you ever had the goal or inclination to start a website but lacked the know-how on exactly how to do so, this course will guide through all the steps so that you can build a professional-looking website that you will be proud of. With this course, you can eliminate the fees that are associated with hiring a professional designer to build a website for you. You will know how to do it on your own in this easy-to-follow course.
What is a blog?2:54
You will know exactly what a blog is and what it will take to start one.
ABC's of Blogging4:14
You will know the basic fundamentals of blogging in general

What a blog is used for

What a blogger is

Different subjects/topics you can create a blog about
Misconceptions of Blogging6:45
You will discover some of the misconceptions about blogging
What you need to do before you start a blog5:29
I explain what you need to do first before you acquire a blog.
How to Set up a Blogger Blog19:28
You will learn how to start a blog with blogger

How to set up your theme

Write and publish posts

How to use tags

How to understand your blog settings

Add a page

Sign up for a Google Adsense account

How to layout your blog
How to Set up a Wordpress Blog19:28
You will know how to set up a blog and install Wordpress

How to install your theme

Adjust your settings

Install and use Plugins

Create, label, categorize and publish posts.
Things All Bloggers Need6:24
I will provide you with a list of things that bloggers will need to make your blog efficient and user-friendly.
How to Get Traffic to your Blog7:22
I will reveal some of the strategies that I use to get traffic to my blog so that you can get traffic to your blog or website with

social media

giveaways

freebies

forums
How to Make Money with a Blog6:14
This lecture will explain the various ways that you can use to make money with your blog.
Do's and Don'ts of Blogging4:55
You will learn some basic things of what a blogger should do or not do with their blog or website.
Conclusion with Blogging tips5:34
This is the conclusion of "How to start a Blog" with some tips on how you can be a successful blogger.
Thank you for watching my course1:43
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Requirements

The only requirements that you will need is to have access to a computer and Internet connection

Description

This course entitled, "How to Start a Blog" has been created to help anyone that has ever thought about, wondered or had the desire to start their very own blog or website. You should take this course if you like to write online, have the goal of starting your own business, want to make money online, want to work for yourself and be your own boss, want to share your knowledge or expertise to help others or are just simply curious about starting your own blog or website. You should also take this course if you have hesitated to start your own blog because you did not know how to do it.

In this course you will learn

How you can start your own blog either with blogger or Wordpress without having any html or coding knowledge.
How to write and create a blog post.
How to set up your theme.
How to use plugins.
How to get traffic to your blog.
Home to make money with your blog.
How to sign up for a Google Adsense account and so much more!

This course has video presentations, tutorials and other information that will enable you to be successful in creating your own blog. It is an easy to follow course with terms, explanations and illustrations that you can understand.

This course will take you just under 2 hours for your to complete!

Who this course is for:

You should take this course if you want to start your own blog or website, have another option to make money from home, curious about blogging or to improve your existing blog