How to Start a Blog
While the knowledge I gained from practicing web development and coding were super valuable, creating a blog back then was FAR from easy. Hence the small number of full-time bloggers.Luckily, in 2016, setting up a blog is easier than ever. This guide will be straightforward and simple, and there won’t be any technical jargon. I promise.
Further reading: Why blogging? What are the benefits?
1. CHOOSE YOUR BLOGGING PLATFORM
Most popular blogging platforms:
1. WordPress 91.4% (recommended)
2. Blogger 6.2%
3. Tumblr 1.7%
4. Movable Type 0.5%
5. Blog Engine 0.2%
6. Ghost 0.1%
A blogging platform is your blog’s engine. From there, you can manage your content, images and everything else associated with your blog.
They are also called content management systems.
Just to name a few: WordPress, Tumblr and Blogger.
Good news: All blogging platforms are FREE.
Which blogging platform should I use to create a blog?
Want to know my personal opinion? WordPress.
Why?
Because millions of people use it already, and there’s a reason for that; in fact, 91% of all blogs are running on WordPress, including this one – WebsiteSetup.org.
For blogging, I’ve tried Blogger, Tumblr and many others. They all lack the scope, flexibility and freedom that WordPress does.
3 BIG problems with FREE blogging platforms
I know, I know… Wanting to make a free blog might be tempting.
But don’t rush.
Here’s why you shouldn’t blog on a free platform (meaning you shouldn’t host your blog with WordPress.com or any of the others):
NO PERSONAL DOMAIN. Instead of having something catchy & unique like www.YourBlogName.com, you’ll end up on a sub-domain (YourName.WordPress.com).
NO CONTROL. Think you’ll be to sole ‘owner’ for this blog? Think twice. Your blog is hosted on another website, thus meaning they can delete it without warnings.
LIMITS. You’ll get generic themes that look all the same and no access to all the free plugins. Lastly, your content, images and videos can’t exceed 3GB.
How to solve this dilemma?
‘Self-host’ your WordPress blog by getting a domain name and web host.
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