Getting your blog set up and ready should only take you a few minutes.
Your blog will then be live and available for you to start writing on!

There are two steps you must do before you can start blogging:

This blog’s domain name is startphotoblog.com. You will be directed to this website if you enter that domain name into any internet browser, anywhere in the globe.

Good blog names are distinctive and evocative so that your audience will understand what your site is about right away.

You might also just use your own name. An illustration. If your name appears to be taken, you can also add your middle name or middle initial.

The domain names of many of the most popular bloggers are their own names. This also gives you the advantage of securing your virtual real estate by preventing someone else from registering your name.

Once you’ve come up with a few ideas for blog names, you’ll need to decide on a domain extension. While .com is the ideal choice,.net and.org also work well. I would advise avoiding other extensions, such as.hat, since they are less well-known to most users.

It’s possible that the desired domain name is already taken. To everyone of us, this occurs. It actually occurred to me with this website. Startphotoblog.com was my alternative choice since my first choice was already taken. If you discover that the name you want is already taken, you can try beginning it with a word like the, a, or my, or you can try inserting dashes between words.

Check to see if your domain is free

Note that dashes are the only permitted punctuation in domain names.

A web host is a business that keeps all of the blog’s files and makes them available to users when they enter your domain name. A blog requires a web host in order to function.

There are a huge variety of web hosting available, however HostGator is the one I would suggest for your blog. In actuality, I’ve been very pleased with HostGator for a long time and endorse them to all aspiring bloggers for the following reasons:

They provide a free, straightforward installation of all widely used blogging programs, such as WordPress (the one I recommend and show you how to use in this guide. Since 2002, WordPress has endorsed them, and they currently host more than 2 million websites. They provide industry-leading customer assistance around-the-clock via phone, email, or online chat. If you are unhappy for any reason, they offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Choose your strategy. I provide the fundamental strategy to beginning bloggers. To select your plan, click Select.

To check if your domain name is available, enter it in the left field and wait for the availability results. If you already have a domain name and wish to utilize it for your blog, enter it in the appropriate box before selecting “Next” Use the appropriate box only if you have already paid to register a domain!

If the domain name is not accessible, you will be provided with a list of related domain names that are. You can enter a different name to try or select one of the suggested domains.

After locating a domain name that is available, you will be directed to the registration page, where you must enter all of your billing information.

A password creation screen will then be presented to you for your account. You can log in to your Bluehost account after that is finished. Keep in mind your e-mail address that you used to setup the account.

Install WordPress.

The WordPress blog software you selected will now be set up. Once it’s finished, log into your blog by clicking the Login button.

You’re almost ready to start writing after WordPress is installed on your website. In this stage, I’ll merely walk you through the fundamentals to get your new WordPress blog up and running. The following step will demonstrate some more sophisticated adjustments you may make to tailor the layout and style of your blog.

Login

The Name of Your Blog

Once logged in, you can access the Word Press blog administrator section by clicking the blue Word Press button. You can edit your blog here in any way you see fit. You should start by probably changing the name of your blog. Click settings at the left menu’s bottom to get started.

You can edit both your site title and the tagline, also known as the subtitle, on this screen. Scroll to the bottom and click Save Changes after entering whatever you wish in these two boxes. As soon as you save these changes, your site will automatically reflect them. You only need to input your domain name and hit enter in the browser to view what your site looks like right now.

How to Write an Article

Let’s learn how to write your first blog post because writing is the foundation of blogging.

In the left menu, select Posts. To view a larger version of the photo below, click it.

As you can see, a post with the title Hello world has already been made. We don’t need the default post that appears on every new Word Press blog. Just below the post, select Trash to remove it.

Click the Add New link in the left menu or right next to the term “Posts” to start writing a new post.

Ideally, you are now on the post creator screen. You can type your post’s title in the top box before starting to write it in the below area.

Click the Image option and then select Upload a photo from your computer to add one to your post. On the following screen, you can change the orientation and size of the image. When you are ready to add the picture, click open into post.

When you’re ready to publish your post, simply click the Publish button on the right side of the screen.

Putting Your Blog Online 

It’s possible that your blog remains displays a Coming Soon page even after you’ve published a post. Go down to general settings and click Launch your site.

Even if your site is already up and available for public viewing, you might still want to make a few more adjustments to it as I will explain later.