Saturday, December 1, 2012

How To Start A Blog - Do It Yourself


Blogs have become very powerful tools for marketing products and services. It is easy to learn how to start a blog because there are lots of tools available to help anyone interested in building their own personal or professional blog. That includes business owners who want to get their websites seen.

Before setting up your blog, it's important that you do some keyword research to find out what the best keywords and phrases are for your niche. Google has a keyword tool to help in this research. If you have already found you niche you are ready to find the keywords for it, but if you haven't just search some topics you are interested in. You will find what you are after.

Once you have found the keywords you want to use, it is time to get a domain name that includes them. Be sure that your domain name is not too long though so it will be easier to remember. Some people will bookmark it, but others won't so be safe rather than sorry. By getting your domain name before even having a website you are helping to brand your domain according to the keywords people are searching for.

It is not necessary that the name of your site reflects the products or services you are selling; just that it incorporates the keywords that people are looking for information about. This provides a keyword rich title that will pull people in so that you can sell to them after you have built a relationship.

After getting your domain name during the learning process of how to create a blog, it is time to secure hosting for your site. The hosting account is where all the files for your site will be stored. Inside the hosting account you will find a cPanel which allows you to upload files and create all the databases needed for your site. Most even provide the opportunity to download blogging platforms such as WordPress, and Blogger.

Additionally, many hosting service providers offer to those who are just learning how to start a blog easy to access services that help them create the look they want for their sites. This is where you can connect your blogging platform with your site and then start blogging to drive traffic your way.

After learning how to create a blog, you will want to learn more about how to use capture pages to add to your mailing list, and insert videos for greater visibility. There are so many things that can be done with blogs, but if you are a business owner you will first have to learn how to make your blog and keep visitors coming back.

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