How to Start a Blog

in 5 Simple Steps

Know where you want to be in 6 months, 3 months, and 1 month

What do you want your blog to be known for?

How many subscribers do you want?

What will your digital product be?

How will you make it rain?

The Ultimate Guide to Blogging

http://theultimateguidetoblogging.com

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Know your target market

Find their pain points, interests, and needs/wants

Define your plan to get to your desired end result




Find a domain name that uniquely identifies your blog/brand

Consider trademarking it (Legal Zoom)

Buy it on Namecheap



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Start out with a web host that lets you grow

Start cheap – I’m serious

Shared hosting is perfect at the outset

Just make sure you can move into more robust services as your blog grows

Suggestions:

Bluehost

Host Gator

Liquid Web



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http://erds.co/hostgator

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2 ways

One-click install

Wordpress’ famous 5-minute install

Lock it down

(WP Secure Pro)

Back it up

(Backup Buddy)

Begin creating content (to be continued)



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The Ultimate Guide to Blogging Book #1

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The Ultimate Guide to Blogging Book #2


WP Zero

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WP Secure Pro






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