Are you considering starting a blog on WordPress or moving your existing blog to WordPress?
Did you know that over 23% of all websites globally are run on WordPress?
WordPress is an extremely popular and reliable platform for running a blog and it’s completely free! When you install WordPress you get a website, a blog and a full content management system to easily add/update content on your site. You also get an ecosystem of developers around the world who build additional extras in the form of plugins that enhance what WordPress can do.
These plugins extend the functionality of WordPress and mean you don’t need to get functionality custom built by your developer every time you need a new feature.
Here are some essential ideas on how to start a blog.
How to start a WordPress blog in 6 steps
1. Register Your Domain Name
You have two choices for starting a WordPress blog. You can register your own domain name and install the blog there or you can put your website on wordpress.com.
I strongly advise you to register your own domain name and put the blog there. Putting your blog on WordPress.com is like renting a house instead of buying it: if you add value to a rented house, the owner gets the benefit.
With a blog, if you are creating great content, the value of your website will continuously go up as you drive more traffic to it.
Years ago, it was really beneficial if you had keywords in your domain name that were related to your products or services. For example, ‘Sportsequipment.com’ would do well with searches for ‘sports equipment’.
