Setting Up A Blog

How to set up A Blog   by Elias Chelidonis

There are actually two ways to Get A Blog. Sign up with a free blogging service like Blogger.com and wordpress.com or self host a blog using wordpress platform. Hosting a blog with a web hosting provider gives you unlimited opportunities, you can modify the theme, select from thousands of free plugins and do a lot more.

The first thing to consider before setting up your blog is the subject of it. What is your blog going to be about? Experience has shown that people who succeed in blogging are those who blog about the things they are passionate about. It has never been easier to blog about what you like and attract thousands of visitors with similar interest.

Second is to register a domain name. Most of reputable web hosting providers offer free domain name registration with their hosting packages. The domain needs to be catchy, memorable and related to your subject. Try getting a simple to write domain to avoid typo mistakes from your visitors.

Once you get the domain name, you need to get reliable web hosting. This can be quite crucial, because as you scale you will need a trusted partner to provide you reliability, uptime and quality support. Prices have gone very low, so for few dollars you can get enough disk space and bandwidth. Reliable hosting providers come with a script installation platform called Fantastico which allows you to install wordpress blog within few seconds. Login to your cpanel account, find the Fantastico icon, select the wordpress blog and install it.

The fourth step towards setting up your blog is the design; you do not have to worry about this as well, if you use wordpress as your blog platform there are thousands of free Wordpress Themes that can be installed instantly. All you have to do is login to your wordpress admin panel, find the theme you want and install it. If you are willing to spend some few dollars, you can get a premium theme. Premium themes come with more editing options and add on features.

The last step is search engine optimization. After you set up your blog, you need to work on search engine optimization, in other words how search engines find your blog. There are few key points you need to keep in mind:

1. Use targeted to your content words at your blog posts titles
2. Your posts title needs to appear on The Blog title ( this is what search engines see )
3. Use targeted keywords throughout your posts
4. Update your blog regularly ( google.com loves fresh content )

About the Author

Elias Chelidonis is CEO and founder of http://www.host4more.net, an innovate small business hosting and shopping cart hosting provider.
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