How to start a blog in 2022 – 5 step beginner’s guide
Have you wanted to start a blog for a while now, but you’re stuck on where to start? In this post, I’ll guide you through the 5 simple steps to starting a blog that will have you online within one hour. Wait, isn’t blogging dead? You may have seen the phrase “blogging is dead” flying…
Why you need a website and a blog (not just a social media platform)
Creating a website and blog for your content, brand or business may seem overwhelming. Between the time it takes, the expense and the knowledge, it can seem like an impossible task but I’m here to tell you it’s not impossible. And actually, I think it’s one of the best things you can do. And if…
How to find a niche for your blog or business
When you get started with having a blog, one of the things you’ll notice that comes up again and again is around having a niche. A blog niche is a specific topic you create content about on your blog. When you decide on your niche, you need a clear understanding of who your ideal audience…
New to blogging? 5 ways to find new readers and build an engaged audience
As more and more people venture into blogging this year, I’ve noticed an increase in questions related to getting noticed as a new blogger and finding new readers. Here are some of my tips to finding new readers and how to turn them into an engaged audience. 1. Know who you want to attract My…
35 things to do after installing WordPress
You’ve chosen your domain, purchased your hosting and installed WordPress. You’ve logged in and made it to the WordPress Dashboard. Now what? While it’s tempting to go straight into creating content, working through this checklist will have your site setup correctly, which will benefit you when it comes to usability, speed, SEO and keeping your…
Complete guide to moving from Blogger to self-hosted WordPress without losing Google rankings
Do you currently have a blog on Blogger which you’d like to transfer to self-hosted WordPress? Although there are a couple of upfront costs and may be a slight learning curve, I highly recommend WordPress.org – it gives you more control, more options and opens up a world of possibilities for growth. What is WordPress.org?…
How to properly move from WordPress.com to self hosted WordPress.org
Have you made the decision to move from WordPress.com to the self-hosted version of WordPress? I highly recommend WordPress.org over WordPress.com. There are a couple of upfront costs but in the long term WordPress.org is definitely worth it – it gives you more control, more options and opens up a world of possibilities for growth.…
Web Host Providers for WordPress users [affiliate links]
Performance, security, reliability and cost are among the top factors when deciding where to host your blog or website. There are a number of good hosts available these days and even more average hosts, it can get really overwhelming when trying to decide who to choose. Here’s a breakdown of web hosting options in 2020…
Hosting 101: complete guide to purchasing hosting for your blog
Following on from my post explaining domains, this post is all about web hosting. Hosting is one of the most important things when launching a site. It can be incredibly intimidating and overwhelming trying to figure out, especially when you’re just getting started. This will a long post, as I want to carefully explain each…
How to install and setup self-hosted WordPress in 4 easy steps
Today’s tutorial is a quick and easy guide showing how to setup self-hosted WordPress within minutes. This post has been a long time coming but as more people are starting to blog and more bloggers are looking towards WordPress, I thought it was finally time to show you how to do it yourself. What is…
How to publish posts and pages on Blogger
Way back when I started this blog I did a series called How to Start a Blog and one of the posts was A Beginners Guide to Blogger.com where I gave an overview of the dashboard and how to set up a blog on Blogger. In this post I’ll be discussing how to set up…
How to properly use labels as categories on Blogger
Blogger has made categorising posts pretty simple, however it’s something that is often overlooked or misused. Categorising your posts helps organise your blog letting your readers find what they are looking for. On Blogger, categories are called labels. Whenever you create a post, in the post editor on the right, you have the option of…
How to restore your Blogger blog, template and posts from a backup
As I mentioned in my previous post, it is extremely important to back up your entire blog in case something happens. So now that you’ve all (hopefully) created a backup, how do you restore your blog if anything happens. Backing up and restoring your blogger blog is easy. Simply download the XML files, keep them…
How to backup your entire WordPress or Blogger/Blogspot blog
We all know how many hours go into creating the “perfect” blog. We also know how annoying and frustrating it can be when something crashes, fails to save or gets deleted. Imagine if one day poof your blog was gone – hacked, deleted or corrupted! It is so important to backup your blog on a…
How to edit CSS and tweak your blog design on Blogger
Since Blogger updated its HTML page, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about where to find the b:skin tags, so I thought I’d do this really quick post explaining the CSS section of your Blogger Template. I’ve written a post all about the Blogger update and new features if you want to read that…
How to choose your blog content and topics
In the previous Blogging Basics posts, we discussed coming up with a blog name, choosing a blogging platform and how to set up an account on WordPress and Blogger. This post is going to be about picking your blog topics. Content is another really important part of blogging, it’s the reason people visit blogs in…
An Overview of WordPress, Blogger and Other Blogging Platforms
Another big decision is choosing where you want to blog. There’s so many blogging platforms to choose from and it can be a little annoying to switch over once you’ve started – but it can be done. There are so many options and really it depends on you, your preference, your blog topic and what…
Beginners Guide to Using the WordPress (Hosted .COM) Platform
My recent post was about choosing a blogging platform – WordPress vs Blogger, now that you’ve decided to go with WordPress.com, it’s time to learn a little bit more about it. This guide will give you a quick insight into setting up a blog, finding your way around the dashboard, writing your first post and…
Beginners guide to the Blogger platform
My recent post was about choosing a blogging platform – WordPress vs Blogger, now that you’ve decided to start a blog on Blogger.com, it’s time to learn a little bit more about it. This guide will give you a quick insight into setting up a blog, finding your way around the dashboard, writing your first…
How to pick a name for your new blog
As blogging continues to grow, more and more people are joining in the fun and talking about setting up a blog. Deciding that you want to blog is the easy part, choosing where to begin is when things get tricky. I’ve seen hundreds of questions lately related t getting started as a blogger. So what…
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