How Do I Start Blogging?

If you're new to blogging and you're anything like I was when I was a beginner, you have an idea about what a blog is and why have one, but you don't know how to get started.

Your research gives you too many options … use Blogger.com or a WordPress.com to set up a free blog hosting account, use MySpace or one of the other social networking sites to set up your blog or, create your own blog using your own hosting account and domain name.

I've created several blog posts on those options and, I've created a quickstart guide to help you start blogging today and, you can download your free copy here.

In terms of which platform to use, I personally advise against using free hosted solutions such as blogger.com or WordPress.com if you are building a business blog because there is nothing like "owning your blog."  Do something that violates the terms and services of these hosted sites, and they'll delete your blog leaving you with no chance of reinstatement … all your effort and hard work gone.

My personal preference for starting a blog is to use WordPress because it's the most popular, is used by many of the top Internet Marketers and has a myriad of plugins you can use to give your blog more functionality.

If you want to get started with your blog today though, my suggestion is that you download the Jumpstart Blogging free guide which gives you step-by-step instructions on how to set up a WordPress blog and, you'll get some tips on how to market and promote your blog too.

In the long-term, you'll be pleased you chose to own your blog at the outset because moving from one blog platform to another can be done, but it's not always plain sailing and no one wants to build up traffic and credibility and then have to start again on another blog platform.

My motto is "start right and it will save you fixing later."

Leave me a comment if you get stuck and could do with a little help!

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