My Blogging 101

1. Finding a good blog hosting site. Begin by searching on the internet and read reviews by users.

You can try one of these sites –

a. Blogger.com. Sign up is free, just click “Create Account” and take it from there. Instructions are as easy as 1-2-3.

b.Blogdrive.

c.MSN Spaces.

d.Livejournal.com.

2. Article. For the first few months your articles should be tutorial type with lots of how tos and advices. Generally why people go online is to look for answers that help them in the real world. This way having a tutorial type post can sure generate traffic to your site. This if you want to monetize your blog and earn. If you want to maintain it to be personal, just between yourself, family and friends , then you can write whatever you like.

3. Fresh Updates. If you have just started, make sure to update at least daily. This way you make your target readers interested in going back to your site.

4. What to Call your blog. To generate traffic, make sure to have an easy to remember blog name. Normally the one of the major factors to generate readership is by word of mouth. How can people talk about how interesting your blog is if they cannot pronounce it.

5. Start browsing and commenting on other blogs across the net. It shows that you’re serious at what you do and interested in what other people think. That way they’ll return the favor and visit your site as well.

6. Start submitting your site to blog sites directory. This way you have a bigger chance of being in the system and you can easily be searched.