Getting Started With Blogging - Part 3
This is just one article in a series on how I make my living online by working from my RV anywhere I decide to park it. Read the entire series and you too could be well on your way to living any lifestyle you choose with complete financial independence.
Now that you’ve got a short list of your interests, it’s time to get a web site. There are thousands of places on the Internet to do this, many better than others. I highly recommend GoDaddy.com. They’re the biggest and most reliable while still being reasonably priced. Every web site I own that I don’t host on my own servers is hosted GoDaddy through their membership subsidiary BlueRazor.com. Bluerazor is for people like me who have hundreds of sites.
Click here to go to GoDaddy (it will open in a new browser window) and start the process by looking for a good web site domain name. You web site domain name can be anything that describes your subject and it should be fairly easy to remember. For example, if your hobby is star gazing with telescopes you might try something like TheRVStarGazer.com. (which was available when this was written by the way) Any good name will do.
You can research these at GoDaddy’s web site by typing in your choice in the upper right search box where it says “Start Domain Search” and click the GO! button. If your choice is already taken, GoDaddy will even make some alternative suggestions. If you want, just use your name, like GeorgesBlog.com. It doesn’t really have to reflect the subject. One advantage to using your name is you can always write about more than 1 subject if you choose.
Once you’ve picked your name, simply go ahead and purchase it from GoDaddy along with their Economy hosting plan. At the time I write this, their Economy plan is as low as $4.25/month paid in advance, and it is all you need for a blogging site.
Click here to watch a short video on how to set up your hosting account on GoDaddy.com.
The next step is to install Wordpress on your new site. Wordpress is a free blog software package and is by far the most popular in use on the Internet today. It’s easy to use and GoDaddy makes it easy to install. Go to your new hosting account and install Wordpress.
Click here to watch a short video on how to set up Wordpress on your new hosting account.
The final step is to do a little setup work on Wordpress. Wordpress is actually ready to go right out of the box, but it’s pretty generic. You’ll want to personalize it a little, maybe change the theme for a different look, and remove some of the initially installed content. This is quick and easy. For lots of information on Wordpress you can visit their site at Wordpress.org. there’s even a “For Dummies” book for Wordpress that you can buy on Amazon by clicking here.
Click here to watch a short video on how to personalize Wordpress and start blogging.
That’s it. Congratulations! You are now an Internet blogger. It’s time now to start blogging, and more importantly, start making some money with your blog and the Internet. The next few articles will give you some tips and tricks to start getting the cash flowing in your new blog.
