HOW TO START BLOGGING

     I received a question on my Facebook page from someone who wanted to know just how to go about setting up a blog.  Thanks for the great question.  I should have covered this sooner.

     The first step to creating your blog is choosing your topic or niche.  You must also decide what you want to accomplish with your blog  .Some blogs are really no more than online diaries for their creators, some are meant to share information or opinions with a few friends,and some want to reach a large audience to make money from the blog.  The more people are interested in your topic, the more likely they will visit your blog.

     When I started this blog, I had no idea where to go or what to do.  I asked around and found that the two most popular sites were Blogger (www.blogger.com/start‎) and Wordpress (wordpress.com/‎).  I tried both.  Both were easy to start and even a technochallenged person like me could create a good looking blog.  I posted the first post to this blog on both, then I got lazy and just posted everything to Blogger.  Please note, I did not find one better than the other Blogger was simply the first saved and therefore the default blog. Both sites have good templates with a variety of widgets.  Both sites allow for personalization.   as time permits I do plan to revisit the Wordpress site and do a more thorough try of it.

     Once I had my topic and template set, I began to look for ways to get ads on my blog.  I am still exploring options for this aspect of my blog, but for now I am using Amazon (affiliate-program.amazon.com/) As I try more I will keep you posted .  For more of my trial and error successes check my other posts.

Hope this helps.  Feel free to ask your questions in the comments section here.  

    MAKE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS A MONTH DOING NOTHING

     Wouldn't that be GREAT???   There are lots of "systems" out there claiming to do just that.  The "Secret" is available to you for a limited time for the low price of.......?????

     Hmmmm    I don't know about you but I am a little suspicious of anyone offering to teach me to be their competitor for  marginal sums of money.   Do you think Steve Jobs called Bill Gates and said "Bill  I will tell you how to make Windows  more like Macintosh for a limited time for $97"????

     So is there a way to make money, and I mean a LIVING on the blogging? I believe there is.  Unlike most of the "get rich quick" crowd I believe you can blog and make a living.  I do believe that the operative word in "Work From Home" is WORK.   This Blog will be a real time Journal of what I try and what works and honestly what does not work. So I will invite you to follow along and Learn as I do what all is involved in blogging from the comfort of your own home.  

     Maybe together we can crack the "Secret"