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5. How to Start a Blog

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Simply put: a blog can change your life. It will teach you skills, help you build a brand, and is a fundamental component of building a Location Rebel Lifestyle Business.

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What You Need to Know Before You Get Started

Glad to see you made it this far! Hopefully, you are ready to make some changes in your life, and you recognize the virtues that a blog can provide when it comes to making them happen!

When I first started Location Rebel, I made A LOT of mistakes. I even blew up my entire site multiple times. Luckily, I had a hosting service that was able to recover everything and put it back together for me in a matter of hours.

So, why am I writing this guide when there are dozens of other resources about the same topic?

Because I still have yet to find anything that I feel provides a holistic perspective on beginning a blog.

I know some of the pitfalls that I ran into, and I want to keep you from doing the same thing.  I also want to talk about the best route to starting a site for beginners like you.

Alright, you ready to dig into this? Let’s go!
Starting Your Blogging Journey
Blogging Basics
Why is Good Web Hosting Important?
What Makes a Good Hosting Service?
Picking a Domain Name
Things to keep in mind as you theme shop
Time to Get Started

Getting Your Site Up and Running

The 3 Steps to Starting a Blog on WordPress

Starting your website is simple, and even without an idea or a direction, we can get going right now.

Here are the three simple steps to starting a blog

  1. Choose a domain name. No clue what to call your site? Use a variation of yourname.com.
  2. Get a hosting account. For less than $100 for your first year on Bluehost, you can get a domain and host for unlimited sites (that’s what we’ll be using in the tutorial below). You can check out our tips for choosing a hosting service here.
  3. Install WordPress. They make it super easy with a single click.
Does this still seem daunting?

Don’t worry, it’s much easier than it sounds and we’re going to walk you step by step through how to start a blog, so you have no reason not to get going. 🙂
Step 1: Go to Bluehost
Step 2: Choose Your Plan
Step 3: Choose a Domain Name for Your Blog
Step 4: Log in to Your Site
Step 5: Explore the Back-end of Your New Blog
Step 6: Install a Blog Theme
Step 7: Create Your First Blog Page
Step 8: Create Your First Blog Post
Step 9: Install Essential WordPress Plugins
Step 10: Activate Blog Widgets
Step 11: Create a Primary Menu in WordPress
Final Thoughts for Setting Up a Blog on WordPress
A Few More Resources