What is a blog?

A blog is a website, similar to an online journal, that includes chronological entries made by individuals. The word ‘blog’ was derived from the combination of the words ‘web’ and ‘log’. Blogs typically focus on a specific subject (economy, entertainment news, etc.) and provide users with forums (or a comment area) to talk about each posting. Many people use blogs as they would a personal journal or diary.
Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/blog.html

Why start a blog?

Are you thinking about starting a blog, but you’re not sure whether to do it? We think you should! Whether you’re still working or are already retired, these are the reasons for blogging:

1. Share your passions

Is your passion cooking, politics, photography or something else? By blogging you can share your passion and connect with others with the same interest.

2. Improve your writing skills

If you love to write or want to get better at it, blogging can help you improve it. The more you write the better you get at it and the feedback from your readers can also have a positive influence.

3. Share your knowledge

Do you love to teach? With a blog you can share your knowledge with others and may even monetize it by offering educational products online.

4. Build an online portfolio

If you’re an aspiring freelancer blogging is a great way to build up an online portfolio. You can grow your exposure by showcasing your skills on large platforms to get new clients.

5. Grow your business

By blogging you can connect with others and build a professional network which can be used to market your business.

How do you start a blog?

To start a blog, you need:

A web hosting account. Web hosting is the service that makes your blog available on the internet. An account is a collection of data associated with a particular user. Each account includes a user name and password and defines a security access level. The web host we recommend is Blue host (affiliate link), because they provide great support when needed. Another plus is that one domain name is included with hosting.

A domain name, which is the name of your blog, like google.com

WordPress, which is a website creation tool, can be installed as soon as you have a web hosting account

An email address, because the login information and instructions will be mailed to you.

Next we’ll explain the steps you have to take to start the blog.

Steps for starting your blog

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