10 Simple Steps to Start a Blog like a Pro...

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HOW TO START A BLOG LIKE A PRO 10 SIMPLE STEPS
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REGISTER DOMAIN NAME

• WHAT IS DOMAIN NAME?
• Domain name is your blog name and your identity
  on online with which people remember your blog
  and type on search engines or simply type your
  domain name on browser to see what you have got
  (value added information) for them (your
  readers).
• PROBLEM SOLUTION

You can start a blog with wwww.yourname.com to
build your own personal brand if you can not
find any good domain name that fits your niche.
Now, a days it is very difficult to get a domain
name that you wish and like and easy to read and
write.
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BUY A HOSTING
WHAT IS A HOSTING AND WHY I NEED TO BUY
ONE? Hosting space is where your blog
content/data all files which content the
information is stored. You need a space on
internet to store your blog content. If you are
looking to make money online by blogging you
should have a self-hosted blog (which can be
completely controlled by you and with the help
of SEO you can drive traffic to your blog).
PICK YOUR HOSTING COMPANY Choose a Hosting
provider with good server up-time and also which
provides excellent support services 247.
SOLUTION Good Hosting companies with 99 uptime
and having clean servers and great customer
support will charge you around 5 to 10 per
month.
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DOWNLOAD WORDPRESS
BUILD YOUR BLOG ON WORDPRESS PLATFORM Build your
blog on WordPress platform which is free and has
a great community that helps you to build your
blog the way you want with the help of robust CMS
(Content Management System) and also you have
option of plugins that enhances your blog
functionality.
GO WITH FREE THEME Start your blogging journey by
installing a free WordPress theme to save money
when you are getting started with blog.
WORDPRESS.ORG
Download the latest WordPress version from
www.wordpress.org Free service
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INSTALL ESSENTIAL PLUGINS
YOU CAN INSTALL UPTO 15 USEFUL PLUGINS Install
all essential security, SEOptimized, and
performance boost plugins. You will find free
plugins that will enhance your blog
functionalities.
READ MORE HERE...
GOLDEN PLUGINS LIST Ultimate Shortcode WP
Smush SEO friendly pages Yoast SEO Wordfence W3
Total Cache
Check my blog www.freshersbuddy.com for more
details on what each plugin does.
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INCLUDE THESE PAGES FIRST
YOUR READER AND GOOGLE WANT TO SEE THESE PAGES
ON YOUR BLOG About page along with Terms of Use
and Privacy Policy pages are mandatory. Include
these pages immediately after you set up a your
blog.
ABOUT ME PAGE ON YOUR BLOG IS THE SECOND MOST
VISITED PAGE ON YOUR BLOG. SO MAKE SURE YOU
WRITE A COMPELLING ABOUT PAGE.
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PROFESSIONAL LOGO
DESIGN A PROFESSIONAL LOGO FIRST! Invest in
designing your blog logo to look professional. OR
you can use Canva to create a logo for Free in a
quick time without having any design skills.
FIRST IMPRESSION IS THE BEST IMPRESSION Your
Logo should give a compelling visual impact to
your readers and you must make sure you are
serious and a professional blogger.
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SOCIAL PROFILES
CREATE SOCIAL PROFILES FOR YOUR BLOG Setup all
social channels such as Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, Google and Pinterest and focus on
only two at the beginning of your blogging
journey.
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PILLAR ARTICLES
YOUR READERS ONE SPECIFIC PROBLEM Write solid
cornerstone/pillar content on your blog and hit
publish button. Focus on writing only on one
specific problem (critical) of your
readers. INVEST TIME IN WRITING AT LEAST 4
PILLAR ARTICLES Write at least 2000 words
articles for ranking high on Search Engines by
adding value to the blog post with solutions and
information that can help your readers basic and
important/critical questions.
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GET A BUSINESS EMAIL
DO NOT USE YOUR REGULAR GMAIL... Get a Business
email with your domain name. This makes you look
professional and you will gain the trust of your
blog readers and Google. YOU CAN START USING
G-SUITE PAID BUSINESS EMAIL SERVICES get a
G-suite business email service with 3 per user
per month. You only need one Business email to
start with. Use yourname_at_domainname.com instead
of admin/info/sales etc... give a signal to your
readers that real person is behind the blog with
only purpose to solve their problems or add value
everytime.
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PROMOTE YOUR BLOG
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THE 40 - 60 RULE Now is the time to promote big
time. Spend 40 on the creation of blog content
and remaining 60 on promoting your blog on
Social profiles, QA Forums, such as Quora and on
Discussion Groups.
PROMOTE. PROMOTE.. PROMOTE...
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THANK YOU HAPPY BLOGGING...
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