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Last words of wisdom before youstart your blogging journeyWe’ve talked about some of these points already in Chapter 1, butlet’s recap since they’re worth repeating.When you create a blog, you need to future-proof it in order toensure there will not be any big roadblocks in your way. Your visionneeds to be long term. Whatever you do today will impact your onlinepresence in the future.The following information will help you avoid these mistakes, savingyou time and money.Make sure your blog topic is viable1While there is an audience for every niche, there may be less than20 people looking for the specific topic you want to cover within yourniche. Check the existing competition, and if you see other blogscovering that topic it means there is a demand for that specific info.There are great ideas that were ahead of their time and one’s that layhidden. Make sure you differentiate your idea and make it appealingto others.Don’t be afraid of technology2We understand some of this technical talk is a bit daunting. Youmay be nervous and think you’ll never get it, but you’re wrong. Wehad a 73 year-old customer, who didn’t know anything about blogs,starting one in no time. She went from not being able to program aVCR to a blogging expert in her field. If you follow the steps we spellout for you, you’ll see it’s as easy as clicking a button or two... becausethat’s all it really is.You don’t have to be a coder or designer3In this guide we will show you how to setup your blog without anyknowledge of coding and how you can make it a nice looking blogwithout web design skills.Be patient and give it time4It will take time to establish your web presence. Be prepared towait and be consistent. Set a few pieces of content on a scheduledpublishing date so you can step away for a long weekend withoutblogging, but get back to it when you can. You will get to the top graduallyso be patient and don’t quit without even starting.23
Owning your blog5Although we mentioned some free blog hosting options, the bestidea is to own your blog, especially if you will be using your owncopyrighted material (articles, drawings, photos, etc.) Paying a smallamount of money about the same as a Starbucks coffee, every monthwill get you your own equity. Dealing with a host provider is a professionalmove. If you are planning on selling your items, services, musicor anything else via your blog, then paid hosting is the best way to go.Many hosting providers can help you maintain an ecommerce blog.ConclusionCongratulations! Now you have your own domain name, hosting space and your blog is setup. It’s time to getfamiliar with the Wordpress dashboard and learn how to make desired changes to your blog.Chapter 3The Basics of Managinga Wordpress BlogSummary: In this section, we will take a closer look at managingyour WordPress blog. You will learn how to customize your blog,make design and layout changes, create your first post or page, andmuch more.The Wordpress front and back endsThe WordPress platform consists of two areas: your blog’s frontend and back end.The front end is what your visitors will see when they come to yourblog. Many of the tasks performed in the back end will be visible onthe front end as theme customizations, plugin functionality enhancements,and content publication. There are also actions that can beperformed by you and your visitors directly from the front-end of theblog, including commenting and social sharing.24
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Last words of wisdom before you<strong>start</strong> your <strong>blog</strong>ging journeyWe’ve talked about some of these points already in Chapter 1, butlet’s recap since they’re worth repeating.When you create a <strong>blog</strong>, you need <strong>to</strong> future-proof it in order <strong>to</strong>ensure there will not be any big roadblocks in your way. Your visionneeds <strong>to</strong> be long term. Whatever you do <strong>to</strong>day will impact your onlinepresence in the future.The following information will help you avoid these mistakes, savingyou time and money.Make sure your <strong>blog</strong> <strong>to</strong>pic is viable1While there is an audience for every niche, there may be less than20 people looking for the specific <strong>to</strong>pic you want <strong>to</strong> cover within yourniche. Check the existing competition, and if you see other <strong>blog</strong>scovering that <strong>to</strong>pic it means there is a demand for that specific info.There are great ideas that were ahead of their time and one’s that layhidden. Make sure you differentiate your idea and make it appealing<strong>to</strong> others.Don’t be afraid of technology2We understand some of this technical talk is a bit daunting. Youmay be nervous and think you’ll never get it, but you’re wrong. Wehad a 73 year-old cus<strong>to</strong>mer, who didn’t know anything about <strong>blog</strong>s,<strong>start</strong>ing one in no time. She went from not being able <strong>to</strong> program aVCR <strong>to</strong> a <strong>blog</strong>ging expert in her field. If you follow the steps we spellout for you, you’ll see it’s as easy as clicking a but<strong>to</strong>n or two... becausethat’s all it really is.You don’t have <strong>to</strong> be a coder or designer3In this guide we will s<strong>how</strong> you <strong>how</strong> <strong>to</strong> setup your <strong>blog</strong> without anyknowledge of coding and <strong>how</strong> you can make it a nice looking <strong>blog</strong>without web design skills.Be patient and give it time4It will take time <strong>to</strong> establish your web presence. Be prepared <strong>to</strong>wait and be consistent. Set a few pieces of content on a scheduledpublishing date so you can step away for a long weekend without<strong>blog</strong>ging, but get back <strong>to</strong> it when you can. You will get <strong>to</strong> the <strong>to</strong>p graduallyso be patient and don’t quit without even <strong>start</strong>ing.23
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