how to build a blog for beginners
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Getting money in this technology era is getting easier. We are only required to be creative and not hesitate to channel any hobbies and talents. Because with technology, it is easy for us to introduce our works to others.
Because nowadays, it seems that people cannot be separated from smartphones and internet networks to carry out various activities. Starting from buying and selling goods online, studying or studying online, even looking for experiences can be done online.
So, from this lifestyle change, you can use it to make money. For those of you who like to write or review something, you can also make money through blogs whose content you can create yourself.
But sometimes, even though you have an interest in the world of writing, you are often faced with difficulties in finding ideas that you want to put in the blog. The lack of experience and technical skills often haunts novice bloggers.
So, how do you start making money through blogs?
1. Start a Blog
The first thing to do is to start with what you want to do. The main obligation of being a blogger is of course having a blog platform to be able to produce useful content.
Often times this constrains some people because they do not have the technical ability to use the blog platform. In fact, there are lots of tutorials to create blogs on the internet, from free to paid ones.
2. Select the Blog Platform
Choose the blog platform that you want to use to upload the content that you have. Some of these platforms include Wordpress, Blogspot, and so on. Each platform has its own advantages and disadvantages.
For those of you who like to tinker with HTML code, you can use blogspot because it offers layout customization freely. Meanwhile, as a beginner blogger, you can use the WordPress platform.
Some of the advantages of WordPress include offering free access, easy use, safe activities, and you are free to choose a blog theme according to your needs.
3. Create a Blog Domain Name
After you choose the blog platform you want to use, the next step is to determine the domain name or blog address, so that the blog you have has a home online. Tips for creating a blog domain is to make sure the domain name of your blog is clear and that it matches the blog content that you are designing.
Furthermore, after you determine the domain name of the blog that you have, you can configure the blog. In general, wordpress displays a menu that is more complex than blogspot. But with this complex menu you can also add a Search Engine Optimizer (SEO) Optimizer and the SEO configuration of each article that you make using tags or keywords.
4. Create a blog as attractive as possible
After you configure the blog that you have, then you can change the blog design to make it more attractive to readers. Choose a design that matches the blog content that you have. To change the blog theme, you can take advantage of the many tutorials available on the internet.
While the choice of themes, you can use free themes to paid ones. One tip that you need to pay attention to, don't hesitate to use paid themes because they are more friendly to search engines like Google, and are friendly for mobile browsers to desktops.
5. Generate Useful and Interesting Content
Next is that you can start writing blog content that is useful as well as interesting. So that it is easy to find and useful for many people. In principle, the content of an interesting blog is a blog that inspires, entertains, solves problems, and is able to change the lifestyle for the better for readers.
One thing you should avoid is using plagiarized content, or spreading false information. There is nothing wrong with doing research or collecting material that you can make as the theme of writing or reviewing blog articles.
6. Looking for Blog Readers
As a beginner blogger, you are often too focused on building a blog technically. If you want to make money from a blog that you have, avoid only focusing on one thing, such as just building a blog. But start to think about the target audience for your blog.
To establish communication, you can do a little research by asking your readers where they come from and where they hang out. So that your blog is in line with the target audience.
