Ready to start a blog? Good news is I have the perfect checklist to make it easy for you! Get started now!
Get Started: What is a blog?
Purpose and benefits of a blog
Why should you start a WordPress blog?
Step 1. Set up the permalink structure
Step 2. Delete the “Hello World” post and the sample page
How to choose a domain name
Step 3. Install the most important plugins
How many WordPress plugins can I install on a blog?
More blogging resources that could help your WordPress blog:
Step 4. Every blog needs a Title & Description
Step 5. Check the commenting settings
Step 6. Make your blog pretty with a WordPress theme
Step 7. Add Google Analytics tracking code
Step 8. Add the most important pages
- About Page
- Disclosure and Privacy Policy Pages
Step 9. Setup an opt-in form and build your email list!
Step 10. Add a Sitemap to your blog
Step 11. Don’t forget the Favicon!
Step 12. Add a contact form
Can you make a living through blogging?
Ways to monetize your blog in 2022
- Display Ads
- Affiliate Marketing
- Your Own Products or Services
- Sponsors and Partnerships
Get started: How to start your first blog post
- Pick a profitable niche
- Create a content plan and start writing
- Do keyword research
- Create a blog post that answers a question
- Ask others to share your posts
- Start marketing your blog
- More ways to share your blog content
- Reach out to your email list / Email Marketing
- Work with other bloggers
Your new blog is all set now!
