How to Start a Blog

There are plenty of guides out there telling you in intricate detail how to start a blog.

The reality is, starting a blog doesn’t have to be crazy difficult.

It can be as easy as just pressing publish on a great idea.

Let’s go over what you need to start a blog, and a few practical steps to get started.

Step 1: Have a great idea

The most important step to starting a blog: have something you want to say. Maybe there’s a book series you really love that you want to write about, or a DIY project you feel needs to be talked about. The most important step to getting started on your blog is to just have something you want to say.

Choose a niche

While you actually don’t have to choose a niche when you get started (I didn’t with my most successful website), it’s actually quite a bit easier to build an audience around a blog if you’ve selected your niche. People who follow blogs love getting intricate details about their passion, so getting as specific about your niche as possible before setting out on your blog will help guide you on your journey.

Tips for choosing a niche

When choosing your niche, there are two things you want to ask yourself. Those two things are: