How to Create a Blog



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blogHow to Create a Blog - Blogs are another kind of website. The content is usually organized by date and category with the most recent post/content displaying first.
If you look at this site, the content is organized by content and not by date or category. This is a static website.
So it's important to think about how you want your content to be organized. by default.
Having your visitors view/sort your content by date and category may not be the optimal solution for every kind of site because the older content will get buried as your site gets older.
Have you ever visited a blog and had trouble finding what you're looking for because of the content organization?
This is because the owner didn't do a good job of making use of static content to help you navigate through it.
You can change the default content structure by editing your theme and working within the WordPress admin panel. I explain how to do all this in my WordPress tutorial for beginners.

Setting up a Blog

To create a self-hosted blog (more on why self-hosted is better later), you need a domain name (yoursite.com) and a web host.
Even though a site like Blogger is free and makes setup a snap, you don't actually own the content or the site because it's hosted on Blogger's domain.
Not to mention you receive an unprofessional-looking domain like yoursite.blogspot.com instead of yoursite.com.
If you use a company like WebsitePalace.com to buy your domain and host your site then you can setup a self-hosted WordPress blog for free in seconds with their WordPress hosting plan.
You simply login to your hosting account and follow the instructions for launching your WordPress blog. It literally takes minutes.
I like WordPress much better because there are a handful of free plug-ins you can use to make your blog much more interactive, functional and dynamic.
Let's say you want to add a shopping cart to your blog so people can buy products. With WordPress, all you have to do is download a plug-in (most are free) and the functionality will be added to your blog in seconds!
There are literally thousands of free plug-ins available.

Blog or Static Website? Can't Decide?

A lot of people get confused and wonder if they should create a blog or a static website. The video below explains the major differences.
The most important point to keep in mind is that you can make a WordPress site function more like a static website AND enjoy the benefits of the blogging function. You can have the best of both worlds with WordPress. I spend an entire chapter in my WordPress tutorial  explaining how to do this.

Wordpress? Blogger? Which is Best?


Wordpress and Blogger are hands down the two most popular blogging platforms. I honestly see no reason to consider any of the others.I started with Blogger, but when I started learning about the flexibility WordPress provided, I switched over in December 2007 and I'm so glad I did.

Blogger is great because it's super easy to use. However, WordPress has a lot more features and plug-ins that will allow you to enhance your blog.
And even though setting up a WordPress blog is slightly more involved, it's well worth it in the long run.

Remotely Hosted Blog or Self Hosted Blog?

Remotely Hosted

There are two ways to host a blog. The first way is to remotely host it-- which means your content/files literally sit on the server of the blogging platform (WordPress.com, Blogger.com, etc.)
As I mentioned above, there's always a risk involved with doing it this way because if Blogger or WordPress decide to shut your blog down (for whatever reason), you would lose all your content.
It also doesn't look as professional to have a blog address like http://yourblog.blogspot.com or http://yourblog.wordpress.com. And if you want to make money, first impressions mean a lot.
For the record, I don't endorse remotely hosted blogs. I think hosting is so cheap these days that it's worth spending a few extra dollars to own your content and have a real blog address like http://yourblog.com -- especially if you want to make money.

Self Hosted

With a self hosted blog, all your content sits on the hosting account that you own. Your blog address is more professional and easy to remember because you can have a true domain like http://yourblog.com.
My blog is a self hosted WordPress blog. What that means is my blog's content is published to my own domain, 2CreateAWebSite.com and I even got to create a subdirectory called "blog" so my blog address is http://blog.2createawebsite.com.
Watch the video below to learn how to setup a blog on your own domain.


I also have a free Wordpress tutorial on how to setup your blog free


Why a Blog and a Website?

Even though I already have a successful website, I decided to create a blog too.
Here on my static site, you'll find more static/unchanging tutorials, and my blog is more like a journal/news site where I talk about current topics in the world of website creation, blogging and making money.
As I mentioned in the video above, whether you use a blog, a website or both is up to you. There is no rule of thumb. You really have to feel your way around and see what's best for your needs. But if you're just starting, I'd definitely only focus on one or the other.
Just remember that with WordPress, you can create both static and dynamic content. It is very, very flexible.



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