How To Set Up A Blog In Five Minutes!
If you need a blog, we’re here toย show you how to set up a blog in five minutes!
We are offering our Milo Tree pop-up for three months free if you set up your blog here through SiteGround. It’s win-win for both of us because we receive an affiliate fee from SiteGround and you get your pop-up for three months free (an $18 value).
And if you want us to set it up for you, please check out our MiloTree BlogStart Service.
To set upย your blog in 5 minutes,ย it just take three easy steps:
- STEP 1 —ย Set up your hosting and pick a blog name
- STEPย 2 — Set up WordPress software to run your blog
- STEP 3 — Make your blogย look professional and awesome!
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STEP 1 —ย Set Up Your Hosting and Pick a Name
Your hosting company is where your blog lives.
We think SiteGroundย is a terrificย serviceย for two reasons: it’s super reliableย and it providesย great customer support.
To set up your blog, head to SiteGround and under “Managed WordPress Hosting,” sign up for the GrowBig Plan for $9.99 per month. It’s inexpensive and has everything you need to get started.
Next pick a domain (blog) name at Google Domains.
These domains are inexpensive and there are no upsells!
Here are my easy tips forย picking a name:
- Pick a nameย that speaks to you and thatย represents your business or blog
- Pick a name that is easy to spell and not too long
- If you can’t find a “dot com” for the name you like, don’t worry about it.ย People are used to new suffixes. (e.g., brit.co)
- Be creative!
HINT: Give your name room to grow. Pick a name that describes what you’re hoping to do, but is not too specific that it boxes you in.
Nice job, you’ve got a hosting company and a blog name!
STEPย 2 — Set up WordPress software to run your blog
WordPress is the most popular blogging software in the world with over 75 million sites using it. But it’s not just for blogging, it’s also a great platformย on which to build your business. WordPressย is so flexible, you can eventually add a store to it, turn it into a full-fledged website, even create a community on top of it. But don’t worry about all that now.
All you need to know is that WordPress is free to install, and easy to use.
STEP 3 — Make your blogย look professional and awesome
With the click of a button you can give your blog a theme (a design) and make it beautiful. In fact, WordPress offers a hostย of free themes. Try them out and see if you like them.
If youย want a more premium look, check outย StudioPress Themes for WordPress andย MyThemeShopย which have themes for anythingย you’re looking to build with your WordPress site: a blog, a magazine, an ecommerce store, or aย business website.
Some very popular themes that many bloggers use: Foodieย Pro, Magazine Pro, and Divine.
Remember, a large part of your audience will be viewing your blog on mobile, so make sure the theme you choose is “responsive.” That way you guarantee that your mobile audience has a good experience.
Well, congrats on creating a blog!
To Get Your MiloTree Pop-Up Forย THREE MONTHS FREE…
Forward your Bluehost confirmation email to jillian@milotree.com and I’ll email you back a coupon code to get your pop-up for three months free!
If you run into any trouble with your blog, or have questions, contactย Bluehostย — they are your friends. Also, use Googleย to find answers to your questions. So many people across the world use WordPress, there are easy answers out there.
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