What is a blog and how to have a blog.

My friends and relatives are all wondering what is all these I am doing online. So I thought I would share my thoughts on what a blog is and how to have a blog.

What is a blog; A blog is like a diary, an online journal, where the blogger writes his or her thoughts. It can be intended for private or public use.  A blog allows people with little or no technical knowledge to have a web presence.

The two common blog platforms are blogger that is run by google and the other is  wordpress. Myebizjournal.com is a word press blog. It is personal blog, this means I had to buy a domain name and buy hosting. However you can have a free wordpress blog if  you have no intention of making money with your blog. Just log into worpress.org and get an account.

The next question is how do you have a blog. Having a blog is very simple if you want a free blog then you can log into blogger or wordpress and have a blog instantly. However if you want a word press blog and do some marketing on the blog then you may need to buy a domain name and get hosting. The advantage with word press is the flexibility it offers and you can customize it in many ways.

Before I chose a domain name I needed to know what my blog was about, mostly I want it be what I am  passionate about or just to journal my thoughts like I am doing in myezijournal.com blog. I talk about my journey into internet marketing and the products and resources I have used.  If the information I give is of interest to someone then I gain followers. I do not want to be the only one reading my blog.

These are the simple steps I followed to have this blog:

I bought a domain name from godday.com.

I then hosted my domain thro host gator. Here is my review on hostgator hosting.

Through the host gator control panel, I was able to install wordpress, a very simple process. Check out how to have a blog, easy steps to a WP blog.

Then I was ready to start posting on my blog. The posts are my original thoughts together with ideas from other sources.

I also use blogger blogs and those just required me to have my google account, log in have a domain name and instantly have a blog. Just log into blogger.com, it is that easy.

Those are the simple steps on how to have a blog. It does not take a very long time and does not require any complex technical knowledge.  I have become a better writer just sharing my thoughts in writing. It is fun and I am loving it. The other advantage with this blogging thing is that I can make money too.

So I get to monetize my blog by offering recommendations and if someone finds the information in this blog valuable and they buy a product through my link, I make some money and everyone goes home happy.

I am a stay at home mum and I can get to work, oh, blog at my own time, like my own boss.

Now you know what is a blog and how to have a blog, easy and fun.

To your success in blogging,

Grace

Note:

If you want clear cut instructions on how to set up and customize a word press blog then this course by Traci Knoope, a member of my SWWT elite group is very handy. Beginner to blogger in 4weeks.