Blogging continues to be a powerful tool for growing your business. It’s also growing as a way to create a side hustle or even a full-time living. Just look at our friend Ryan Biddulph from Blogging From Paradise as an excellent example of how you can turn your blog into a career (and a lifestyle).
Online content is as popular as ever and there are many different blogging platforms available to choose from where you can easily get started. If you are passionate about a subject that you can see yourself creating content about daily, then you’re already in a good place to start planning a blog.
Keep reading to find out more about what you’re going to need to get your blog off to a successful start.
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Laptop
Getting the right laptop to suit your blogging needs is important when starting a blog. If you’re mostly going to be writing, then you probably don’t need an expensive, top-of-the-range laptop.
However, you do need one that is going to be reliable and easy to work on. Laptops are often a better choice for bloggers since they are portable, so you can easily take them with you to work – wherever “work” might be. These Lenovo Ryzen Notebooks are an ideal option.
Blogging Platform
Once you’ve got the tech that you need set up, it’s time to choose a blogging platform. For the majority of bloggers these days, WordPress is the ideal choice since it is easy to use and get started with, along with being very affordable.
However, while we recommend WordPress, there are some other platforms that you might prefer because they are simpler to use or offer more customisation options, so have a look around before choosing the right one for you. Consider other platforms like Wix, Joomla, Drupal, and others, and select the one that best fits your needs.
Blog Name
Coming up with a name for your blog is not always easy since you will need to also find an available domain name. Your blog name can be anything you like, although it’s a good idea to make sure that it is relevant to what you are writing about to avoid any confusion.
You may want to come up with a few different ideas for a blog name so that you can search for domain name options to make sure that the one you want is available.
Content Schedule
If you want to make money from your blog and turn it into a success, then you’ll need to consider how you are going to keep your blog going. Creating new content regularly for your blog takes time and energy, and it’s important to consider how you are going to commit the time to get it done or hire somebody who can create content for you.
Come up with content ideas in advance and plan out your publishing calendar. If you prefer, you might want to consider creating content in bulk and then scheduling it to be posted on a regular basis.
Marketing Plan
Blogging can get quite competitive, so if you want to get people to pay attention to your blog posts out of the many others that are out there, you’ll need to have a good marketing plan in place. Spend some time getting familiar with different online marketing tactics that you can use to promote your blog such as social media or working with influencers.
Blogging can be an ideal way to turn something you are passionate about into a business. Before you get started, these are the main things you’re going to need.
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