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Old 01-11-2008, 02:59 PM
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Question How Do I Start Blogging?

Lot's of people are wondering how do I start blogging? I figured there is no better place then this forum for them to visit if that is their question.

This thread is dedicated to helping newbies get started in blogging.

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That section has many articles on blogging. Also be sure to visit this article on blog software; it familiarizes you with the different types of software.

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Default Re: How Do I Start Blogging?

What I have learned about blogging in the past year is just start.
Writing that is. I have spent way too much time worrying about themes and widgets and tweaking the way my blogs look. While it is important that your theme looks nice, the writing and the content is more important!
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Default Re: How Do I Start Blogging?

I think the "just start" theory from Katalina is dead on. Another thing to think about after you start is what your goal is from writing. And who you want to read what you write. If you want masses of people to visit, keep your topics broad. If you are noting the daily habits of your new tropical fish, likely you will not get repeat visitors, unless they have the same exact interest. If you want to start a subject specific blog, try to stay on that topic.
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Default Re: How Do I Start Blogging?

here are some video's for beginning bloggers-

YouTube - WordPress.com - Step-by-Step Tutorial on How to Blog

YouTube - Make Your Wordpress Blog Search Engine Friendly

hope this helps!
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I have lots of posts that may help... here are a few.

Before you start blogging... Think!
Three things you need to build a site
Websites cost money to run!
What's at the heart of your site?
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Default Re: How Do I Start Blogging?

I found it extremely difficult to manage my time when I first started blogging. Then, once I moved to a self hosted site, I found it even more difficult to manage my time because of all the bells and whistles available on a self hosted site.

What has helped in the past few weeks is that I try to focus my time on specific tasks during one sitting at the computer. For example, two weekends ago I was in the 'writer zone', so I spent a good chunck of time writing lots of posts, future dating them so one would appear each day. Last weekend I spent on marketing my site (waste of time as it didn't produce any results). This weekend I have focused on some past due tasks on the site (like placing Ad sense ad within the posts to take it out of the upper right corner so I could place a slide show there).

But, at the start I agree with those earlier to focus more on the content, what you are trying to focus your subject matter on and the rest will flow, eventually.
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ive learned that if you want to start blogging, you must have the drive to write and present your ideas in your visitors
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I learned I have become a blogaholic, and once you start, look out! You will be sleeping at the computer just like Rob & Paul do!
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evelester and Ben Barden - thank you for helpful links. found them very informative.

As for me - imho in you want to blog think twice what can you say to visitors, that they could not hear from others, then they might choose you from others in web.
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I learned I have become a blogaholic, and once you start, look out! You will be sleeping at the computer just like Rob & Paul do!
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