The way we communicate with friends, family,work colleagues has changed drastically over the years ,this change will likely continue deep into the future.
I am 38 years old and have personally used
- Landlines
- Phonebooths
- Pagers
- Cellphones
I have seen the design of cellphones change from one that is big and bulky into a sleek design that can now fit into your pocket.
I am also fortunate enough to have seen the evolution of advertisement such as
- Television
- Radio
- Billboards
Within the last 18 years or so blogging became popular before facebook and google started popping .
Blogging is an outlet that people used during its early stages to share and express feelings about various topics amongst small groups without certification.
Here are some Important things you need to know about a blog in the list below.
A blog is A
- Diary
- Journal
- A Website that host content
- website or webpage that is regularly updated
- Website owned, controlled by an individual, small groups of people that write in a informal or conversational tone.
Link out to this post for more
I am going to help you get started to set up a wordpressblog .Before I run you through the set up process I want you to check a few stastics I uncovered .
According to net market share google accounted for 74.5 % of search with yahoo and bing having less than 1%.
3.5 billion daily searches on google
Which equals up to 1.2 trillion searches per year
46.8 % of the population used search as of 2017. so even if you get 0.01 percent you are good.
roughly 81% of shoppers conduct research online before making purchasing decisions according to adweek contributor kimberlee Morrison.
46.8 % of the population use search which is nearly half of the population.
81 percent is a lot of consumers , so if you have a Brand or business and you don’t have a blog you are missing out on traffic , revenue , larger qualified audience to do the adversing for you through word of mouth.
Blogging is similar and different from traditional journalism .Bloggers and journalist generally cover the same topics so there are similarities between the two.
One of the differences is how they convey their message . Journalist generally write for news sites ,magazines.
To the contrary blog commenting goes on between the author and audience so the engagement is more personal .On a news site Like the royalgazette Bernews there is no personal engagement between the two, just comnenting amongst readers.
Eventhough there is a difference between bloggs and news outlets there are some similarities.
Let’s look at a list of a few similarities before I go on to explain how you can set up a blog .
- Advertising
- Commenting
- Contributors
Bloggers learn as they go where as a journalist has studied journalism .You can find a journalist at a live event giving you live updates as things unfold.
We as bloggers search out topics based on the needs of our audience or personal stories .
There are bloggers that have more experience than others which is not such a big deal in my opinion.
I would go out on a limb to say that each of us are on a level playing field given the ease of access to information on the web .
I have read up on the success stories of average people without experience having gone on to make a living out of blogging.
The only skillset you need to get started is the desire to write and learn becauseJeffBullas,NeilPatel
DarrenRowse don’t possess that Stephen king ability ,they learned through trial error,so there is no pressure on you to create stellar content .The main thing is for you to be you .
My next bit of advice for you is to try establish your voice without losing your personality.
These are a few voice tones
- Entertainer
- Storyteller
- Teacher
- Professor
- Advisor
There are more voices to choose from but I want you to get the gist of what I am talking about.
Now it is on to the next part of the discussion where I show you how to set up a blog like I promised to do .
1 Choose a theme
First you must choose a theme and then hover over the thumbnail that you want.You can use the search bar to find a theme you want and launch the site in private mode to get a preview of what it looks like before you go public.
2 Title and tag line
To update title and tagline you are going to need to hit customize site identity.
3 Add Icon
To add icon you need to select the small square image and hit the upload image.
4 Create Custom menu
Click on custom menus to over ride defaualt settings and then click on menus.That is as much as i Know on this step.
5 create sharing buttons
So click on “my site “and add the sharing buttons that you want and the button style.
The cost of entry to set up a blog is low,you can set up a wordpress for free without registering a domain.
If you don’t have an interest in blogging by all means try another avenue.If you want to have fun talking to family and friends to share your stories set up a blog ,you are likely to enjoy it more than a person writing to make money.
Don’t set out to make money in the beginning ,instead set concrete content goals ,Set a schedule ,stick to it and focus on writing content that is useful.
I am not telling you this to discourage you from making money with a blog because you can. Before you can make a dime you must write content that meets the demand of your readers needs consistently.
I do hope that you enjoyed my nessage this day.
Summary
While I was writing this post I was searching to make sure that my information was accurate.I learned a few things which I will use moving foward.
On another note I invite you to make comments and critique my post.Hold me accountable ,give me some tips too.
If you are shy shoot me an email jamelhassell@hotmail.com
Do you find blogging to be useful ?
Do you Now have a better understanding of what a blog is ?
Do you like the idea of setting up a free blog ?