How to Start Your OWN Blog!

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Starting a blog can be really overwhelming. Trust me, I’ve been there. Heck, I’m STILL there! But there are things you can do to help you stay sane in this new journey. What helps me are LISTS. Lists, lists, lists! That’s the only way I feel like I can declutter all of my thoughts. So I basically write down everything that comes to mind, and then organize my thoughts. When I knew that I wanted to take this “Blogger” journey, I wrote down everything that I knew had to get done. Mainly to see how much this was going to cost me, but also to make sure I didn’t forget anything. I’ve been reading many of these “How to Start Your Own Blog” posts & I think I got a good summary of everything that is recommended for you to have as a new blogger.

Before you do anything, you have to have a host for your website. I use Bluehost. It’s affordable & it was very easy to get my blog started. I’m not a professional at computers, but I do know the basics. & even if you don’t know the basics, I promise it’s not hard. Normally, the prices are $7.99 a month for the basic plan. BUUTTT….Bluehost has offered a special to my readers for only $3.95! All you have to do is click the image below to get you started!

Once you click on the image, it should take you to a page that looks like this.. Continue by clicking on the green, “Get Started Now” section.

All you really need is the Basic Plan, just to get an idea of what you’re getting yourself into before purchasing a bigger plan. Besides, you can upgrade anytime.

Once you choose the best plan option for you, you will get to this screen. Here you will come up with a domain name! This is going to be your website name! Only YOURS, so make sure it’s something that is easy to remember but also unique in its own way. If you’re not completely sure what your domain name will be just yet, you can always put that off until you have it figured out. There is a link at the bottom that allows you to “Choose Later!”

But do NOT let that stop you from making your blog. Go ahead and create your account. I know what it feels like to postpone and to procrastinate into actually taking the steps to starting a blog since it is a BIG commitment, but it will definitely be worth it in the end… TRUST ME!

At this point, you can go ahead and enter your account information. And if you scroll further down , you will get to the “Package Information.”

Once again, all that is really necessary is the BASIC plan, you can always upgrade later on. Or if you feel up to it, you can get the next one up, but it is not necessary. You are required to pay at least a year. But I would recommend going ahead and purchasing the 3-year plan.
Now at this point, you can uncheck any of the extras that are automatically checked or you can leave them checked. I would recommend these extras just for security purposes.Once you click the green “SUBMIT” option, you have officially started your own blog!!!