“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.” ~Bruce Lee

It took me forever to express myself in both writing and speaking because I felt like I had to craft the perfect message to sound smart, funny, and diplomatic. By the time I was ready to share my thoughts, the conversation topic had gone and the moment had passed.

If you feel the need to let the world know a bit better about yourself, why not creating a blog? It seems like a trouble…Why would you go to the trouble of blogging? There are a few reasons:

• Make money from home. The best part about it is that blogging is a form of passive income, since you can spend just a few hours a week writing a blog post and then continue to make money from it long after the blog post is written.
• Share your story. A blog allows you to have a voice and be heard. You can share your story with the entire world if you so choose.
• Recognition for yourself or your business. A successful blog makes your idea into a reality, and can gain you a ton of recognition in your respective field.
• Find a community. Blogging at its heart is interactive. You write a blog post and people comment on it.

Blog is a modern diary and it is a perfect way to show off your creativity. Moreover it is easy to start and in the future you may even earn some money with it!

So, what steps do you need to take? How do you start off?

Oh, by the way:

One of the misconceptions about starting a blog is that you need to be a great writer to be successful. Nothing could be further from the truth. People read blog sites to get a personal perspective on things, so most bloggers write in a very informal and conversational style.

Here is how the process of creating your own blog looks like:

• Step #1: Select a perfect niche for your blog
• Step #2: Choose a blogging platform
• Step #3: Pick a domain name
• Step #4: Get a web hosting account
• Step #5: Starting a blog on your chosen platform
• Step #6: Write content and promote your blog

The most difficult question will be:

How do I choose a blogging platform?

For many new bloggers, the availability of free blog platforms such as WordPress.com, Blogger, or Tumblr is tempting.

By keeping your blog on a free platform, you let the platform own your name. You’ll be subject to their rules and restrictions. If you are looking to learn how to make money with a blog, they may limit or prohibit ads on your blog, or they may even place their own ads. If you’re serious about blogging, you’ll want to move away from free blog sites.

If you already have some business idea in mind and you are determined to be successful, we recommend you to make use of trial periods of such platforms as LeadPages: they offer a variety of products to try out and loads of free materials to study:

Leadpages helps small businesses connect with an audience, collect leads, and close sales. Easily build websites, landing pages, pop-ups, alert bars, and beyond.

What’s your experience?

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