5 steps to a blog: A how-to

1: Name the blog

Picking a domain name is basically a process of typing various combinations of words together until it looks and sounds catchy. Our team of experts can help you:

• Make it memorable and easy to type.
• Keep it short.
• Avoid numbers and hyphens.

2: Chose the platform

Although there are plenty of options out there, WordPress is the favorite because it’s easy to set up and versatile, with oodles of cool plugins and extensions to make your blog do just about anything.

You can DIY with our self-serve Managed WordPress plans, or Drag & Drop website builder.

3: Design your website

If choosing a self-serve Managed WordPress plans, or Drag & Drop website builder, you’re free to do whatever you want with your purchased hosting plan. Feel free to get in touch to request some free templates or marketing assets.

No tech skills? No problem! Our team of experts are standing by and ready to help you design a custom solution.

4: Publish a post!

Now, before you go freaking out, this isn’t as scary as it sounds. Your first post can simply be a paragraph announcing the birth of your new blog. You might title it, “Welcome to Our New Blog.”

If you’re a bit more ambitious, you can craft a longer post with a nifty image or two, maybe something along the lines of “Everything You Can Expect on This Blog.” Or pick a middle ground.

5: SEO & Promotions

This is a make-or-break step that some bloggers skip. Before you publish, you need to tweak your blog post so that search engines can find it.

If search engines don’t find your posts, no humans will either.

Here’s a quick description of how it’s done:

• Choose a different keyword or key phrase for each post, adding it to the title, one subhead and naturally throughout the post.
• Research each keyword with Google’s keyword tool — pick one that relates directly to the post topic and that has a healthy amount of traffic but low competition.
• Add meta tags for each post using a plugin like WordPress SEO by Yoast.

If and when people start finding your blog, you’ve successfully promoted it! Share it on the socials. Share it with your friends. Use an email notification system to track & notify your readers…it’s all business from here baby!