Startablogbynumber

31 Essential Steps When Starting Your Blog

Starting Your Blog

• 1. Decide if blogging is right for you

• 2. Set big goals with realistic expectations

• 3. Find your passions

• 4. Decide on a profitable blog niche that align with your passions

• 5. Decide on a blog name

• 6. Purchase your domain name, sign up for hosting and install wordpress

• 7. Customize your blog

• 8. Take a great headshot or use a good picture

• 9. Connect Google Analytics

• 10. Install necessary plugins

• 11. Write your about Me Page

• 12. Write your Disclosure Page

• 13. Set up your domain name email address

• 14. Set up your social media pagers & set up rich pins on Pinterest

• 15. Populate your Pinterest boards

• 16. Research your topics for your first three pillar posts

• 17. Outline your three pillar posts

• 18. Write your first pillar posts

• 19. Write your second pillar posts

• 20. Write your third pillar posts

• 21. Interlink your pillar posts to each other and create pinnable images

• 22. Research what freebie would do well with your audience

• 23. Create your freebie

• 24. Sign up for an email marketing client

• 25. Setup your freebie and add it to the top of your pillar posts

• 26. Create a landing page for your freebie

• 27. Apply to Pinterest boards

• 28. Join Facebook Groups and network with others

• 29. Launch your blog!

• 30. Promote your posts and freebie on Pinterest and Facebook

• 31. Evaluate your 1st month and write down an improvement plan for month 2