How to start a blog

Blogs are a great way to burn your creative energy while at the same time giving your friends and family a way to stay updated on your life. Learn where and how to go to get started on a blog of your own!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer
• Internet

1. Choose who you are going to blog through. There are many online sites that offer great, and free, blog hosting. Some sites to check out and shop around their features before deciding who is right for you:
   
   blogger.com
   wordpress.com
   blogdrive.com
   livejournal.com
2. All blogging sites have a great and user friendly interface that will walk you through setting up your page. You will need to play around with some of the tools, i.e. adding picture or video, but will find it very simple and step by step in the directions. So the next step in your blog creation is to choose what to write about. This is all depends upon the primary purpose of your blog. If your blog is intended to keep friends and family up to date, start with your day today! Add some pictures!
3. Last but not least, advertise your blog. Send out the address to your entire email list. Check your user settings and allow your blog to be found on search engines such as Google or Yahoo. You are on your way! Enjoy!