How to Start Your Own Free Blog
There aren't many words that are better sounding than "free." Almost everything costs money, but you can create a blog for free by visiting one of the many free blog hosting websites on the Internet. Many free blog hosting websites provide you with many features to implement, such as templates, colors, pictures and font. A free blog is perfect if you plan on simply blogging about your interest or hobbies and don't want to deal with the hassles of a large, involved blog.
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Instructions
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Choose a niche for your blog. A niche allows you to organize your blog around one or two main ideas. For example, instead of blogging about every sport, focus your blog around basketball, hockey, football or baseball. A blog that focuses on everything is hard to follow and inevitably becomes disorganized.
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Choose where to host your blog. Blogs have become popular with all types of people, from sports enthusiasts to fashion designers, so many websites have capitalized on the opportunity to offer free blog hosting, such as Blogger, Wordpress, BlogSpot and TypePad. Compare the features of each site before you select one to host your blog, such as available templates, interface options and message boards so you can interact with other bloggers.
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Select a design template that fits your blog. A template is the theme and physical makeup of your blog, such as the background and button color. Most blog hosting websites offer a variety of templates. Choose a theme that goes together with what your blog is about. For example, choose a garden theme if you're blogging about gardening, or choose a theme with bright colors if you're beginning an inspirational blog.
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Create a name for your blog. The name of your blog is the ultimate preview of what your blog is about. Choose something catchy and original -- something that people will remember when they see it. For example, "Jeff's Fishing Blog" isn't original or catchy; people are more apt to remember a blog titled "Hooks and Lures."
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Fill your blog with content. Whatever your reason for creating your blog, you have add content to it, such as articles, pictures or links to other sites. If you are not the original creator of any articles or pictures you include, you must cite the person or website that is.
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Tips & Warnings
Mention your blog to friends and family to create a small following. You can also link your blog to forums or websites you frequent as well.
