How to start a blog for free

Introduction

Starting a blog and making money with it is an idea that seems nice in theory. You'll get to write about the things you love, connect with a wide audience, and maybe even make a living in the process. But how do you actually start blogging? And how can you do it without spending money on things like hosting or buying your own domain name? In this guide to starting a blog for free, we'll walk through all of these topics (and more!) so that you can start writing about whatever interests you and building your audience—all for free!

Choose a blog name

Before you begin your blog, make sure that you have a name for it. This is important. It will be the name of your blog and it should be memorable, easy to spell, pronounceable, and easy to type (you don’t want people typing in ‘blog name’ every time they want to find you). Ideally, it should also reflect what kind of content you intend to publish. Here are some tips:

• Keep it short – ideally no more than 3 words (for example smallbusinesswebsitereviews). If necessary add an extra word but only if it is one that can stand alone or makeup part of another word (for example smallbusinesswebsitereviewer). Remember that some keywords may be considered too long by search engines so if possible keep them under 10 characters in length when possible.

• Make sure there aren’t any typos – double-check each letter as well as all letters individually as many common typos have almost identical spellings like ‘loikinhos’ instead of ‘looking around’ and ‘seemmeantimely’ instead of ‘seemingly timely'

Get your domain name and hosting

Before you can start blogging, you need to get a domain name and hosting. Your domain name is the unique web address for your blog—it's what people will type into their browser to access it (e.g., https://www.yourblognamehere.com). If you already have a website, the URL may be something like http://www.yourwebsitehere.com or http://www/yourwebsitehere.com/.

Your host is where your site lives online and stores all its information: photos, videos, text posts, and more! Hosting can be free or paid; many hosts offer basic plans that are free while others charge per month depending on how much space they give you as well as whether they include any extra features (such as e-commerce capabilities).

Once both of these are taken care of—get excited because we're almost done with this section!

Set up your blog

Now that you have your blog name and URL, it’s time to set up your blog.

Here's how:

• Create a free WordPress account by following this link: https://wordpress.com/signup

• Log in to your account and click on “Create A Blog” (as shown below) under the “Start A Blog” section at the top of the screen:

• Once there, you will see a form asking for information about yourself and your blog (see below). Fill out these fields with accurate information so that readers can easily contact you!

• Click on "Get Started" when done filling out the form above; this will take you to another page where you can choose between using either WordPress or Tumblr as an interface for writing posts on your site (we recommend using WordPress). If choosing Tumblr, follow these instructions instead of continuing with these steps below: https://www5b6dg2bhf86c6h3lqky5p5k9nm7zm8n0vk7zpwwcwrt0hapxuysb0ejg55yqdnwh9f2rjt8dmxtvk3tklwgxktl1rkg8rsho83gdavsnds9alnsdcadp8mlzbvdrfuyldxdvpvrhdhvytbw78t87dksvsb8usut1zpoc65hncnja87dlks93enmbnbsmwnbjddttbsdbedxhrdthrdctmtwawy2a

You can start blogging for free.

You can start blogging for free. There are a range of free blogging platforms to choose from, as well as free domain names and blogging websites. You can also opt for a free blogging service, which will provide you with the tools you need to set up your site on the Internet.

Conclusion

There are a lot of steps to setting up a blog, but don’t worry! Once you have everything in place, it’s time to start writing and sharing your ideas with the world. When you choose a free platform like WordPress.com, there’s nothing standing in your way. If you do decide that you want more features or customization options down the road, we also have step-by-step guides on how to upgrade from free hosting later (like Blogger) as well as how to transfer your domain name(s) into one account so they can easily be managed together in our Knowledge Base!

Feel free to contact us at any point if you need assistance with anything mentioned above, including getting started on creating content for your new blog