Creating a blog is nothing that you need to be afraid of.
There is no elaborate planning required either. However, there are a few things
you would need to decide. Since these blogging service providers give you a lot
of choice in terms of template and color themes, would be require to take those
decisions yourself.
The following is a quick guide of what to think over before
creating your blog:
Theme: Determine what you would be writing about or the nature of
the content that you would be sharing with your readers. This depends mainly on
your interest. Topics blogging to the field of politics, poetry, arts, current
affairs, or almost anything under the sun can be chosen. You can stick to one
theme or you can choose to write about whatever concerns you on a day to day
basis. Since it is your very own web journal, you can make it as flexible as
possible in all aspects.
Blogging Provider: Next you need to decide upon which blogging service
provider you would like to use. This depends on the kind of reviews that you
get about them from friends and acquaintances, or something about them that you
may have read online. Otherwise, you can always try out something and find out
if you like it. You can try out one of these popular sites: Blogger.com,
WordPress.com, Typepad, Blogagotchi.com, Livejournal.com, JournalHome.com,
TheDiary.org, Mindsay.com, Blog.com, Diaryland.com, Blogdrive.com, or
Xanga.com.
Templates: A wide range of templates will be made available on any
blogging service you decide to start you blog. Select the one you most prefer
or like.
Freebies: The advantage with these blogging service providers is
that they make your blogging experience as dynamic and interactive as possible.
They enable you to install add-on features that include button, pictures, blog
chalks, imoods, tagboards such as myshoutbox.com, guest maps, guestbooks,
comment boxes for readers' thoughts and views, etc.
Additional Features: These interesting ones may not be free. By
paying a price you can avail of them.
Nature of Blog: You must determine who should read your
blog-whether you want it to be read only by a select circle, or must it be open
to all. This will depend upon the content, mainly.
Layout: Again, there will be a wide range to choose from in terms
of layout and color schemes.
Content: You could pick up a specific theme and write about it
consistently, or merely decide on any random topic as and when it interests
you. You could try putting up content for a while and see the kind of response
you get, and alter or modify it accordingly.
Blogging Circle: Blogging is a great way to come in touch with
people from across the globe. You can surf and visit other people’s blogs. Do
not spam in their comment section, but write a genuine comment if you have
something to say about a particular post.
Skins: You can customize and personalize your blog as much as you
want. Using software like Photoshop you can create your own skins and make your
blog attractive as well as make it reflect you own personality.
Publish: Finally when you are done selecting the setting and
preferences, selecting a content to put up, you need to publish the content. Do
not, however, forget to send the link to your blog to your friends and
acquaintances so that they may come visit you.
Once you have started your blog,
you will have noticed that it hardly takes fifteen minutes to do so. Maintain
the blog is even easier. Here are a few tips that would help you successfully
keep your blog going:
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