How to start a blog – The Free Map Outline

Do you want to start a blog?

There is no better time than now!

Below, you will find the different processes mapped out in a guideline.



Requirements and sequence to start your own blog


Words of caution before you start

Remember your blogging journey is unique, never compare yourself to other bloggers, their successes or income reports!


Blogging Jargon

There sure are a lot of jargon and accronims around in the online world.

Most of which can be explained on Google or Pinterest.  If not, try another word or a broader explanation.


Starting your blog

  • Choose a Domain (blog) name

Decide if you are going to have a self-hosted site (blog) or not?  Self hosted sites are normally for site with very high traffic.  Your host will inform you of  the need to change, if need be.

  • Choose a Host
  • Branding (don't get stuck here)
  • Choose a Blog Theme - if you don't have a lot of               money available, start with a theme called                        GeneratePress.  


Why are you starting a blog?

  • What are you going to blog about/sell?
  • Finding your Niche
  • Who is your audience?
  • Finding your blog voice (your personal style)
  • What is your mission statement and tagline?


Visualize how you want your blog to look 

  • Your blog layout
  • Your About page or 'Start here' page
  • Which categories and sub-categories will appear in         your menu?
  • Static home page or not?
  • Your blog photo shoot
  • What do you want to display in your sidebar?


Before you start blogging

Should you consider pre-launching your blog

If you are pre-launching or not, start writing posts (5-10+) before you launch and create 2+ perfect pins for each (you will not publish it yet).  This is not the norm.  Most bloggers can't wait to start with their blogs.  If you can contain yourself, you will have so much more time to analyse your performance and to test what is working and what not.


Inside your WordPress blog

  • WordPress (Squarespace or Elementor) and coding
  • Plug-ins
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Choose Categories , Sub-categories and Tags
  • Widgets and what to display


Planning your blog's schedule

  • Create an Editorial Calendar
  • Your Blog Planner


Your blog posts

  • Your headline
  • Meta description
  • Keywords
  • How to start posting
  • Writing Tips
  • Blog Images and where to create it
  • Where to find free stock photos


Social Media

  • The Full Q & A List of starting on Social Media
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Tick Tok
  • Reddit
  • You Tube


Promoting your posts on social media

  • Scheduling tools
  • Useful Apps
  • Social Media Accounts


Promoting your posts on other platforms

  • Newsletters
  • How to get noticed by Influencers
  • Guest posting
  • Commenting on other blogs
  • The value of Facebook groups
  • Joining Mastermind groups or Tribes
  • Blog Hops or Linky Parties


Your E-mail list

  • Grow your E-mail list
  • Content Upgrades/Opt-Ins
  • Landing Pages


Connecting with your audience

  • Webinars, Podcasts, Slack, Zoom
  • You Tube


Boosting your traffic

  • Campaigns
  • Give-aways/Freebies
  • Surveys
  • Bootcamps
  • E-mail Challenges


Blogging courses

Free Courses

Click through to my post that contains 30+ free and paid courses

Paid Courses

Click through to my post that contains 30+ free and paid courses


How to monetize your blog

  • What is guest posting?
  • Review Posts
  • Affiliate Marketing
  • Advertisements
  • Creating your own products
  • Disclosure & Privacy Policies


Understanding your traffic

  • Pinterest Analytics
  • Twitter Analytics
  • Facebook Analytics
  • Google Analytics


Resources

Recommended resources


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6 Comments

  1. Hi Alannah, thanks for the request. I am busy working on some of the posts and should publish it with intervals. I should have taken that page down until it is all done but then there might not be real pressure!

  2. Hi to all, because I am genuinely eager of reading this webpage’s post to be updated on a regular basis.
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  3. Hi, I don’t know of a plugin to help you. You should be able to choose in your Settings how your site will display. I am not a coder but I know my theme does not look good on mobile if my sidebar is on the left…you will have to tweak it or ask your theme developer. Hope it helps!

  4. Hello there! Quick question that’s totally off topic.

    Do you know how to make your site mobile friendly? My site
    looks weird when browsing from my iphone. I’m trying to find
    a template or plugin that might be able to resolve this issue.
    If you have any recommendations, please share. Thank you!

  5. Thank you Anne. I have met the most amazing people in this blogging-quest and they are so helpful! I will connect with you in the FB page of Daniela again. Good luck with your blog Anne.

  6. This is a great sharing of blogging resources! I’m a also a fan of Daniela, The Nectar Collective and Pinterest myself. Thank you for this post! Keep writing and blogging!!

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