How To Create Your Own Blog

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Over the last few weeks I have had a few people ask me how to get started with their own blog.

Since I started the blogging journey a year ago, I have really come to like it. I recommend it to anyone, whether it just be to record your thoughts and experiences in your own time, or whether it be to turn it into a popular,valuable resource with thousands of readers.

I am far from an expert on blogging, but I have learnt many little tips and tricks that I can share with you.I learnt a lot about the technical aspects of WordPress like editing themes and installing essential plugins. This has taken me many hours of reading and trial and error to learn, and I would love to help others skip many hours by telling them what I have learnt.

I decided to create a step by step tutorial how to create your own blog from scratch, and made it so easy that even a total computer illiterate person can do it.

The tutorial covers:

  • Choosing and buying a domain name
  • Buying your web hosting
  • Installing WordPress
  • Choosing a theme
  • Installing 12 essential plugins that i think every blog should have
  • And finally some tips and tricks for editing and customizing the WordPress theme.

It will help anyone get to the point of having their own blog on their own domain, with a nice looking theme, plugins ready to help, and the blog ready to start making a name for itself.

The tutorial is totally free.
Yes, free.


I put the tutorial up on a page on my blog which you can see here:
Create your Own Blog Tutorial


Get it in a .PDF form so you can save it to your computer, email it to friends, print it out and can come back to it for future reference.

Download Create your Own Blog.PDF here


I hope you like it, I have put many hours into it and really hope that it provides value to everyone wanting to create their own blog but do not know how to get started. Any suggestions, comments or critiques are welcome!

Have a Rockin’ day
Diggy


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  • http://www.unleashreality.com alex – unleash reality

    wow super mad well done for making summen happen cuzzy :)

    awwwwsome to see you putting out some MONEY goodies ;) and generally DOMINATING life! :)

    haha

    lemme know how it goes.

    and drop by when you in town.

    here’s to lording the net ;)
    alex – unleash reality
    .-= alex – unleash reality´s last blog ..You Are Not The Enemy: A Festival in the Desert & Becoming Superhuman =-.

    • Diggy – UpgradeReality.com

      Hey Buddy :)

      Thanks man! Hope the people will appreciate it :)

      Will drop by soon!

  • http://www.davidturnbull.com David Turnbull

    And for more of the technical stuff about WordPress, there’s also the official video tutorials site which is pretty neat: http://wordpress.tv/category/how-to/
    :)
    .-= David Turnbull´s last blog ..Paddling Through Life =-.

    • Diggy – UpgradeReality.com

      Heya David :)

      Thanks for adding :)

  • http://theprincedom.wordpress.com bretthimself

    Diggy,

    This comment is totally unrelated to this post, as though I may end up moving to a .com domain soon, I need to handle logistics. But I just realized you were an RSDer. And, thinking about it, I think that’s how I stumbled upon your blog.

    Good stuff, man.
    .-= bretthimself´s last blog ..Revamping Reality, Part 3: Restructuring Goals =-.

    • Diggy – UpgradeReality.com

      Hey Brett :)

      Good to hear man! .com is definitely the way to go! Don’t spend much time on RSD anymore, but pop in every now and then to read the forums :)

      Cheers!

  • http://www.humanexplosion.com Steven

    nice idea for a tut :)

    so many people want to create blogs on their own recently (including me), and it is best to tackle this trend when it is…trendy lol.

    So good job Diggy, I’ll take a look at it and maybe it’ll even help with my site!

    PS: does your tutorial include the password to your wordpress account? Because then that’ll REALLY help me blog. XD haha jk

    Anyways, I appreciate your effort and I hope it does well! :)
    .-= Steven´s last blog ..Comic Lesson #2 : Don’t Ever Disrespect Yourself =-.

    • Diggy – UpgradeReality.com

      Hey Steven!
      Cool avatar man :)

      Thanks for the kind words, hope the tutorial can help you in some way.
      Haha, the password for my site will cost you one milllllllllion dollars ;)

      Cheers for stopping by!

  • http://www.poweredpassion.com Mac

    Wow this is an amazing tutorial thanks so much, I wish I had this a month ago when I started but I think I did alright.

    Good stuff!!
    .-= Mac´s last blog ..The Trance People =-.

    • Diggy – UpgradeReality.com

      Heya Mac :)

      You’re totally welcome!
      Thanks for the kind words!

      Cheers!

  • http://www.financialsamurai.com Financial Samurai

    Hey Diggy – Thanks for this man. Will totally forward to a friend who is trying to set things up.

    The main question she had are how to link your domain name to your wordprss blog.
    .-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..Financial Samurai $1,000 Giveaway & Your Chance To Make Millions Over Your Career! =-.

  • http://www.ratracetrap.com/ Stephen – Rat Race Trap

    Hi Diggy. This sounds like a great idea and resource for those getting started. It’s all about adding value.
    .-= Stephen – Rat Race Trap´s last blog ..7 Simple Principles for Living the Good Life =-.

    • Diggy – UpgradeReality.com

      Heya Stephen!

      How are things going?
      Thanks for the compliment and stopping by! I hope it is useful to people starting up! Have a great day! :)

  • http://www.psipsychologytutor.org Char (PSI Tutor:Mentor)

    This is very straightforward~ I am sharing with the students to encourage them in reflective writing practices~ a must regardless of one’s profession.
    .-= Char (PSI Tutor:Mentor)´s last blog ..A Collection of Student Resources =-.

    • Diggy – UpgradeReality.com

      Heya Char!!

      Everything is straightforward once you know how to do it :)

      Yeah there are so many benefits about blogging and writing. A big benefit is sharing your thoughts and making connections with people you would normally never meet, and a second is that you learn a lot about yourself while writing.

      Thanks for stopping by :)

  • KK

    Hi Diggy

    Nice tutorial

    http://windowslivewriter.spaces.live.com/

    I am guessing you use this and just left it out!

    Makes everything sooo much easier!

    Godd luck with your travels

    KK