If you’re thinking it’s time to start your own blog, first of all – way to go! When I started Loren’s World and MyFashionCents.com years ago, I was looking for a creative outlet to share ideas and my love of fashion. I had no idea blogging would give me such a supportive and wonderful community of new friends. Over the years, blogs have evolved to be one the best ways out there to share ideas, get information and build an online community and WordPress is a great way to build your own little corner of the web. If you’re wondering how to get started with WordPress, check out these tips for getting your brand new blog off the ground.
How to Get Started with WordPress: 6 Steps
- Depending on your needs, you’ll want to decide if you need to use WordPress.com or .org. Learn a little more here.
- Once you understand the difference, it’s pretty simple – it takes just a few minutes to set up an account.
- Decide on a theme and style for your blog (WordPress offers an excellent variety of easy-to-use templates).
- Customize your WordPress blog with your new theme and your own creative touch.
- Add some quality content and go live!
- Check out tutorials like this one on YouTube or this one for added help and ideas along the way.
Have you used WordPress to start a blog?
