How to set up a blog
(Sorry for the late update, this post took me a while to write because I had to do research myself)
Yesterday, as I was working on my blog, I realized that I had forgotten something crucial: Before teaching you how to come up with ideas, I should first show you how to set up a blog.
Setting up a blog is ridiculously easy nowadays, and it only takes a few minutes. I’ll be showing you how to set one up using three different sites: WordPress, Blogger(or Blogspot), and Medium.
Table of Contents:
1. WordPress
To set up a WordPress blog, first, you need to head over to wordpress.com and create an account. If you already have a WordPress account because you follow a blog, you can log in. If you don’t have one, click on ‘Create a new account’ and enter your email and password, and then check your mail for a verification link.
After that, you need to click on ‘My Site’ in the top left of the page, and then click ‘Create Site’.
Think of a good name for your site (don’t worry, you can change it later if you want.
After that, you can choose your domain. You can stick with the free version (yourblogsite.wordpress.com), or opt for a paid plan with a custom domain.
After that, choose one of the 25 layouts for your blog (you can customize them later). Then, choose your fonts.
Once that is over, you can choose all the features you think you’ll need, and WordPress will recommend a plan for you, but if you wish, you can stick with the free plan, which has limited options.
Once you choose your plan, your site starts generating, and you can start customizing it (changing titles, images, etc.). When you want to add a post, just click on the WordPress logo on the top left, go to the dashboard and create a blog post.
2. Blogger
Setting up a blog with Blogger is easier than setting one up with WordPress, and requires fewer steps, but has less customization. It’s for more casual bloggers who write only for fun.
First, you need to create an account. Since Blogger is run by Google, all you need to do is log in with a Google account.
Now, click on ‘Create Blog’ on the left-hand side of your dashboard
Now, select your blog’s name and domain. Your blog is now created! You can change privacy settings, blog name, and description, among other things from the settings tab.
You can also change your theme and layout from the tabs in the sidebar.
When you want to post, just click on ‘New Post’ and start writing away!
3. Medium
Medium is one of the lesser-known platforms, and I chose it because of its simplicity. Creating a blog in Medium is extremely simple, and takes the least amount of time.
First, head to medium.com and choose ‘Sign In’ if you already have an account, or choose ‘Get Started’ if you don’t have one.
Once you create your account or sign in, you’ll be redirected to the home page. Now, go to your account settings, and change your username to your blog name, and then choose your URL.
Note that without creating a publication, the name of your blog will be the same as your username.
Now, all you need to do to write a post is to go to your account drop-down in the top left, and pick Write A Story.
Now you know how to set up a blog using three different platforms.