Let's build a New Blog from Scratch ⋆ Z A D A

Aren’t you scratching thinking in the middle of the night or daydreaming?

“How great it would be to have a super successful blog” – running 24/7.

Are you someone who loves blogging and has a passion for sharing experiences with others?

A blog – Where you can share your tips and insights with global audiences?

If so, then you are not alone!

Blogging has become a popular way for people to share their hobbies and interests with the world.

A blog is a complete all-in-one option to connect with like-minded individuals and build a community around your passion.

So, why not take the first step and start your running blog today?

Believe me, blogging is easy and fruitful.

Let’s have a sharp look at the benefits side.

Blogging can be an incredibly rewarding experience, both personally and professionally.

Here are a few reasons why you might find blogging rewarding.

It allows you to express yourself creatively: Blogging provides an outlet for you to express your thoughts and opinions on a particular topic, allowing you to showcase your creativity and writing skills.
Help you build a community: By consistently producing valuable content, you can attract like-minded individuals who share your interests and passions, and build a community around your blog.
Establish yourself as an expert: As you continue to write about a particular subject, your blog can establish you as an expert in your field, which can lead to professional opportunities and collaborations.
Boost your online presence: Blogging is a great way to increase your online visibility and establish yourself as a thought leader in your industry. This can help you build your brand and attract new business opportunities.
A source of income: By building a large following and producing high-quality content, you can monetize your blog through advertising, sponsorships, and other income streams.

Overall, blogging can be a fun and rewarding experience that can help you build your brand, establish yourself as an expert, and connect with like-minded individuals. So if you’ve been considering starting a blog, believe me, it’s a great idea!

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The Secret of Blogging

Before we get on the tech side – let me tell you a quick secret of blogging

“You will be successful in blogging until you work on your passion”

Your passion is something that keeps poking you to go through the challenges in every aspect of your life.

I will not dig deeper scientifically here but somehow let me explain a bit.

Science of Passion

Passion is a strong emotion that deeply inspires you to pursue your goals and dreams.

There have been some studies that suggest a link between passion and motivation, creativity, and well-being.

For example, a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology that people who were passionate about their work were more likely to experience flow, a state of complete absorption and enjoyment in the task at hand.

This state of flow has been linked to increased creativity and productivity.

Another study published in the Journal of Happiness that people who reported having a strong passion for their hobbies or interests also reported higher levels of well-being and life satisfaction.

This suggests that pursuing one’s passion can lead to greater overall happiness and fulfilment.

In terms of brain activity, passion may also have an impact.

Research has shown that the brain’s reward centres are activated when people engage in activities they are passionate about.

This may explain why pursuing one’s passion can feel so rewarding and motivating.

Overall, while passion is difficult to measure scientifically, there is evidence to suggest that it can inspire people to pursue their goals and lead to increased motivation, creativity, and well-being.

So our bottom line is to keep it a secret and use it.

Secret key of blogging and successfulness

Also, motivation and working are elements of daily living, no matter what we will go through.

Golden words for now,

Take a deep breath and focus.

Step#1:- Let’s Build Your Dream Blog

Dreams blog to start

For us, it would be better to discuss the tech side along with the necessary action so it can improve your knowledge and experience.

Decision

Yes it’s important to be clear whether you are going to build a blog about your

Personal branding
Company
A product
General
A micro niche
Keywords
Hobby
Etc

Or you just want to hang around.

At this point, plan once and take your time to avoid any headaches in the future.

If still not sure – I think it will be better to have a little deeper insight.

If you’re creating a blog for personal branding, it’s important to focus on your expertise, values, and unique qualities.

You’ll want to create content that showcases your knowledge and skills, and that helps you build a reputation as a thought leader in your field.

You may also want to share personal stories and insights that help your audience get to know you better.

If you’re creating a blog for a company, your focus will be on promoting your brand and offering value to your target audience.

You’ll want to create content that aligns with your brand values and mission, and that helps establish your company as a leader in your industry.

You may also want to share news and updates about your company, as well as stories about your employees and customers.

If you’re creating a blog for a product, your focus will be on promoting the benefits and features of your product, as well as providing helpful information and tips for using it.

You may want to share customer success stories, as well as product updates and announcements.

If you’re creating a general blog, your focus will be on creating content that appeals to a broad audience.

You may want to cover a range of topics, from news and current events to lifestyle and entertainment.

Your goal will be to build a following of readers who enjoy your writing and find value in your content.

If you’re creating a blog for a micro-niche, your focus will be on creating content that appeals to a very specific audience.

You may want to cover a narrow topic or industry and provide detailed insights and analysis that are of interest to that audience.

Goals with blogging achieved, new blog

Your goal will be to become a go-to source of information for that niche and to build a community of engaged readers.

The clearer your goals and working the crystals clear will be your success

As far as I know at this point from my experiences, people with low confidence in decision-making get stuck right here.

They want to have a benefits-reaping blog and brand but never dare to put themselves in the right direction efforts.

So for now your step is to use the old school technique and get paper and pen to clear your mind.

I will never recommend to fell into the lazy hole and stuck right here like others.

Take your time and come up with a plan.

Step:1.1:- Domain

I am quite sure you have a plan ready and want to let the magic happen.

What is a domain?

Well, in simple words domain is your blog address where your content/message will be addressed to find on the web.

For example, Your mobile number is saved under your name on a friend’s mobile and whenever they call you they dial your number and make a communication layer.

So the same applies here on the web for a website that helps you visit websites/blogs.

In the other words, a domain is a unique address of your website that will bring people to your website, so they can visit and explore the contents that you have published.

Domain

Here’s the technical definition – On the web, a domain refers to a unique name that identifies a website or an internet address.

Domain names are used to locate and identify websites on the internet.

They are made up of two parts: a top-level domain (TLD) and a second-level domain (SLD).

For example, in the domain name “.com”, “google” is the SLD and “.com” is the TLD.

The domain market is a huge business itself and has many aspects but we will only discuss here what’s helpful for blogging and a good fit for your needs.

Step 1.2:- How to buy a domain for blogging?

Many companies provide the service to claim your domain under your personal or company, product etc name.

Right here you can look for a fresh domain or you go for the other options such as buy

Old
Deleted
Popular
Easy
Etc

Old domain means someone is holding the ownership and is willing to sell – so you can contact and buy it.

Deleted domain – somehow expired or deleted by the owner but used in the past and you want to pick from a registrar and use it.

Popular – if you like some popular name and want to buy either it’s active or inactive.

Easy to remember you should always keep in mind that your domain must be easy to remember.

Whatever your choice but these are some ways that should be considered to be rewarded for others people’s efforts.

Why I should consider the old domain options instead of the new ones?

If you avoid a little ego here and buy an old domain it will help you rank faster for some keywords and will be helpful to pull visitors to your blog.

This tactic has been used by many bloggers and somehow this can be fruitful for you.

Here’s some point that can be helpful for your kind information.

Searching for domain and how to find chat gpt and google suggestions

Trust and Authority: Older domains tend to have more trust and authority than newer ones because they have been around for a longer time. This can be especially important if you are starting a new business or website and want to establish credibility with your audience.
SEO Benefits: Older domains may have an advantage in search engine rankings because they have been around longer and have had more time to build up backlinks and authority. This can help your website rank higher in search results and attract more organic traffic.
Brand Recognition: If the older domain you are considering has been around for a while and is well-known, it can help with brand recognition and make it easier for people to remember and find your website.
Availability: New domain names are often difficult to come by because many of the best options have already been taken. Older domains may offer more availability and flexibility in terms of finding a domain name that suits your needs.

When you step into blogging always think like a marketer.

However old domain option can’t be useful in many cases.

Your blog should not only depends on a domain but consider it as an advantage.

Remember sometimes the owner of the old domain can ask for a higher price.

Somehow if you tend to buy an older domain then consider auctions on many platforms such as

GoDaddy
Sedo
Domain.com
Etc

1.2:- How to choose and buy a new domain?

I know that I don’t buy anything online until I assure by someone a blogger.

Everyone is like me and wants expert recommendations.

So here don’t push it hard I will simply recommend the best company in the market that I use myself and recommend.

So this is the hostinger and it’s your all-in-one solution

Simply open the page and sign up.

Sometimes this company offer big deals.

So always keep a red eye on them to save $$$.

At the time of writing this post. They are offering free.

creating new blog with hostinger - wordpress

Maybe you already have something in mind and want to register that.

If you have no idea then let me give you some hints.

As we have mentioned if you are going to build your brand then your

First
Full
Last
Nick
Family

Name is the best option.

However, if you’re still confused then go straight for your full name and registered with .com.

Or – follow these basic tips and suggestions.

Keep it short and simple: A shorter domain name is easier to remember and type.

Try to keep it under 15 characters if possible.

Make it memorable: Choose a name that is catchy, unique and easy to remember.

You can use a combination of keywords, or even use a play on words or a pun to make your domain name more memorable.

Include relevant keywords: Including relevant keywords in your domain name can help with search engine optimization (SEO) and make it easier for potential customers to find your website.

Consider your brand: Your domain name should reflect your brand and the products or services you offer.

If you have an established brand, it may be a good idea to use your brand name in your domain.

Avoid numbers and hyphens: Using numbers and hyphens can make your domain name harder to remember and harder to type.

Stick to letters and try to avoid any confusing characters.

Check for availability: Once you have a few ideas, check to see if your desired domain name is available.

You can do this using hostinger.com

domain buying suggestion tool by hostinger

Never Overthink

I know and have gone through all this confusion several times but you know it only wastes time.

Overthink on domain decision, never Overthink

Domain should be simple

Don’t worry too much about getting your domain name perfect right now.

You can always make changes later on, and there are ways to redirect traffic from your old domain to your new one.

Your domain name doesn’t have to be set in stone.

If you realize later on that it’s not working for you, you can always make changes and use tools like redirects to ensure that your website visitors still find you.

Registering your domain name is just the first step in building your online presence and one piece of your online brand.

If you need to make changes or switch things up, there are plenty of tools and strategies you can use to do so.

Register your domain name, get your website up and running, and then focus on refining and improving your online presence over time.

Keep in mind – On your first try you can’t make anything perfect.

Only you have to do your best – it means no one and nothing is perfect.

But you have the options to improve and come up with the ultimate version of yourself, assets, and work.

So let’s jump to the next step.

1:3:- Hosting?

A domain is your address and hosting is your house.

This needs no depth explanation at all but let me be clear for now that hosting is a storage facility that keeps your domain addressed and saves your data.

Where you edit, generate, and publish content and keep it private.

On the flip side

Your visitors’ access to your published data, posts, images, audio, video, etc.

In simple words, it gives access to your visitors passing through your domain.

As we have discussed earlier that hostinger offers domain and hosting.

And they have great offers – on regular basis, they offer the domain for one year free – if you buy hosting.

Let’s check the latest offer they have for now.

At the time of writing this post, they have some special offers.

75% off and 1-year free domain

1.4:- How to Sign up with Hostinger – Buy Domain and Hosting?

This step is a bit longer to work on but I will get you a running website.

Go to Hostinger,

Claim the current deal and hit sign up.

This is your choice to buy a longtime plan or short – but my recommendation is to buy the long-term plan.

Because you can focus on your blogging journey and be in the piece of mind and stability.

Also, in the long run, you can save some money.

To be honest with you – most of the bloggers I have seen are lazy.

In their first days, they spend hours blogging, doing this and that.

Spamming all social media sites with their single posts.

And think like a sparrow, who says

I am holding up the sky with my tiny feet.

And when their efforts start giving fruit after some days then at the exact time they disappear.

In that exact time, 50% of the efforts can generate the same result.

But remember we are all humans and the same things can happen to us.

Long story short that’s why I am suggesting a long-term plan for hosting and domain.

After activating and confirming your email address – payment process, etc.

Follow the easy step in the screenshot and install WordPress by choosing your level of difficulty.

I will recommend the easy one. You are not here for the technical process.

Just hit easy and go on.

Once you finished installing then log in to the dashboard and then start editing your website – #3.

Setting up H-panel WordPress - how to

Or you can directly log in from example.com/wp-login.

Just in seconds get setup your blog ready with an astra theme ( super simple and popular for its lightweight.

Once you logged in after creating credentials.

Hostinger setup, for theme setups, install

Activate your theme and simply design your home page with your message also, mention your

Personal
Brand
Company
Product
Etc

Information.

Keep it simple and short to the point.

If you are not in the meantime then just set your homepage for your latest page.

Later you can come up with a great idea.

Conclusion

If you are still not sure about the setting up then DM me or go and check this tutorial.

Blogging is simple and required continuous efforts to generate income just like your job or traditional business.

Always focus on generating more content with value and quality.

However, nothing can be perfect in this world.

All you have to do is your best.

Thanks for being with me – if you have any questions let me know in the comment section.