A Newbie’s Guide to Starting a Niche Blog: Initial Reading Homework

by admin

I’ve recently heard from a number of folks wanting to start a blog, but aren’t sure where to start.  So to kick off this new site of mine, I’m going to write a six-part series on how to start a blog from the very beginning.  Expect it to take about six weeks, since I’m sticking with weekly articles here.

So in lieu of reinventing the wheel, I’ll start this series of a newbie’s guide to starting a niche blog by suggesting some darn good reading.  Read up, and then I’ll follow with my own personal insights.

1.  Find The Right Niche.

2. Just Start.

3. Promote Yourself.

4. Generate Initial Readership That Will Lead To Loyalty.

5. Stick With a Streamlined, Polished, Simple Design.

6. Plan As You Go.

Start with reading up on some of this stuff, and don’t be shy about following their provided links.

A word of wisdom – you can easily get overwhelmed.  There is a lot of information on the internet about blogging, and you can easily get discouraged and throw in the towel before you start.  That’s why my biggest piece of advice – just start – is so important.  Start as you go.  Don’t wait until you have all your ducks in a row, blogwise, because you never will.

That said – it does help to start well and to not make too many irreversible mistakes.  There aren’t many you can’t reverse, so in my opinion, it’s always best to just start.  You can always revise later.  That’s why that “edit” button is so handy.

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