Total Noob -- Need some help with Blogging

[EvanOkanagan]

Hey guys,

I've reached a level of success in my Fastlane pursuit (cashflow rental properties) that I now feel I'd love to share my knowledge with others. I'm a Realtor as well and feel my clients/prospects would benefit from such a site and it could help grow my business. I was also inspired by @Investfourmore with his blog and overall success of his business.

I'm quite a noob when it comes to blogging though, so I'm looking for some tips. I set up a website before on WEEBLY and it was pretty simple.

A few questions:

1. What's the best website creator to build a blog on?
2. Start-up cost for building this blog?
3. Any other suggestions for just starting out?

Thanks!

 

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[PureA]

You will want to use WordPress my friend. Super simple to use/set up can be made even easier by watching a tutorial. Cost = $5 per month (hosting).

Good Luck!

 

[Esquire]

Go here.

Everything you could ever want to know about blogging (& more).

http://www.blogmarketingacademy.com/

 

[Timbonitus]

Best blog creator is definitely Wordpress. I just checked Hostgator and you can get packages for $4 a month and the domain name is about 12$ a year if I remember correctly; so it's less than 20$ to start-up. You can start with a free theme, but I would recommend investing in a highly responsive theme, and grabbing an auto-responder like Aweber or MailCheat(Chimp) to collect email addresses. You should collect emails addresses from the start - building a list is very important - don't wait for the last second.

 

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[HappyFighter]

I haven't tested this yet. It came from a newsletter from John Chow. Basically he says ShoeMoney will pay people to do stuff like setting up a website and building a Facebook page.

http://www.shoemoney.net/

 

[Kellyb]

I would start with Wordpress, although I'm seeing more and more people use Square Space since it's a set it and forget it type of system.

If you go with WordPress, I recommend A Small Orange for hosting.

Cost is going to vary. Someone people spend $$$$ on a logo, web design, etc and some people bootstrap it and do it themselves and/or use Fiverr. Like Timbonitus said, your list is the most important thing you want to build so don't cheap out there.

Just be yourself. Nothing is original but your voice and your experience so share that and spend time learning the basics of SEO so you create titles that people are searching for, not just creative ones that make sense to you.

 

[FastNAwesome]

1. What's the best website creator to build a blog on?

I agree with others that Wordpress is a great choice.

2. Start-up cost for building this blog?

Domain - about $10/year.
Hosting - prices vary greatly, as well as the quality. Finding a good host is not easy. Good news is that for a simple blog you don't need much resources. There was a thread about hosts so you can search for it.

Another option worth considering is wordpress premium plan:
https://store.wordpress.com/plans/

That takes care of everything - domain, quality hosting and installation. Although many will say it's simple to run a self-hosted Wordpress blog, it's not THAT easy to set everything up, especially the first time around.

 

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[FastNAwesome]

3. Any other suggestions for just starting out?

PS. Always have backups of everything. Your content is your asset. And to mention a few advantages of a self-hosted blog:

- You are in full control as to what plugins, themes and modifications you will use on your website.

- If your hosting account is ever suspended for whatever reason (and if you're wise to have a local backup of your blog), you can always easily install it to some other server.

- You can have domain registered with one company, and hosting plan with another.

 

[RogueInnovation]

Check out google webmasters on youtube to get an understanding of how google will treat you.
Then design it smart.
Correct article length, links, etc.

 

[Dubz8Ball--Mike]

Hey guys,

I've reached a level of success in my Fastlane pursuit (cashflow rental properties) that I now feel I'd love to share my knowledge with others. I'm a Realtor as well and feel my clients/prospects would benefit from such a site and it could help grow my business. I was also inspired by @Investfourmore with his blog and overall success of his business.

I'm quite a noob when it comes to blogging though, so I'm looking for some tips. I set up a website before on WEEBLY and it was pretty simple.

A few questions:

1. What's the best website creator to build a blog on?
2. Start-up cost for building this blog?
3. Any other suggestions for just starting out?

Thanks!

you know i like wix also but for the same reasons you want to spend less then what is comming out. i wen to blue host for all my work. yeah its alittle hard working in wordpress but im glad im doing it becouse it will benifit me at the end

 

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[randomnumber314]

What are your goals with the blog? Personal branding?

 

[Dubz8Ball--Mike]

What are your goals with the blog? Personal branding?

wel first i need a mentor and a great person to teach me, then go with my ideas. i believe in helping those that are like me right now. i will not turn my back on them. becouse it could be that person who could teach me !!!

 

[randomnumber314]

wel first i need a mentor and a great person to teach me, then go with my ideas. i believe in helping those that are like me right now. i will not turn my back on them. becouse it could be that person who could teach me !!!

I almost replied, but you're not OP. To this I'd say read https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/pages/finding-a-mentor/

Then I recommend dropping drugs from your persona. Seriously. Ick.

 

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[theag]

Whats your goal with the blog?

If you just want to "blog", then check out the responses above.

If you want the blog to become a platform for a real business with real earning potential, check this out: http://www.digitalmarketer.com/6-million/

 

[Dubz8Ball--Mike]

I almost replied, but you're not OP. To this I'd say read https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/pages/finding-a-mentor/

Then I recommend dropping drugs from your persona. Seriously. Ick.

i dont know what gave you the idea that i do drugs.. i dont do that crap. but for you to pass that judgement on me is not cool.im sorry if maybe i gave you that thought. but i dont. all i was trying to say here is that im a total noob trying to learn his own way throuugh to put is stamp out ther like for example you did.all i was trying to say is that im not going to let another person not to struggle like i am. is the blog i wanna do...!! SORRY!!!!

 

[randomnumber314]

i dont know what gave you the idea that i do drugs.. i dont do that crap. but for you to pass that judgement on me is not cool.im sorry if maybe i gave you that thought. but i dont. all i was trying to say here is that im a total noob trying to learn his own way throuugh to put is stamp out ther like for example you did.all i was trying to say is that im not going to let another person not to struggle like i am. is the blog i wanna do...!! SORRY!!!!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=8+ball

I apologize. I was wrong to jump to conclusions.

 

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[EvanOkanagan]

What are your goals with the blog? Personal branding?

Whats your goal with the blog?

If you just want to "blog", then check out the responses above.

If you want the blog to become a platform for a real business with real earning potential, check this out: http://www.digitalmarketer.com/6-million/

Thanks! I'm not starting the blog with "make money" in mind. I would, however, like to set my blog up from the start so that I can monetize it in the future. I started the blog to provide great content to my clients (I'm a Realtor) about investing in Real Estate, and also to force me to learn more about investing so that I can continually post more great content.