{"id":3234,"date":"2023-04-10T23:12:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T22:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/?p=3234"},"modified":"2023-09-21T16:51:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T15:51:47","slug":"how-to-start-a-blog-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/how-to-start-a-blog-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Blog Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Learn how to start a blog website In WordPress for free in this blog website tutorial. The demo website can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildablogs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">buildablogs.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Start a Blog Website in WordPress | Blog Website Tutorial for Beginners\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S9tYfnrr3-s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all we will set up super fast hosting by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/cloudways\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/cloudways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a> and we will show you how to start a blog website In WordPress. Use Promo Code &#8211; <strong>BUILDAWEBS<\/strong> to save 10% for the first 3 months<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secondly we will then add one of the best free themes for a blog website, which we will customise throughout this blog website tutorial tutorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it is time to show how to create pages and menus so we can start to make a blog website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next we will cover the basic settings in WordPress in order to show you how to start a blog website in WordPress the right way<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we will show you how to create a blog post so you can create many more blog posts for your WordPress blog. All of the demo content for the posts can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildablogs.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.buildablogs.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">buildablogs.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/Q6UehpkBSnQ\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/Q6UehpkBSnQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Image for London <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/rC2_aH8lAlU\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/rC2_aH8lAlU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Image for Scottish Highlands<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/UwWhwXlVKTg\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/UwWhwXlVKTg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Image for Lake District<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You will learn how to add new plugins to your WordPress website so you can extend the functionality of the blog website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Install Spectra and Mailpoet. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it is time to show you how to edit this blog website using a free page builder. All of the demo content for the pages can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildablogs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">buildablogs.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Check page speed <a href=\"https:\/\/pagespeed.web.dev\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pagespeed.web.dev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/g1Kr4Ozfoac\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/g1Kr4Ozfoac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Image for Our Team on the About page <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we will show you where to find the cheapest domain name. You will create a domain and connect the domain to the website host. Find the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/cheapest-place-to-buy-a-domain-name\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/cheapest-place-to-buy-a-domain-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> cheapest domain name<\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/cloudflare.com\/en-gb\/products\/registrar\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"cloudflare.com\/en-gb\/products\/registrar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">clicking here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Add A records in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/namecheap.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/article.aspx\/319\/2237\/how-can-i-set-up-an-a-address-record-for-my-domain\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"namecheap.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/article.aspx\/319\/2237\/how-can-i-set-up-an-a-address-record-for-my-domain\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Namecheap <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.godaddy.com\/help\/add-an-a-record-19238\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/uk.godaddy.com\/help\/add-an-a-record-19238\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Godaddy<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it is time to add a free SSL certificate in order to keep online transactions secure and keep customer information private and secure. <a href=\"http:\/\/cloudflare.com\/en-gb\/learning\/ssl\/what-is-an-ssl-certificate\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"cloudflare.com\/en-gb\/learning\/ssl\/what-is-an-ssl-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">More on SSL <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next we will add an email signup and Newsletter to the blog website so you can start collecting subscribers. Signup to Mailpoet <a href=\"https:\/\/account.mailpoet.com\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/account.mailpoet.com\/signup\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to Make a Logo by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/fiverr\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/fiverr\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now it&#8217;s time to start using the WordPress Customizer so you find out how to edit many parts of the blog website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally you will also learn how to take backups to keep copies of the blog website in the unlikelihood of something bad happening <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope this blog website tutorial has shown you how to start a blog website in WordPress <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonathan<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_cacbf0-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_cacbf0-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_cacbf0-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_cacbf0-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_cacbf0-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_cacbf0-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_cacbf0-ed{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_cacbf0-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_cacbf0-ed > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_cacbf0-ed inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/cloudways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>TRY WEB HOSTING <\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/cloudways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FOR<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildawebs.com\/cloudways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong> FREE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/en-gb\/products\/registrar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><strong>FIND THE CHEAPEST DOMAIN NAME<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-heading\" id=\"check-out-our-socials\">Check out our Socials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul type=\"video\" class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/buildawebs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/buildawebs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to start a blog website In WordPress for free in this blog website tutorial. 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