6 Tips To Launch Your Blog Today

Do you have interesting content to share? If so, it is time to start your blog… or expand your existing blog using your fantastic writing skills. To create and maintain a blog these days is easy and inexpensive. You can start as soon as today! Here are some easy tips and tricks to supercharge your blog journey. 

Domain, to pay or not to pay

The short answer is that there is no wrong selection here. Although, if you believe you’re building this with the expectation to work on your blog as a full-time gig, then it might be worth a small starter investment. 

Utilizing free blog space is an easy first step, but if you are ready to commit, have content, and the ability to continually post, then go for the small investment of owning your domain name. You can acquire domain names for a modest fee of about $10-20 per year. (Blog hosting is a separate expense, and shopping around is smart). Until you find a hosting company, a quick tip is to redirect your newly purchased domain to the free blog host platform you’re already working with, which provides an excellent jump start.

Add or AD

Do not rely too heavily on ADS like Adsense advertisements, AD plug-ins, or AD images. Overusing these tools will cause search engines to mark your website as spam, which will put you behind, and the user experience will likely be disappointing. Instead, focus on adding quality content with natural writing and helpful information. Make your writing easy to follow and honest. Oh, and yes, add, add, add quality articles. Using ADs is fine, but err on the side of less vs. more.

Enjoy the break 

Enjoy your blog, but don’t let it take over your life. To prevent writing fatigue, attempt to limit screen time and reduce time in front of your computer. Sometimes jotting topics and bullet lists on a notepad can be a healthy brain break. Usually, taking time away from the computer will allow you to return refreshed so that you’ll be ready to compose excellent content.

Schedule the schedule

Running a blog can fit into any schedule. From blogging only once a month to every day, do whatever works best for you and your time of life. If you want to make the process even more practical, schedule your publish day/time. Most blogging applications offer a feature that allows you to schedule each post for various times. 

Write your articles at your convenience and schedule your publishing time and date. Go ahead, take a “writing lock-in” and schedule your posts for a month. Post scheduling works better when your topics are classic and not extremely trendy. If you are writing on daily current events, you’ll need to stay on top of things as they happen. However you choose, be sure to post frequently and consider sticking to a consistent plan, especially if you want to attract many readers. 

Image and Images

For a professional image, consider including images with your posts. It’s often said that a picture is worth 1000 words. That is definitely true in the area of running a blog. Images, when combined with thoughtfully written posts, can communicate more than words alone. So, try to use images as often as you can. Depending on the topic, original images are even better. If that puts an undue burden on getting your project complete, you can easily find free stock photo platforms with excellent photos or clipart to accent your message.

Maintain with Maintenance

Maintain your blog diligently. Complete maintenance tasks often, such as checking for broken links and code or changing items within the layout to keep it fresh. Maintaining your articles and blogging software ensures that visitors can access your site and find information that informs and entertains them regularly and reliably. If you feel overwhelmed about the maintenance portion, you can easily find honest, reliable techs who have experience working with blogging software such as Blogger or WordPress and many other applications. Basic precautions are always wise, ask for references or use someone from your hosting platform, or use the tech your fellow blogging pals trust.

This may seem a bit out of place since we are a paper and envelope supplier. Yes, we love what we do and find ourselves writing articles on our blog and 3rd party blogs relating to our industry. Therefore, as a small business, we have had to think through these steps and didn’t want to miss the opportunity to make it a little easier for the next small business and entrepreneur.

You’ve got this. No kidding. You REALLY can go live in less than 24-hours. The next step is yours.

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