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One of our readers once asked me two questions in the comment section upon visiting our website. “<\/span>How can I become a blogger? Secondly, how can I create a website?<\/span><\/em><\/strong>“<\/span><\/p>\n I tried to respond to him, but I didn’t exhaustively answer to satisfy his need. It kept on haunting me, and I know many other people need a comprehensive guide on how one can become a blogger. It’s the reason for coming up with a step-by-step tutorial on this subject.<\/span><\/p>\n Although blogging isn’t our core business, we use it purposely to market our engraving business online and fulfil our corporate social responsibility of providing our readers with free helpful information on business ideas, marketing and personal development. 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But allow me to share with you why I opted to start blogging. Probably it will inspire you to think to become a blogger. Your reasons may not necessarily be similar to ours. Do some little homework as to why you should start blogging.<\/p>\n I started blogging way back in 2007. At that time, I was with SOS Children’s Villages Uganda, an international organisation that takes care of vulnerable children.<\/p>\n We had sponsors worldwide, especially in Europe, who raised substantially the funds we used to carry on our organisational activities. A need arose to share some of our best practices with the people who supported us. We thought of blogging and, therefore, created a blog.<\/p>\n When it came to who should run the blog, all my co-workers hesitated because it was a demanding commitment with no additional remuneration. Since I was in a senior position, and no other person was willing to take it up, I accepted to do it.<\/p>\n Initially, I used to write articles and send them by email to the lady in charge of the sponsorship matters in East Africa. The reason for sharing with her the articles before uploading them on the organisation’s website was to establish their suitability. Were they in line with the organisation’s policy and quality standards?<\/p>\n Having learned some blogging skills, I developed a burning desire to start a personal blog. I used this blog to market affiliate products from which I earned a commission on each sale. It made me some additional income, about 80-110 US dollars every month.<\/p>\n When I left the organisation and ventured into an engraving business, we set up a blog to market our company. I would say that Goleza Designers Blog is the only engraving blog in Uganda. 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And to do it, you have to use a blogging platform, also referred to as Content Management System (CMS). Although there are many blogging platforms, allow me to use\u00a0<\/span>WordPress<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0in this tutorial<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>because it is the most popular platform. Secondly, it is what we use to blog. So we are conversant with it.<\/span><\/p>\n Set up your blog by following this step-by-step guide.<\/span><\/p>\n Before you set up a blog, you need to identify a niche, which is the area field of your specialisation. It’s a great way of differentiating your brand and eliminating your competition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Please read the article we posted on\u00a0<\/span>nic<\/span>he discovery<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>to understand it better.<\/span><\/p>\n After discovering your niche, you then get a blog name. The blog name you select will be your website address, i.e. homeclean.com. Get additional information on how to come up with a\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0winning business name<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n After selecting a domain name, you then pay for its registration online. You will also have to purchase hosting service for storing your website files. Of course, you need a debit\/credit card to make payments online. Just visit any UBA Bank branch to process one instantly if you do not have it already and you are in Uganda.<\/span><\/p>\n To register your domain name, you will check for its availability. You will have to select an extension to accompany your name. There are several domain extensions from which you can select the most suitable one such as .com, .ltd, .co, .org, .net, .biz and many others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Enter your name in the\u00a0<\/span>Namecheap.com search box<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to check its availability and to register it as shown below:<\/span><\/p>\n Domain Name Registration<\/p><\/div>\n Select the domain name with your preferred extension from the options provided and add it to the cart. Proceed to check out and make your payment using your debit or credit card. The cost of registering your name depends on the extension you choose and the number of years you want it to be active. But it’s on average <\/span>USD 10 (equivalent to UGX 37,500\/=).<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0It’s always advisable to sign up to open your account with\u00a0<\/span>NameCheap.com.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n After registering your domain name, the second step is to purchase a hosting service. NameCheap.com provides pocket-friendly hosting plans. Select the\u00a0<\/span>Hosting Plan<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0of your preference. I recommend the\u00a0<\/span>Stellar Business Plan<\/span><\/strong>, which will cost you about $4.44 per month and $52.88 a year.<\/span><\/p>\n Since you have already registered your domain name, you will have to select the “<\/span>Existing Domain Name<\/span><\/strong>” option. Log into your account to add the registered domain name and pay.<\/span><\/p>\n Namecheap Hosting Plan<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n So registering your domain name and purchasing a hosting service with NameCheap.com for one year will not cost you more than $100.<\/p>\n It is easy to have WordPress installed automatically now that you have your domain name registered and hosting service purchased.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To install WordPress, you will have to, first of all, log in to your\u00a0<\/span>NameCheap account<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. 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1. The Meaning of a Blog<\/h3>\n
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What Is the Difference Between a Blog and a Website?<\/h3>\n
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2. Why Should You Start Blogging?<\/h3>\n
Brief on My Blogging History<\/h3>\n
Why Did We Then Venture Into Blogging?<\/h3>\n
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How Else Have We Benefited from Blogging?<\/h3>\n
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3. How to Set Up a Blog\/Website with WordPress<\/h3>\n
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Make a Niche Discovery<\/h3>\n
Select a Blog Name<\/h3>\n
Register your Domain Name and Purchase a Hosting Service<\/h3>\n
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Install WordPress<\/h3>\n