How to Start a Easy WordPress Blog

I know you wish to start a blog but you don’t know how to start with it, lots of beginners which to create a unique WordPress site, don’t panic WPress beginner will help you out with it.

It always very hard for beginners to start a WordPress blog but with time you can build a successful blog without any issue or problem.

we have decided to create the most comprehensive guide on how to start a WordPress blog without any technical knowledge.

Note: Blogging is not about age either you are 15 or 60 plus you can build a successful blog, age is not a barrier.

What do you need to start a WordPress blog?

There are three things you need to create a WordPress blog:

• A domain name idea (this will be the name of your blog i.e like godzgeneralblog.com)
• A web hosting account (this is where your website live on the internet like name cheap, godaddy, bluehost and so on)
• Your undivided attention for 1hr.

You are thinking how can I have a blog within 1hr, even high ranking blog. You can start a blog from scratch in less than 1 hour, so WpressBeginner will teach you how.

Let get you started, so we will teach you;

How to Start a Easy WordPress Blog

Selecting Your WordPress Theme

The visual appearance of your WordPress blog is controlled by themes which you can see when you log to your WordPress dashboard. When you first visit your blog, it will look something like this:

Even as a beginner it does not look good using this as your theme, we have a lot of wonderful theme you can use like, Astra theme, venture lite, obstilite and so on
Customizing the look and feel of your blog is by far one of the most exciting and rewarding part in the journey of creating your WordPress blog.

There are thousands of pre-made WordPress themes that you can install on your site.

Some of them are free themes, while others are paid.

You can change your theme by going to your WordPress dashboard and clicking on Appearance » Themes.

Also you can download from different source and install on your WordPress but it is advice able not to due to virus or bug

Go ahead and click on the Add New button.

On the next screen, you will able to search from 5000+ free WordPress themes that are available in the official WordPress.org themes directory. You can sort by popular, latest, featured, as well as other feature filters

When you have found the theme that you like, simply bring your mouse on it, and it will show the Install button. Click on it and wait for the theme to be installed. After that, the install button will be replaced with an Activate button. You need to click on it to Activate the theme.

Once you are done with theme and customization of your theme then let get down to your blog post.

First Blog Post

With the recent release of WordPress 5.9 version, it has been very easy for bloggers to write unique and wonderful content using Gutenberg block editor. So to write a blog post or content, click on the Posts » Add New menu in your WordPress dashboard.

On the posts screen, you will notice several other sections such as Categories and Tags. You can use these to organize your blog posts into sections even with pages and post format

WordPress customized plugins

Once you have written your first blog post, you probably want to get started with adding other usual elements on your website such as  featured post, rank math or yoast, jetpack, monsterinsight or analytics etc.

To add all these additional features, you need to use plugins.

WordPress plugins are apps that allow you to add new features to your website (without writing any cms codes).

There are 48,750+ WordPress plugins available in the free WordPress plugin directory alone. This means no matter what you want to accomplish, there is a plugin for it. you can read on how to install a WordPress plugin.

That being said, let’s take a look at how to use plugins to add some essential features to your WordPress blog.

MonsterInsight

Monsterinsight is one of the free plugins on WordPress dashboard, this is use to monitor what is happening on your website or blog

Switch to your WordPress admin area to install and activate the MonsterInsights plugin. It is the free version of the best Google Analytics plugin for WordPress, and it is the easiest way to add Google Analytics on your site (trusted by over 2 million websites).

On the settings page, click on the ‘Connect MonsterInsights’ button to connect Google Analytics to your WordPress site.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. Once done, you will be able to see your website analytics report straight from your WordPress dashboard under the MonsterInsights tab.
Do you see how easy it is…

Optimizing your WordPress site

There are lots of seo tools like google search console, rank math, yoast and so on, but I recommend rankmath because it has a lot of features that are free that toast does not give it as free. I am not saying rank math is the best but what am saying is that to enjoy yoast better you have to pay for premium platform, not like rank math when everything is free.

RankMath

Rank Math is a Search Engine Optimization plugin for WordPress that makes it easy for anyone to optimize their content with built-in suggestions based on widely-accepted best practices.

It has a lot of free features which all other seo plugins does not gives as free. If you need those features you have to upgrade to their premium plan especially Yoast which every seo gurrus tag as the best SEO tools.

To get started, first you need to install and activate the Rank Math SEO plugin. It is the complete WordPress SEO plugin that will help you optimize your blog.

Upon activation, you will see a new menu item labeled ‘RANK MATH’. Clicking on it will take you to the plugins settings page.

The Rank Math plugin comes with a quick configuration wizard to help you walk through the set up. You can also follow the instructions in our Rank Math SEO guide for manual set up.

We also recommend you to follow our complete step by step WordPress SEO guide to set up your blog’s SEO.

There are a ton of others WordPress plugins that you can install. Often beginners find it a bit overwhelming to search for the plugins they need.

At WPressBeginner, we often feature the best WordPress plugins to help you add the functionality that you need.

There are some other seo tools you will always want to install;

Sucuri; this is used for security against bugs and forces, it can also be used to scan your website

Performance; wp super cache is one of the best tools to speed up your WordPress site

If you are curious about the plugins and tools we use on our site, then check out WPressBeginner’s categories, It has all the plugins and tools that we use on the WPressBeginner blog.

Making Cash From Blogging

After successfully creating your blog and customized it to your liking, you are probably wondering how can I actually make money from my blog?

There are a lot of different ways to successfully monetize your blog.

Unlike other “make money online” articles, we have created the most comprehensive guide on how to make money from your blog using WordPress.
So you can make money through AdSense and affiliated marketing

As long as you’re willing to put in the hard work and effort, you’ll reap the reward. Remember, there are no shortcuts.

Many bloggers make money by showing ads on their blog. If you make a blog with monetization in mind, then Google AdSense is the best way to do this.
It is the largest advertising platform for bloggers and publishers. Acting as a middleman between you and the advertiser, Google allow advertisers to bid for keywords matching your content. This allows you to get the best rates possible for the ads.

Google Adsense

Google adsense is the largest advertising platform for bloggers and publishers. Acting as a middleman between you and the advertiser, Google allow advertisers to bid for keywords matching your content. This allows you to get the best rates possible for the ads.

Affiliate marketing

Affiliate marketing is the second most commonly used monetization strategy among bloggers. Basically, you recommend your favorite products / services to your readers, and when they make a purchase you get a referral commission.

The key in affiliate marketing is to recommend high-quality products and services that you already use and trust. There are plenty of affiliate marketing plugins and tools for WordPress that can help you make more money when promoting affiliate products.

Questions frequently asked by WordPress Beginners

Can I have a blog without WordPress?

Yes you can, using blogger platform, Blogger is owned by google, you don’t need a hosting account because it is free, but the only hard side is that you need to learn a little coding.

Can I build a blog without hosting?

No, even blogger platform are hosted on google, no site stay online without hosting, either paid or free.

Can I create a blog without my parents knowing about it?

Sure, you can and it will be the best thing you do not people to know about your website.

Can I start a WordPress blog and make money with Google Adsense?

Yes, you can use your WordPress blog to earn money from Google AdSense. We have a step by step guide on how to add Google AdSense in WordPress.

Can I build a blog in my own language?

Yes, you can use WordPress in other languages. You can select your language during installation or from Settings page in WordPress admin area. WordPress is fully translated in more than 50 different languages and partially translated into dozens of other languages. Many top WordPress themes and plugins are also available in multiple languages. You can also translate a theme or a plugin that you want to use on your website.

We hope that you found our tutorial on how to start a WordPress blog to be helpful, you can also read on which blogging platform you should go for between wordpress.com and wordpress.org.

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