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When first introduced in 1997, blogging was merely the art of online diarizing. Today, blogging has developed to become more than just publishing one’s personal thoughts, but has served to boost online business brand credibility, influence public policy, raise awareness on charitable causes, etc.
If you are new to the blogging world and want to know how to set up a FREE WordPress blog, here is what you need to know:
1. Starting A Blog Using WordPress.Com Is Absolutely Free
WordPress is essentially driven by WordPress CMS which is open sourced. Hundreds of themes and plug-ins are available at no cost, enabling you to design a blog style and add the necessary features to meet your needs.
2. Decide On A Blog Name For Your Url
When selecting your blog name for your URL, make sure it is a name that is unique and easy for readers to remember and find. Note: WordPress. will be present in the URL.
3. Create A WordPress.Com Account
Signing up for a WordPress.com account is as simple as going to their website and adding the URL you have decided on for your blog, selecting a username, password and e-mail, selecting “create a blog” and clicking on a confirmation e-mail link to activate your WordPress.com account.
4. Choosing Your WordPress Theme
After logging into your WordPress.com account, you can access free WordPress themes via the WordPress dashboard under “appearances.” If you aren’t sure which theme would look best, you can use the live preview feature. Once you have decided on a suitable theme, select “save and activate.”
5. Start Writing And Then Publish
This is the fun part to blogging! Here you will want to post good quality, engaging content and include highly optimized images to capture the attention of readers and then publish for the world to see.
