What is Blogging: how do I start blogging?

Blogging is an online earning method that is similar to a digital creator but in Blogging the content that you create is in the form of an article that is a blog post. A blog is a kind of website but the content or blog post should be very easy to read and also upload very frequently so that your readers will read once you are a blogger then you should always create continuity and then there are many ways to earn if you have traffic. 

So how do start blogging and earn money then let's start?

To start blogging you should know what blogging is, which platforms can be used and how many ways to earn money from blogging.

In this blog:

• What is blogging?
• How to start blogging?
• What is important to start blogging?
• What is a niche in blogging?
• How to select a Blogging niche?
• How do keyword research for blogging?
• How many ways can you earn from blogging?
• Conclusion 

What is blogging?

Blogging is content creation but in the form of words which are in articles or blog posts that post on a website or a blog every time someone visits your website and reads your blog post that is called blogging and if your website is monetized then you can generate money from it through Adsense and not only this in blogging there are many different ways to earn from blogging.

How to start blogging?

Follow these few steps:

• Choosing a platform for blogging like WordPress or Blogger has its benefits.

Blogger

Blogger is a Google platform like YouTube that give you hosting and a subdomain (blogspot.com) for free.

Pros of the blogger:

• Many people have started their careers on blogger blogging because it is easy to use 
• You can add themes on blogger for free which many websites offer so there is very low investment in blogger or you can go with no investment as I told you blogger gives you a subdomain and even with subdomains many bloggers have monetized their blogs it can.
• Blogger is a platform where you can learn how to start blogging what is blogging for beginners blogger platform is very beneficial
• If you just want to write blogs and want to show your content to people then the blogger will be your platform.

Cons of Blogger:

• Starting with a blogger subdomain (blogspot.com) is not a good idea as you can not go long term with a subdomain so you need to buy a domain like .com, .net, .in, or any other one because it will make your blog more rank-able on Google.
• It will take time for your blog post to be uploaded. It is time-consuming.
• You can not have link-building opportunity because ever blogger wants to do link-building with custom domain.

More Information about the blogger 

But, if you are choosing to buy a domain and connect it because it will make your blog easier to rank and be a professional blog with that you can earn from blogging on a long-term basis,

Which is best for new bloggers and themes you can have for free and hosting given by your blog will be free just once you're blog is monetized. But, remember that like YouTube blogger platform will have some part of your earnings but not majorly only some of the income and if you have a purchased domain then it will be less, so how will you start blogging on it?

Requirements to start blogging on a blogger platform:

• Domain
• Theme (free and paid) it's on you 

Income that can be generated on the blogger platform.

• Monetize through Adsense
• Affiliate marketing

WordPress

WordPress platform is the best platform to start your own website and you can create any type of website on WordPress platform. 

Like, E-commerce, Blog, Website, Tools website, portfolio website etc...

Pros of WordPress:

• Most individuals and companies blogging use the WordPress platform because it is professional.
• Every single income that you will earn through Adsense from the WordPress platform will be only yours, nothing will be deducted like the blogger platform.
• WordPress platform will more likely to get Google Adsense approval and fast.
• SEO-friendly blogging is easier on the WordPress platform because it shows how much the SEO of a blog post is good and there are many different plugins on WordPress to make a perfect blog post.
• Link-building will be easier on the WordPress platform, while you can do it on the blogger platform but only with a purchased domain, and until it gets good viewers
• Building a website on the WordPress platform will make it superior in the eyes of Google.

Cons of WordPress:

Blogging for beginners can find the WordPress platform a bit expensive, which is the only fault of blogging on the WordPress platform otherwise everything is perfect.

More information about WordPress:

If you have a budget then choosing WordPress will be the best choice because it will make your blogging easier and SEO friendly.

Requirements to start blogging on the WordPress platform:

• Domain
• hosting
• theme
• plugins

Income that can be generated on the WordPress platform.

• Monetize through Adsense
• Affiliate marketing
• Paid posts
• Link-building
• Guest posting 

What is important to start blogging?

Blogging on any platform's requirements can be different but if you want to be professional in blogging then two requirements are common and important if you want to be a professional blogger.

Domain

A domain is mostly an important part of blogging. You just need to buy a domain from anywhere like GoDaddy, Hostinger, and HostGator and In a small amount, you will get a domain.

Theme

The theme of a blog is also an important part of blogging. Attractive themes get more audience and visitors to the blog.

Now themes can be paid and also free and you can search for themes that would be suitable for your blog. It can be free or paid.

What is a niche in blogging?

A niche like on which topic your blog will be for example you have a blog on sports niches so you will write blogs on sports topics.

Like: 

• Top 10 players on the football team
• Which are the most played sports
• Most famous sportsperson
• Richest cricketer in 2022 etc…

These are some examples of one niche that you can do blogging on.

So just like this, there are many niches

For example,

• Cooking
• Traveling
• Fitness 
• Health
• Business
• Finance
• Education
• Jobs
• Sports
• News 

The list can be big but these are only some examples so, you just need to select one niche and stick with it if you are new in the blogging field.

How to select a blogging niche?

The best way to select a niche is only for you. Just need to understand which topic you have an interest in, and then it will be easy for you to write blog posts if you are interested in that topic.

So, if you have any interest in gaming then start a gaming blog so you can share your gaming experience If you have an interest in traveling and you travel a lot so start your travel blog this is the best way you can choose your niche easily.

How do keyword research for blogging?

Keyword research is the most important thing in blogging because if you want to rank your articles on Google and want people to view that blog so you have to do keyword research otherwise even if you have written an article without keyword research, you have published it in your blog so no matter how much good your article is it won't rank.

So, I hope you understand how important keyword research is for Blogging.

• Should I use paid tools for keyword research?
• How to do keyword research for free?

Should I use paid tools for keyword research?

Well, no, because I know that new bloggers don't want to spend money on keyword research tools so is there a way to do organic keyword research?

• Find keywords that you want to work on.
• Free tools for finding keywords

1. Answer the public
2. Ubersuggest
3. AHref free keyword research 
4. Keyword sheeter
5. Google keyword planner

• After that check their competition and volume. You can see them with the help of Ubersuggest Which has a free plan that would be enough for you or you can use Google trends to check the traffic of keywords.

This is a free method and many bloggers have said that organic keyword research is way better to rank your blog.

What are the best ways to earn from blogging?

Adsense

Adsense is the most used method in blogging. Which is also very easy. You just need a blog or website then put content on it and after some time monetize it with Adsense there are many ad networks but the most popular and best is Google Adsense.

More about Adsense: content in blogging should be original only then Google Adsense will approve you and not only Google if you want AdSense approval from any ad network then your content should be yours.

Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is mostly an earning method that many bloggers are using because you are writing an article normally for bloggers so you can write an affiliate blog that has affiliate links your article is also made and you can get extra income when your visitor buys from that link.

More about affiliate marketing: many bloggers have created blogs on affiliate marketing like they only write affiliate blogs in their blogs and are making money from only affiliate marketing.

These ways are best in the blogging field and there are more but if you just want to focus on blogging then Google Adsense and affiliate marketing be perfect for that.

You will just write an article on a blog and the earnings will be made automatically through AdSense or adding an affiliate link on articles will generate income.

Conclusion

You can start your blog if you have an interest in blogging. But, note these things to start Blogging this information is to understand what Blogging is exactly and how it works. So, I think now you understand Blogging.