Blogging 101

How toStart aTravel BlogAn insanely simple, step-by-step guide to get you up andrunning in just minutes.

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Why should I starta travel blog?

Reasons to starta travel blog:

1. It acts as a digital scrapbook of your travels

Reasons to starta travel blog:

1. It acts as a digital scrapbook of your travels

2. It helps you update friends and family of yourtravels in one simple update

Reasons to starta travel blog:

1. It acts as a digital scrapbook of your travels

2. It helps you update friends and family of yourtravels in one simple update

3. It's fun! You can connect with other travelbloggers and even make new friends

Reasons to starta travel blog:

1. It acts as a digital scrapbook of your travels

2. It helps you update friends and family of yourtravels in one simple update

3. It's fun! You can connect with other travelbloggers and even make new friends

4. The site acts as an extra backup source forstories and images

And let's not forget...

Some travelbloggers go on

to turn theirblogs into

businesses.

What do Ineed to starta travel blog?

What do Ineed to starta travel blog?

1. Wordpress (free)

2. Hosting (small fee)

3. Domain Name (smallfee)

But can't I start atravel blog...

But can't I start atravel blog...

for free?

yes

yesYou Can, But...

You'll miss out on the features andfreedom of a self-hosted blog.

So let's get you setup with a self-hosted blog...

Right now.

For a detailedstep-by-step guide

CLICK HERE

Or continue on withthis guide first.

Step 1

Blog Pre-PlanningThis will save you somuch time in thefuture, I promise!

Research Domain Names

Make sure your domain name is available.

Use a site like Bust A Name to come up withdifferent domain name options.

Don't buy the domain name yet if you planto get hosting with Bluehost. One comeswith your plan for free!

Research Social Accounts

You may also want to make sure thematching social media accounts to yourblog and domain name are available.

Register them all, even if you only plan touse 1 or 2 in the beginning.

Step 2

A great starter packageof hosting can be setup with Bluehost.

GetHosting

Free domain nameincluded

Easy 1-ClickWordPress bloginstall

Plans as low as $3.95per month

WhyBluehost?

Sign up with Bluehost.

And it's really easy.

And it's really easy.

CLICK HERE

The more in-depth details of how toset up your hosting can be found here.

Step 3

Bluehost offers easy 1-click Wordpress install

InstallWordPress

Click on the WordPress icon inyour Bluehost dashboard

Bluehost offers easy 1-click Wordpress install

Tickthese

Enter yournew blog'sname andlogin info

here.

Once the install is complete,log in to your new blog.

Your new travel blog comeswith this basic theme.

You can start blogging now

Or you can install a new,prettier theme and plugins.

Step 4

Take your site's look tothe next level.

Install aTheme

We recommend searching:

Search for a WordPress Theme

MOJO MarketplaceThemeForestStudiopress

Upload Your New ThemeAfter you purchase a new theme, you willdownload it as a .zip file.

Upload the .zip file to your WordPressdashboard.

Go to Appearance > Themes and click "AddNew"

Don't forget to activate your theme once it'suploaded.

Step 5

Plugins add extrafeatures to yourWordPress blog.

Go to Plugins > Add New

InstallPlugins

For a detailedstep-by-step guide

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