When and how to start blogging?

Blogging is essentially an extremely easy process, but a start up guide is an indispensable tool for those who have "blogaphobia", or are simply not sure how to get started.

- By reading this start-up guide, you are already well on your way to creating your own blog.

- Blogging can be formal or informal, and if you can write an e-mail you certainly have what it takes to write in a blog as well.

- All it takes to become a "blogger" is to write in a blog occasionally, though the more you write generally the better off you are.

- There are many ways to make money through blogging, and attracting new readership for your website is a great way to begin this process.

If you have never written in a blog before, or are not even sure how to begin one, this guide will help to walk you through the important steps. The process is fairly easy, and once you reach the end of the guide there is no reason that you cannot get started within only a couple of minutes.

The first step in the blog creation process is to choose a blog provider. There are many ways to create a blog, including loading a template onto blogging software on your own website, or creating a blog through a blog service like WordPress or Blogger. Each blog creation system is a little bit different, so look around and choose the one that best suits your individual needs before committing to anything. Make sure that the blog service that you choose offers software which is up to date, and keep track of new updates as time progresses so that your blog does not fall into "ancient" status.

After you have selected the blog service provider that you want to work with, the next step is simply to create an account with the provider. Once you create an account, you will already have a blog set up using standard or "default" settings. At this point, all you have to do is log in and write, but there are plenty of options for you to completely customize your blog as well, if you so choose. Fully customized blogs are typically preferable to out-of-the-box blogs, so you may want to plan to edit your blog layout a little before you begin to write in it.

Blogs are essentially entries, like a diary or a journal. All you have to do is write in them anything that you would like the entire world to see. Once you have finished typing out a blog entry, you will be asked whether you want to publish it, or post it, depending on the software that you are using it. Even after you publish your blog entry you are still able to edit it, or you can delete it if you change your mind about having it posted in your Blog. Most blog entries are given titles, which makes them easier to find in the archive. Once you have published your thoughts or your news, you have officially become a blogger. Congratulations!

There are no real regulations regarding what can and cannot be posted in a blog, or who can or cannot post in one. Anybody can blog, no matter how young or old, experienced or not. Blogs are a great way to attract people to your website, by essentially asking readers and browsers to sit down and read a while. Blogs are typically much more upscale than a chat board or chat room, but this does not necessarily mean that they have to be formal.

Another great use for blogging is comments, because people tend to enjoy commenting on blogs that they read online. So blogging is essentially like keeping a diary or journal that people can voice their opinions on. If you allow commenting in your blog, you are sure to have comments from readers who will agree, disagree or share their own stories in relation to whatever content that you post. Blogging, therefore, is a stellar way to network with other people within the industry, or to get valuable feedback from customers and potential customers who want to voice their opinions on what you have to say.

If you are not blogging yet, odds are you're missing out. Create a simple blog today and harness the power of fresh and exciting content creation.