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How to Start a Blog

This wikiHow teaches you how to create and begin using a blog, both in general and by using specific platforms such as WordPress and Blogger.

1 Come up with a list of interests. Before you define your blog’s intention, you should have a general idea of what you want to write about.
The sky is the limit when it comes to your blog’s category, but common topics include the following:
- Gaming
- Style
- Politics/Social Justice/Activism
- Cooking/Food
- Travel
- Business/Company
2 Know what not to blog about. Things like private information—both yours and other people’s—and personal details that you don’t want to share with people close to you shouldn’t be topics for your blog.
- If you have a job that required you to sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement), you should avoid discussing activities or topics outlined in the NDA.
- Blogging about other people is fine as long as you don’t harass or discriminate against them, but be aware that they may see your content and retaliate.
3 Consider your blog’s intention. While having in mind a blog topic is a good start, your blog needs specific direction in order to get off the ground. Common reasons for blogging include one (or a combination) of the following, though you can certainly find your own inspiration:^[1]
- Teach something — Best-suited to instructional blogs (e.g., DIY projects).
- Document your experience — Good for travel blogs, fitness challenges, and so on.
- Entertain — Well-suited to a variety of mediums such as comedy writing, fan-fiction, and so on.
- Call to action — Commonly used for your business or company blog.
- Inspire others — This is a category that can stand on its own, but may best fit any of the other intentions in this section.
4 Check out other blogs in your category. Once you’ve established your blog’s topic and goal, research other blogs that use the same topic and/or your preferred style of writing to see how they engage their audiences.
- You shouldn’t outright copy a blog you admire, but you can take inspiration from the tone, layout, or language used for the blog content itself.
5 Brainstorm blog specifics. The last two things you should know before you…