New to blogging? Here are things you need to think about

Do you love writing? Do you want to share your views/opinions with people of the world? If you answer a “Yes” to both these questions, then blogging is what you must indulge into. Creating a blog from scratch isn't an intimidating process as it appears to many blogging aspirants. There is a plethora of ways that can be utilized for building your own blog without the need for gathering any technical counseling. If you too are interested in setting up your own blog then this is a post you can't afford to miss. Here, I've penned down some important things you need to make a note of before delving into blogging.

1. Naming the blog is vital

Choosing a proper name for your blog is perhaps one of the most difficult yet crucial tasks. It is quite usual to get tempted to use your personal name for the blog, but this is not necessarily a good thing to do. Naming your blog with your personal name works under situations wherein you are a famous person with a large fan following. Here, you can even target a keyword into your name to grow the visibility of your blog. It has been found that blogs containing keywords rank higher on all popular search engines. 

2. Choosing a suitable URL is yet another crucial factor

Yet another crucial aspect that needs to be kept in mind before building the blog is choosing a suitable URL that has not been used by any other blogger. Well, it is actually quite difficult to choose the right URL for your blog, so try picking something that is short, simple and easy to remember. It is vital to pay attention to your blog's name because it is how people would remember you. Ensure to register several related domains or URLs and don't forget to redirect them to your page. Doing this will prevent a scammer from setting up a blog with a similar web address as yours. The chances of URL theft grow under situations wherein the blogger is a renowned personality with an incredible fan following.

3. Pay attention to the blog's design

Web design plays a crucial role in deciding the success or failure of a blog. Well, it actually doesn't take a lot of time, effort and money to create an eye-catchy blog. All you need to take care of is that the blogging platform chosen by you is a renowned one and offers you the right balance of design and functionality. WordPress is one such powerful blogging platform that offers you a wide range of templates to set up a great looking blog.

4.  Keep a clear set of goals

With a wide population of bloggers launching their own blogs, it becomes quite crucial for you to have well-defined goals of what you want to accomplish. It is essential for you to have specific goals. In other words, you should choose a niche for writing blogs that can then be published on your blogging site. Also, you need to make the topic/niche as your primary goal to develop a devoted audience of readers. Doing this will keep you focused and you'll be able to reach out to a larger audience in a convenient way.

Wrapping Up

So that was a list of important things that you need to keep in mind prior to indulging in online blogging. There is a wide array of options that will help you find your place in the world of online blogging. All you need to do is simply pull up your socks and find the right blogging niche that will help you target a specific group of readers who'll then be eager to receive updates for all the new posts that have been published on your website.

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Author Bio- 

JamesWilson is a blogger cum mobile app developer. He loves sharing useful information on different topics of interest. Currently, he is employed with Applax, a reputed mobile app development company that's been delivering finest mobile apps to a global clientele. 

I am a Part Time Blogger. By Education i am a Computer Engineer, who Loves Technology, Software, Programming, Tips and Tricks, Social Media. You can Follow me on Facebook| Twitter | Linked In To stay tuned with the topics you love to read from me.

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