How to Start a Mom Blog
Are you one of those moms that love to scroll through Facebook and Pinterest while your little ones are napping? Have you ever considered starting your own blog to inspire others just like you?
I have been a stay at home mom for a year now and blogging has been the best thing I could have ever started. it provides a way for me to express my self while interacting with others. Blogging is also a great way to bring in an income while being a stay at home mom.
I love being able to be home for my family while still helping to financially support my family. Those days when my daughter is sick I am able to stay home and care for her. When we have appointment’s there is no hassle to get off work on time. Starting my own blog from home has been the best decision I have made for my family.
There are many different bloggers out there that make a living with their blog. With time and effort you to could be making living with your blog while being a stay at home mom. Now are you interested in learning how to start your own blog?
You can start your blog today by following these simple steps.
Okay so lets start from the beginning…
What should I blog about?
1. Finding your niche
The first thing you need to think about is what your blog is going to be about. This can be a difficult step for some.
Is there a topic that you are so passionate about that you talk to everyone about? What is something that you can not quit talking about?
While thinking about things your passionate about think about if it is a topic that could be profitable. Have others paid for help on the topic you’re so passionate about?
My passion has to do with early childhood. I have my bachelors in early childhood education and I have 10+ years working with children. When I created my blog I knew I wanted to do something with Parenting, teaching children and children activities. I have explored with different posts on making money from home, traveling and saving money but those are not my main focuses.
So when choosing your blog niche make sure you feel passionate enough about it where you will be able to talk about it for a long time and also make sure it is an area where people will spend money. Blogging for fun is nice but making an income with it is even better.
So to figure out your niche think of these three questions.
- What are you passionate about?
- Is there a need for my niche?
- Is this niche profitable?
2. Decide on your domain
Now that you have thought about your niche create a list of possible domain names. Your domain name will be your website. Think of something that goes along with your niche yet stands out so others remember you. You will want to think of a few just in case the name you want has already been used. I went through about 5 different names before I found one that was not used.
A few tips when thinking of a domain name…
- Think of something that is easy to spell and simple to remember
- It can be a fun name or direct to the point
- Think of something that relates to your niche
Don’t stress too much about coming up with a name for your blog your content is much more important than having the perfect name. I promise you even if you think you have the perfect name there will be days that you do not like it.
3. Choose a blogging platform
Now that we have a basic idea of what our blog is going to be about let’s start the technical part.
The web hosting I used is with blue host they have plans starting as low as $3.95/month
Go to Bluehost and click Get started now.
4. Choose a plan
Next decide what plan will work best for you. If you’re a beginner and want to save money you can choose the basic. The basic plan is a great place to start while saving money. If you have a little extra to spend the choice plus plan has a lot to offer for those that really want to grow with their blog.
Once you have selected a plan enter your domain name, your personal information and your billing information. It will then give you the option of how long you want to pay for. I went ahead and did the three-year plan. They will also offer you a few other services that you can choose from.
5. Installing WordPress
Once you create a password for your account you are going to want to check your email. Bluehost will send you an email with information on accessing your c panel. Once your on your C panel you are going to want to install word press ad start building your site. Thankfully bluehost makes this very simple and walks you right through the steps.
Now don’t get freaked out if you see the pricing for wordpress. WordPress does not cost anything if you go through bluehost version.
6. Log in to your new blog
Now to long into your new website your going to use your username and password that you just entered when installing wordpress.
To access the admin side of your website you are going to navigate to http://www.YOURNEWDOMAIN.com/wp-admin
Once you are all logged it you can get started creating your website.
7. Picking a theme
There are many different themes that you can pick from. Some are free others you have to pay for. A great paid theme is Divi from Elegant Themes. This theme allows you to customize everything and has a lot to offer. To start out if your on a budget a free one will work for you to get the hang of things. The deal with free themes is there are limitations and you can not customize them as much.
8. Start writing
Now that all the basics are out-of-the-way it is time to start writing your first blog post. Make your first couple posts very rich in content and based completely on your niche. You want to bring readers to your blog and keep them reading.
There you go! You did it. You now have a mom blog.
Once you build a foundation that is where you can grow from.Start to get traffic to your blog. Start investing in your self by taking blogging courses and ebooks. From there you can focus on making money with your blog.
