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In the articles below you will find tips & tricks for new bloggers. If you still haven't started your blog, use my easy beginner's guide to create one and then come back to this page later.

How to Write a Blog Post (for beginners)

Creating engaging, informative, and relevant content for your website remains the ultimate way to drive traffic to your site, though it can be time-consuming. Articles should be well thought out and contain highly valuable information and not be a regurgitation of old themes that contain little value packed with keywords. If you’re going to commit […]

How to Change the Domain Name of a WordPress Blog

So, you’re thinking about changing your domain name, and it feels like you’re staring down a mountain? Good news—it’s more like a little hill! While it might feel intimidating if you’re unfamiliar with the process, I promise you can tackle this in less than an hour—no help needed. Even if you’re not well-versed in websites […]

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The current best BlueHost promo is $1.99 per month for 12 months of the Basic plan. The Basic plan has everything you need to start your website or blog: 1. Click here to get the BlueHost discount price of $1.99 per month and then click “get started now”. Disclosure: The Blog Starter receives a commission […]

How do bloggers make money?

Yes, You Can Still Make Money by Blogging. Now More Than Ever. It’s easy to assume that monetizing through blogging is a thing of the past, relegated to the era of MySpace and AOL Instant Messenger. But you’d be wrong. Blogging remains a highly lucrative career option that writers capitalize on daily. The digital age […]

How to Move From WordPress.com to WordPress.org Using a Self-Hosted Domain

In this guide, I assume that you have already set up your new domain name and installed WordPress.org. If you haven’t done that yet, please follow my free guide on how to set-up WordPress.org to see exactly how to get a free domain name and install WordPress.org. I can even do the install for you […]

How to Create a Custom Professional Email Address for Your Blog Domain

One of the benefits of having your own domain for your blog is that you can setup a custom email address with your domain name. So if your domain name is “PatsBlog.com” you can create an address like pat@patsblog.com or info@patsblog.com. This is a professional email address that is great for all bloggers, but especially […]