6 Things You Need to Start Your Own Blog
by E. L. Lane and Stehli Krause When I first entertained the thought of blogging, I put off starting for months. I felt overwhelmed and didn’t know where to begin. But, now, that I’ve been blogging for a little over two years, I’ve realized just how little you need to get your blog off the ground. Here are the five things you need to start your very own blog: 1. A platform. First and foremost, you need a website or blogging platform to put your content in a format that’s pleasant to look at, and easy to understand and navigate. The most popular at the moment is WordPress . WordPress allows you to create a website/blog for free. WordPress does offer paid self-hosting for your website, but that’s nothing you need to concern yourself with right now. You can do free hosting with WordPress to start, then, later on, set up paid self-hosting and fully own your website. Another option is Blogger . Like WordPress , it makes creating a blog quick and easy. The main difference betwee