Free blogging platforms are easy, but they limit your design, your income and your control. A blog on your own domain is an asset you build for years.
Step 1: pick a focus and a name
Choose a topic you can write about every week for a year. Then pick a short name related to it or to you.
Step 2: register the domain
Register your blog's domain at IDX. It stays yours, whatever platform you use later.
Step 3: hosting and WordPress
IDX shared hosting runs a new blog comfortably, with free SSL and WordPress installed in one click. Our guide shows how to install WordPress. As traffic grows, web hosting gives you more headroom.
Step 4: set it up well
- A fast, simple theme.
- Clear categories and an about page.
- A caching plugin and optimised images.
- An email sign-up form to build your audience.
Step 5: write for readers and search
Answer real questions in depth, use clear headings, and link related posts together. Consistency beats volume.
Step 6: grow and earn
Share on social media and communities, collect emails, and when you have steady traffic consider ads, affiliate links, sponsored posts or your own products. IDX also runs an affiliate programme if you write about hosting and the web.
Step 7: protect your work
Keep WordPress updated and back up regularly; years of writing are worth protecting.
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