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LET’S LAUNCH YOUR BLOG!

Congratulations! You probably have decided or considered starting your blog. It’s scary and exciting at the same time, but anything worth doing in life should be, right?

There is a proven path to creating financial freedom online. Still, there are too many fake gurus trying to sell you expensive courses and systems that will keep you from achieving the success you desire.

My mission in life is to help you break free from the corporate 9-to-5 rat-race and the fake guru-driven “shiny object syndrome.”

Purchasing their next high-ticket info product simply puts you deeper in debt and further from your true goal of achieving financial freedom.

Why am I putting out this course for free?

Simple…

I have built several hugely successful niche internet businesses, and have achieved the level of financial freedom I desire in this world.

My goal is to leave a legacy and to be known as the most helpful Internet marketer online. I want to share what I have learned so that you can have financial freedom. as well.

I truly believe that feeling fulfilled is more important than commas and zeros in a bank account, but not having to worry about money is extremely important which is why I want to help guide you to independent financial success.

Blogging is a great way to share your knowledge with other people, to inspire them, and to have a creative outlet, but most of all it’s a great way to make money from your laptop. Blogging is also a great way to earn and to be an entrepreneur with little investment upfront. You can work from your own home and be able to work at your own pace.

For your blog to become successful, it will take a lot of time and dedication. It is not an overnight success sort of thing, but don’t worry! Building a blog is like planting a garden. With hard work and patience, you will reap a bountiful harvest.

THE BENEFITS OF LAUNCHING YOUR BLOG

Getting Traffic

When you launch your blog, you’ll be able to get traffic to your ideas and products. Even if it’s only a little to start, it can build as you grow your audience. By effectively launching your blog, you can get traffic right out of the gate.

Building A Brand

Even from the start, during the early stages of blogging, you can already be building your brand even while you are still creating your website by branding yourself on social media. This is why it’s a good idea to plan your brand and blog ahead. Don’t over plan, though. Spend no more than one week researching and planning your brand. After that week is complete write your plan down in a journal, then get started. Take action immediately.

Start Earning Money From Home

Because you launched your blog, you’ll be able to build a business that you can monetize! There are lots of ways that you can make money blogging. I’ve been running my different blogs for years, and I now make a full-time income from it, and so can you!

Here are a few things you need to do before you launch your blog.

HOW TO LAUNCH YOUR BLOG

Decide What You Want To Blog About

Ask yourself these questions:
What am I passionate about?
What am I interested in?
What can I talk about for hours on end?

These are questions you should ask yourself before deciding on a niche for your blog.

Deciding what you want to blog about can be tricky – you might be torn between wanting to blog about something that means something to you or something that is popular at the moment.

If what you’re passionate about happens to be what’s “in” right now, then it’s easier, but in the long run, it is better to just write about what truly interests you and what makes you feel excited.

In the end, it is always better to be genuine, and it will show in your blog and brand.

Study Your Audience

In any business, you should know who your market is and understand what they want. Yes, some may argue that a blog is something that you start first and foremost for yourself, and that statement may be true in some situations.

If you want to make money blogging consider this:

Think of your readers as customers. How can you help them? How can you add value? If your posts are all about you, people are less likely to stick around. We are all busy, and your readers want to know what’s in it for them? How will your post solve their problem?

If you want, you can earn a steady income from blogging and profit from your passion. There’s nothing better than doing something you love while earning from it at the same time.

Learn what your target market wants and what they need.
Ask yourself if there is something you can offer them that others haven’t?
How can you reach out to these people, and how can you get their attention

See What Is Already Popular

Taking the time to do your research before you launch your blog is better than just blindly putting out content and hoping it will do well.

You can use different tools online to help you determine which kind of content and posts are successful in your niche right now. You can also read other blogs and different posts to get a good feel of what are the great ones out there and how you can improve your content game.

Buzzsumo is an example of a tool that allows you to enter a topic or URL, and it gives you which blog posts have gotten the most shares. You can also go on Pinterest to look at the top shares to help you find out which topics in your niche are flourishing.

If you are running out of ideas, it’s also a good refresher and can help you gain some inspiration.

BRANDING YOUR NEW BLOG

Name Your Blog

Now it’s time to name your blog!

Here’s what I recommend:

Keep your domain name 2-3 words tops. The longer the domain, the more likely there are typos, and people won’t make it to your website.

Your domain doesn’t have to be complicated. It could be straight to the point, or you can even use your own name. Then check to see if the domain name is available.

I like to get my domains from GoDaddy. They are affordable and include more customer service, technical help, and privacy protection than most domain companies.

Design Your Brand

Decide what colors, styles, themes, and the overall feeling of your blog. You have to be consistent with this so that your blog will look whole and professional. Stick to it.

Typically, you will choose 2-3 main colors and 2-3 fonts. I like to have two standard fonts and then one fun font, like script font or one that has more character. Just make sure if you use a script font that it is legible.

Coolors is a helpful site that comes up with random color schemes that can help you get some ideas going.

To design your graphics for your blog, you can use free stock photos as well as design sites like Canva or PicMonkey.

Almost all the images I use are from free image stock websites like Unsplash and Pexals.

CREATE YOUR WEBSITE

Hosting

To host your content, you will need to get what is called web hosting. This essentially stores all the files for your site. You will use this in coordination with a free platform called WordPress.org.

Over the years, I’ve had or managed over a dozen sites on pretty much every platform, and my favorite by far is GoDaddy and SiteGround.

WEBSITE DESIGN & THEMES

You don’t have to hire someone to build your website because you don’t need to know how to code. If you design with WordPress, the best blogging foundation, you just need to learn how to design and format using WordPress.

I do recommend you spend some time on YouTube watching WordPress training. Learning WordPress isn’t hard; it just takes some time to master. You want to become a WordPress expert, so expect to take some time learning how it all works. There is plenty of free WordPress training on YouTube that doesn’t cost a penny.

There are tons of themes that you can use to make your site look the way you want it to. Some themes are free but may have limited features. There are also paid themes that you can purchase that have more features or design elements. I suggest building your first blog as a test for your training. You can host it on a domain if you want or delete it and start over. For your first blog, stick to the free themes as you learn WordPress, then after you are confident in your necessary skills, branch out and set up your blog with a paid theme. Keep in mind to learn how to keep your blog fast. You don’t want a clunky theme or too many large images slowing down you the time it takes for your blog to load.

Here are some of my favorite places to get themes:

StudioPress
Restored 316
Pretty Darn Cute
Elegant Themes
Astra
Divi (created by Elegant Themes)
One of my sites is currently run on the Astra Pro theme

CREATE YOUR CONTENT

I recommend having at least five posts up on your blog before you launch. This will encourage the reader to stick around longer.

However, if this is really stressing you out or if you have already launched your blog, it is okay to launch with just one post. Just keep creating content and get on a consistent posting schedule.

Don’t forget:

Remember to also write your “About Me” page. This is important so your new audience or reader will get a better idea of you and your brand, and what you are offering.

You also need to let your readers know where and how they can contact you.

You can also put an opt-in freebie that you can put in your post or in the sidebar.

CREATE YOUR BLOG LAUNCH PLAN

You need a plan to get your blog off the ground. You can’t just launch your blog and hope that it will gain some momentum. You need a strategy.

Make a list of what you need to do before launching and in the first few months before launching. Then after launching your blog, continue making these plans as you execute your first set of plans. In blogging, you always need to look forward and to always learn new ways to grow your business.

Create Hype and Do Promotions

You know your target market, so start creating hype and get their attention. Build your presence on social media so you will have a group of loyal followers before you even launch your blog!

One to two weeks before your launch, make your blog reveal feel like a big event. Share sneak peeks of your content, what you are working on behind the scenes.

Create a “Coming Soon” page on your site where you can direct people that have an opt-in form where they can sign up for your email list and be notified when you launch.

For even more success, you can create a freebie to give-away as an incentive to join your list, that way you can start building up your email subscribers even before you launch.

SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY

As a blogger, using social media is a must. Have a plan and idea of what you want to post on these platforms. If your blog relies a lot on images, then it would be good to focus on Instagram and Pinterest, for example.

In the beginning, I recommend doing two things.

For the sake of branding, have your social media names on each social channel correspond with your blog.

Choose which TWO platforms you want to focus on. If you try to be present on all of the platforms when you are starting out, you will get overwhelmed fast. For all bloggers, I recommend using Pinterest and then depending on your niche, choose between Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

Pinterest is a vital social media tool for every blogger and especially when you launch a blog. The first thing you would need to do is to make sure you create a business account. You also need to set up rich pins in order to make your pins more valuable to your audience.

If you are new to Pinterest, you will want to check out this guide to Pinterest for beginners where I answer all sorts of questions about how to get started as a new pinner.

Pinterest is also more of a search engine than social media. Using relevant keywords for your niche is important. You can also use these keywords on your boards and in your pin descriptions.

Reminder:

It is important to start pinning even before you launch your blog. This is so that the Pinterest algorithm can start to track your performance, and it will also help you get a head start in your Pinterest strategy.

You can also use Tailwind Tribes in your niche, which can help you connect with other bloggers and also increase your reach and traffic. Take note that Pinterest prefers that you post regularly, instead of posting a lot at one time. This is why it’s beneficial to have a tool to help you post regularly and keep active.

Related: How To Use Tailwind To Skyrocket Your Blog Traffic

You can use Canva (which is totally free) to create your Pinterest graphics. There are templates you can use, and it’s quite easy to use. This goes to show you don’t need to have any fancy programs, and you can just use simple yet effective images to create your Pinterest graphics.

Facebook

Facebook Groups are useful for promoting your blogs. You can connect with other bloggers, share content, follow bloggers, and vice versa. Join a couple of groups that are relevant to your niche. Try to stay active, interact, and connect with those other bloggers. You can also announce your launch in those groups.

Twitter

Followers are key when it comes to Twitter. When you follow other bloggers, you might also get a follow back. You can also follow other bloggers’ followers. Try to follow new people in your niche in order to stay connected and keep relevant. You can also retweet, like, and tweet about posts that are applicable to your niche.

Tweet or retweet at least once a day. When it comes to your blog launch, Twitter is also very useful for announcing your launch. You can use hashtags, do some teasers, and generally do some promotion on Twitter. You can also schedule your tweets in order to announce your launch at different times of the day.

REVIEW YOUR BLOG

Between all the hard work and busy schedules before your launch, it’s a good idea to take a break and talk to a friend or relative about your progress. Have them take a look at your blog with a pair of fresh eyes. They may spot a typo or a broken link that you might not have caught!

FIND A MENTOR

When starting your blog, it is helpful to find a blogging mentor, someone that has experience in blogging, whose advice you can follow and trust. There are many great blogging mentors out there that offer resources, books, and courses to help you succeed on your blogging journey.

Ready for your homework?

Tomorrow we are going to cover setting up your site hosting and installing WordPress, but before that, I want you to purchase your domain.

Head over now to choose your domain, and then tomorrow we will work on getting your site up and running!

See you then!