Step 5: Promote your blog Creating a well-designed blog and writing great content is just the start. In order to get readers for your blog you will need spend some time promoting it, especially when you first start. One of my favorite ways to get readers to my blog is to post links on my social media accounts like Facebook and Twitter. This is great, because not only do your friends see the link, but if your friends share the link with their friends it automatically multiplies your readers. If you have created high-quality content on your blog then social media is a great way for your blog to go viral. In addition to getting new readers to your blog, you will also want to make sure your current readers are coming back. This is where email marketing plays a big role. By collecting the email addresses of your visitors (with their permission of course), you can then notify them when you post something new on your blog. This keeps people coming back to your blog, which not only giv...
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Step 3: Customize your blog Logging in If you are not already logged-in, go to Bluehost.com and click “Login” on the top right to bring up the login screen. You can then login using your domain name and the password you set in the previous step. If you have misplaced your password you can reset it by clicking the “Forgot Password” link. Once you log-in you will be taken to your BlueHost Portal. From the portal you can click “Log in to WordPress” to be logged-in automatically to your blog. Changing your blog design Once you login you will be in the WordPress administrator area. This is where you can make any changes you want to your blog. Everyone has a different idea of how they want their blog to look. One of the great things about a WordPress blog is that you can change your entire layout and design with just a few clicks. In WordPress, blog layouts are known as “Themes”. What is a blog theme? Themes control the entire design of your blo...