{"id":10935,"date":"2020-04-04T17:26:41","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T21:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thingstodoinsa.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=10935"},"modified":"2020-04-04T17:40:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T21:40:55","slug":"frequently-requested-how-to-start-a-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/04\/frequently-requested-how-to-start-a-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently requested: How to start a blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have been creating content here at Things to do in Salem for several years now and in that time I have gotten questions about the logistics of blogging and how to start a website. Today I finished putting together a resource for you, a collection of information for those of you interested in beginning your own blogging journey.<\/p>\n<p>A few of the topics I cover include (but are not limited to):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Picking a name<\/li>\n<li>Registering a domain name and hosting package<\/li>\n<li>Self hosting vs. using a free platform<\/li>\n<li>Setting up WordPress.org software<\/li>\n<li>General tips and information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I know this isn&#8217;t the type of content I normally create here, however I have gotten this question enough times that I wanted to put something together for it. For those of you who aren&#8217;t interested in blogging or content creation, not to worry, tomorrow we will be back to Salem, MA based content. \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n<p>Please keep in mind that this page is a reflection of my own opinions on the matter. There are <em>many ways<\/em> to go about launching a website or blog.\u00a0So without further delay&#8230;click the image below to read all about starting a blog.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/how-to-start-a-blog\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10920 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-travel-blog.jpg\" alt=\"things to do in salem, how to start a blog\" width=\"820\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-travel-blog.jpg 820w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-travel-blog-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-travel-blog-768x292.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-travel-blog-810x308.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-travel-blog-24x9.jpg 24w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-travel-blog-36x14.jpg 36w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-travel-blog-48x18.jpg 48w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-travel-blog-534x203.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Do you need help launching your website or blog?<\/h3>\n<p>If the technical side of getting yourself up and running is overwhelming, I can help out with that too. Head over to <a href=\"http:\/\/alysenicole.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">alysenicole.com<\/a> where I offer a basic WordPress.org set up to get you off the ground.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended reading | You might also like&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/25\/while-youre-stuck-inside-salem-ma-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">While you&#8217;re stuck inside: Salem, MA edition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/31\/welcome-to-salem-the-hampton-inn-salem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Welcome to Salem: The Hampton Inn Salem<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/index.php\/witch-city-words-the-newsletter\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10902\" src=\"http:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/sign-up-for-my-newsletter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Pin for later<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/864480090961445332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10930 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-blog.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-blog-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-blog-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-blog-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-blog-810x1215.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-blog-16x24.jpg 16w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-blog-24x36.jpg 24w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-blog-32x48.jpg 32w, https:\/\/thingstodoinsalem.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/How-to-start-a-blog-534x801.jpg 534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been creating content here at Things to do in Salem for several years now and in that time I have gotten questions about the logistics of blogging and how to start a website. 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