{"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\u2019t 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\u2019t 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\u2026click 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\u2026<\/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\u2019re 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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