Creating a blog may appear difficult if you are new to blogging. In reality however, it is possible to create a blog for free and without any technical knowledge. By following some simple steps, you can do it within minutes.

A “blog” is a web-based journal in which people can publish their thoughts and opinions on the Internet. You may wish to create a blog for many reasons. Whether you want to create a blog to share your thoughts or for making money, this article can help you get started.

You can create a blog on one of the many free blog platforms or you can choose to host your own blog software. Hosting your own blog offers more control however it costs money and requires technical skills. As a result many bloggers choose to use a free blog platform to create their blog.

Follow the simple step by step instructions below if you want to create a free blog using an existing blog platform.. They are not for you if you wish to host your own blog.

1. Decide What You Want To Blog About

Before you create a blog, you need to choose your niche. The topic of your blog should be governed ultimately your passion in the field as opposed to money making potential. Bloggers who create a blog purely with traffic in mind often loose the long term motivation to write.

2. Choose a free blogging service

It is a good idea to start by creating a blog on one of these platforms. Given below are some examples:

• WordPress.com
• Blogger.com
• About.Com

You don’t get your own domain. You get something like mygreatblog.blogspot.com

If you instead decide to host your own blog, then choose a free blogging software and find a suitable web-hosting company. WordPress is by far the best blogging software.

3. Register for an account

After you have selected which free blogging platform you will use e.g. blogger.com, you will need to create an account before you can start to create a blog.

4. Start creating your blog

After creating an account, you can start to create your blog. Choose a suitable name for your blog. Most platforms will allow you to choose a custom URL for your blog e.g. you can customise the URL of your blog to be webdesign.blogspot.com. Try to use keywords you are targeting in the name.

5. Customise the design of your blog

After selecting a name and URL for your blog, you will be able to customise your blog using available tools. You can choose from one of the many themes available for use. Be creative; try not to use the default theme. After you have selected your theme, you can customise your theme further, change the fonts, colours, add your company or blog logo, etc.

6. Fine tune your blog settings and Options

Most platforms also allow you to customise other preferences such as your author name, commenting policy, how comments are moderated, and so on. You can even display Google Adsense ads to generate revenue. You can update your blog’s settings any time.

7. Publish your blog

On most blog platform, the new blog you create will be unpublished to start with. After choosing your theme and customising your blog settings, remember to publish your blog. You may want to add some blog posts first. The publish option will be cleanly displayed. Once published, your blog will become available to the general public via the Internet. You can verify by typing the address in your browser.

8. Start creating compelling Blog Posts

Whether you are creating a blog purely for passion or to generate income, you will need to publish quality content frequently and build traffic to your blog. The more content you publish, the higher are your chances of succeeding in the blogosphere. In addition to writing unique posts on your blog, you can also syndicate content from other sources via RSS fees, Blogrolls and plugins.

You will need to work on your content for a long time in order to establish credibility. But these are eight easy steps that will help you to create a simple blog.

This post was written by K.Singh from London who have over 10 years of experience in Web Design/Development and Internet Marketing.