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Are You Not Blogging Yet Because You Don't Know Where to Start? Here's a Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Wordpress Blog
Blogging isn’t necessary for everyone in network marketing, and there are certainly a variety of methods available to market online, including article marketing and social networking.
But for a powerfully easy way to begin building your presence, blogging is something that should at least be considered.
You don't need to be a pro at copywrighting to get started, and with the best blog authoring platform, you can do it without knowing PHP or even HTML.
In fact, a large percentage of your prospects may not have these skills, particjularly if they have been building their business using traditional methods. So you can begin by doing something that will give you a platform to be able to offer them value and help them out as well.
If you plan on blogging for the long term then you'll defeintely want to host your own blog, but if you're just not sure and want to give it a try, the same Wordpress editor and control panel that you may have available at your own hosting site is also available for free at Wordpress.com. I highly recommend the Wordpress platform for blogging for several reasons, including the ability to track visitor stats, vet comments and a host of other features.
However, let me stress that you should take this introductory step as a temporary one for learning, and be sure to read "If You Are Serious About Your Business, Do Not Use Wordpress.com" to find out why.
So, if you haven't tried blogging yet for fear of it being difficult, or just not knowing where to start, here are a few 5 minute videos that will let you see just how simple it is. With only the basics tools you will have the ability to create a simple, customizable blog. If you have just started there may even be a tip in here you might find helpful.
These videos begin with the assumption that you have either created your free account at Wordpress.com, or have access to your Wordpress dashboard through your hosting service. When you create the title of your blog, it is not permanent and can be changed later.
Each video has an option for you to save the it locally if you want to reply it a few times until you are comfortable with that topic. Also, I apologize for having my screen resolution larger than I realized, so you may have to scroll to see the far right or bottom of the screen in some cases 
Part 1 – Intro to the Dashboard and Adding a New Page
Part 7 – Wordpress Comment Moderation
There is great support in the Wordpress.com forums area, and also has some more tutorial videos which are great if you want to explore that once you get comfortable with the basics. If you really get stuck, emailing support@wordpress.com can be helpful as well.
Happy Blogging!
PS – Here is some sample HTML code that you can use for adding links into your Text Widget – just replace the href=” text with your own URL, and the text with your own text.
<P align=”center”><a href=”http://twitter.com/YOUR_TWITTER_ID”><IMG SRC="http://LOCATION-OF-TWITTER-ICON" ALT="Follow Me on Twitter"></a>
<P align=”center”><a href=”http://facebook.com/YOUR_FACEBOOK_NAME”><IMG SRC="http://LOCATION-OF-FACEBOOK-ICON" ALT="Connect with Me on Facebook"></A>
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About the Author: Vicki Berry
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You Vicki Are A Tremendous Value To This Community!
Did you read my mind? I have been wanting to learn how to get started with the basics of creating a blog and here you are. Thank you for bringing your diligence to others and reaching a hand out to help so many. You are an excellent example to anyone building a business!
Great Stuff Vicki
I have the hardest time writing a blog and this information will help me immensely!
Timothy C Burns
Outstanding Value!!
You share your expertise so generously... I have no doubt you have encouraged several people to 'take the plunge.' I don't know about anyone else, but writing my own material and publishing it for all the world to see ranks pretty high on my geeze-I-can't-do-THAT scale! Your detailed guidelines and advice encourage me greatly. I appreciate you!! :-D
You rock Vicki
This IS the type of value that can really seriously move people forward in their business.
Way to go !
Joyce
Awesome Content
Vicki, great step by step instructions
that will help those that want to start
a blog. Great value!!
Alice McCarthy
Thanks For Your Leadership
I haven't started blogging for all the reasons mentioned in this article, doesn't seem difficult after all. Great Article!
Thank you!
I am so glad this is useful! I realized as I was helping several people that this could be an easy way to make things clearer, (and less repetitive on my part) while also learning a bit myself about using the screen capture app as well (hey, maybe that's a good post too :)
Thanks again for the comments and votes, you guys are great! :D)
Great Value
Thank you Vicki, for step by step instructions to set up your blog, These are powerful and very comprehensible. Thank you. You are a great Leader. Thanks for Sharing this value. It is priceless and I know alot of people would pay money for this value. GREAT, GREAT LEADERSHIP AND VALUE.
You make it seem easy.
Valuable post and very pertinent information. I know what I am going to be doing today! Thank you for clarifying some of those things like widgets, html, etc. This is a great help to us all. I appreciate you and your trainings!
Just What I Needed
Great Content Vicki! Thanks for taking the time to make the videos and post them for all of us to utilize.
Thanks Vicki for sharing
Thanks Vicki for sharing this information, I know many people will find it useful! : )
Love it!
NOw I can do it right the 1st time! LOL
Your friend for life Juanita
Great post!
Great job Vicki...thank you for sharing!
Thank you, Vicki
Thanks for the tutorial on wordpress, Vicki. It's great even if you've used wordpress before. Always a welcome new tidbit every time you listen!
Thanks Vicki
As always you have great information for us all. And for those who may be intimidated by blogging,being armed by this information will make it easy.
Way to Be a Leader Vicki!
Thanks for all the great info...You are now #1 on my radar for timely info
Thanks my dear
Love you Jan
Dinesh Malshe
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You Are Awesome!
Thank you for being the leader you are. I have been 'wanting' to start blogging but wasn't sure where to start. With the video training you provided (and for FREE), you have truly been a blessing to those of us on low budgets. You have added tremendous value to this site. Thank you and abundant blessings!
I cannot see your video,
I cannot see your video, when I click the link this is all I see. Please help. Thanks
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Oh Dear!
Thanks, I will check it out... What browser are you using? I've used Firefox and Safari on the Mac and no problem there -- anyone else? Which browser/versions seem to work and any that don't ? I will have to send a note to techsmith / screencast where these are hosted (I would have put them on youtube but need to convert from swf to something first, and not sure with the screen size that they would be clearly visible :(
Thanks for the heads up!
Great Tip!
I have been wanting help with my blog forever! I didn't even get help from my host, Big, Big Help! Thanks so much!
Great Post Vicki!
thanks for the great info
thanks for the great info Vicki
Appreciate your sharing this Vicki!
Where else can you find a free mini course on blogging? Long live the free education, its priceless!
Must Read and View For Branding Yourself!!!
Hi Vicki,
This is great video series... We appreciate the information more than you will ever know.... Great for beginner and pros...
Thank you..
Have a Blessed Day,
Danny & Laura
Step by Step...
We all need direction. This is so well put into format, no one should stumble at this activity of marketing.
Great article Vicki
~ME~
Thaks Vikki
Great Article Vikki! Thank you for sharing. This article is a great value to anyone who is wanting to get started on blogging!
Thank You!
I appreciate all of your wonderful comments and support! I'm happy to provide this outline, I think beginners shouldn't have to pay for an extreme blogging course until at least they are comfortable with the basics as well as their commitment to blogging!
Wishing Everyone a Brilliant Day!
Vicki
Oh ya Google Loves wordpress blogs!
This is a realy great post Vicki.
I tell you I would have zero presence online
without my wordpress blogs.
I read BOAB 18 months ago and Mike had blogging
as one of his methods for BOAB.
Even at that my young web master friend had
to drag me into it.
This may give some hope..I'm a 54 year old
technophobe and the back end scared the hell out of me.
I never did learn the "back end" and don't want to.
Using a word press blog is super simple people
once it's set up.
I hope what I say below here is OK Jason.
I know you are watching.
IF ANYONE NEEDS A BLOG ..AND I MAKE NO MONEY FROM THIS
YOU CAN CONTACT ME AND I'LL CONNECT YOU WITH VINCE.
Vince built my blogs in one night.
He can build you a fully optimized open source
wordpress blog with all the right plugins via
Jack Humphrey...any theme you want which google will
notice in my case weeks.
At that point the content is up to you.
As far as content goes I am a huge reader
which really helps.
I read inside BN almost daily now and if you
need content folks watch Ty Tribble's video
where he teaches how to piggy back on others
valuable content.
He also gives you 2 sites he uses to well..steal info.
He even says that he does not have time for
writng his own posts often.
Reviews work great also.
I went from being completely intimidated of a blog
to now completely loving my blogs.
Maybe it's because I am very opinionated.
I use my personal blog for those topics I like
to write about or just share value about things I like.
My marketing blog started 4 months ago is a pr1 now
in 4 months but that takes more thought since it's
about helping folks and adding value as is taught in BN.
Also folks a great guy to learn from is Jack Humphrey.
Get on his news letter.
Anyway I hope this helps some.
Think Personal Branding...
I guess you do give a good example here of piggybacking, but I have to say that you should be sure that you also provide your own value and content or you'll be unsuccessful at personal branding!
Of course if anyone needs help with blogging, social media marketing and personal branding, feel free to contact me anytime at 4-Vicki-411-0 ((484) 254-4110) and i will be happy to provide you with plenty of free training!
Wishing You Brilliant Success,
Vicki